Dunlap Police investigate suspicious calls targeting women
Dunlap Police are investigating suspicious phone calls made by a man that targets women.
Iran says warships coming to the Atlantic for 1st time
Iranian warships will sail for the first time into Atlantic waters early in 2019, the deputy commander of Iran's navy has said. The long-distance voyage would bring Iran's military forces closer to U.S. soil, and territorial waters, than they have…
Monks show off mobility to protest driving ticket blamed on robe
A Buddhist monk in Japan received a traffic violation when driving in his robe. The police officer who pulled the monk over said the attire interfered with his safe driving, The Japan News reports. The man refused to pay the…
Hack exposes German politicians' data, but spares far-right party
Berlin -- Data and documents belonging to hundreds of German politicians have been hacked and posted online via Twitter, a German broadcaster reported Friday. The leak, which saw the data posted in daily batches before Christmas on a Twitter account…
U.S. intel sources say retired Marine held in Moscow is no spy
Last Updated Jan 4, 2019 9:49 AM EST The Russian lawyer for a Michigan man jailed on espionage charges in Moscow says his client's detention is "baseless." Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, was arrested in Russia a week ago…
Thailand's beach paradises slammed by deadly tropical storm
Laem Talumpuk, Thailand -- Rain, winds and surging seawater buffeted coastal villages and world-famous tourist resorts Friday, as Tropical Storm Pabuk made landfall on southern Thailand's east coast. The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 42 mph, hit the shore…
U.K. prisoner to join activist on hunger strike in Iranian prison
London -- Prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi and British-Iranian detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe announced Thursday plans to go on hunger strike in Tehran's Evin Prison to protest against the denial of medical treatment."We are urging for an immediate action…
New info on senior North Korean diplomat hiding out in Italy
Rome -- North Korea's top diplomat in Italy has gone into hiding along with his wife, according to a South Korean lawmaker, raising the possibility of a defection of a senior North Korean official. The news came from South Korea's…
Olivia Newton-John says health rumors "greatly exaggerated"
Olivia Newton-John wants you to know that she is alive and well despite rumors to the contrary circulating in Australian tabloids. The 70-year-old singer and "Grease" star, who's repeatedly battled cancer, posted a video to her official Twitter and Facebook…
Residents hold meeting to discuss possible vegetation legislation
DECATUR, Tenn. (WDEF) - Residents met Thursday evening to discuss possible ramifications of vegetation legislation. Zach Andrews has co-owned Cottonport Marina since 2012. Like most owners, he does what he has to do to keep his business running. And, for…
Sequatchie County High School principal reinstated
A Tennessee Valley high school principal who was demoted, gets his old position back.
Friends rally around Walker County man after fire destroys home
After a Walker County man lost everything in a house fire, friends and family are rallying behind him.
Hospitals now publish rates online
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A new federal law will now make it easier for you to compare procedure costs among hospitals. As of January 1, all hospitals must report its procedure rates online. The Trump adminstration pushed this new rule…
American indicted on spy charges in Russia
Last Updated Jan 3, 2019 10:53 AM EST U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman has met with a Michigan man accused of spying. Russian police detained Paul Whelan nearly a week ago, and on Thursday Russia's state-run media said he had…
American indicted on spy charges in Russia
Last Updated Jan 3, 2019 10:53 AM EST U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman has met with a Michigan man accused of spying. Russian police detained Paul Whelan nearly a week ago, and on Thursday Russia's state-run media said he had…
Rescued baby boy recovering after Russia collapse kills 39 others
Baby found alive after apartment collapse Russia's emergencies ministry says the search of the concrete rubble from a partially collapsed apartment building has ended and the number of deaths stands at 39. The ministry declared the operation by hundreds of…
Sailor's yacht found 8 years after her ill-fated round-the-world bid
Canberra, Australia -- Californian solo sailor Abby Sunderland said on Thursday her "heart skipped a beat" with news that the yacht she abandoned in the remote Indian Ocean in 2010 during and ill-fated round-the-world attempt had been found off the…
North Korean diplomat reportedly goes into hiding in Italy
Seoul, South Korea -- North Korea's acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song Gil, went into hiding with his wife in November, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers in Seoul on Thursday. A high-profile defection by one of North Korea's elite…
North Korean diplomat reportedly goes into hiding in Italy
Seoul, South Korea -- North Korea's acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song Gil, went into hiding with his wife in November, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers in Seoul on Thursday. A high-profile defection by one of North Korea's elite…
Saudi prosecutors to seek death penalties in Khashoggi murder case
Journalists named Time's Person of the Year Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi prosecutors will seek the death penalty for at least five people in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom's state media reported on Thursday…
Saudi prosecutors to seek death penalties in Khashoggi murder case
Journalists named Time's Person of the Year Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi prosecutors will seek the death penalty for at least five people in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom's state media reported on Thursday…
Indian state paralyzed amid protests over women's entry into temple
Women make history by entering temple New Delhi -- Hindu hard-liners shut shops and businesses and clashed with police in a southern state in India Thursday to protest two women's entry into one of India's largest Hindu pilgrimage sites. Supporters…
Indian state paralyzed amid protests over women's entry into temple
Women make history by entering temple New Delhi -- Hindu hard-liners shut shops and businesses and clashed with police in a southern state in India Thursday to protest two women's entry into one of India's largest Hindu pilgrimage sites. Supporters…
Polk County Football Coach resigns after 19 seasons
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Polk County High School football Head Coach Derrick Davis resigned from his position as head coach. Davis coached for 19 seasons in a stadium named after his father, Larry, a former coach. Davis informed students…