Car plows into kids outside Chinese school, killing 5
An image from security camera video posted to Twitter shows a car, bottom right, driving away after plowing through a group of school children crossing a road in front of their school in Huludao, in China's Liaoning province, Nov. 22,…
Fighting malnutrition in Rwanda with orange sweet potatoes
Luisa Garcia was a 2018 African Great Lakes Reporting Fellow with the International Women's Media Foundation. As Dr. Kirimi Sindi drove past the lush, green, rolling hills of Rwanda, he called the region "the country of a thousand hills." He…
UAE sentences British academic to life in prison on spying charges
This undated family handout photo shows Matthew Hedges with his wife Daniela Tejada. Daniela Tejada/AP LONDON — A British academic was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates on charges that he was spying for…
Saudis use Trump's Khashoggi statement to cast doubt on CIA assessment
A top Saudi official is using President Trump's response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to support the government's claim that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman isn't responsible for his death. "What we've heard is the president say that…
AAA projects 1.2 million Tennesseans will travel for Thanksgiving
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - If you're planning to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday and didn't leave on Wednesday, you may have missed the traffic. AAA projected that 1.2 million Tennesseans will be traveling 50 miles or more from home…
Two new companies bringing new jobs to Whitfield County
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Two companies coming to Whitfield County are expected to invest millions dollars, and create 98 new jobs. Reagent Chemical and Research Inc. will invest $11 million and create 38 jobs. They make clay shooting targets. And Core…
Angel Tree program needs more sponsors
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - With Black Friday just two days away, people at the Salvation Army say this is the perfect time to support their Angel Tree program. They're still looking for more sponsors for their Angels. There are still 150 of…
Family members honor Woodmore bus crash victims on two year anniversary
On the second anniversary of the Woodmore bus crash, family members are honoring the victims.
Children end effort to contest Glen Campbell's wills
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three of country singer Glen Campbell's children have dropped their fight to contest the validity of two wills that exclude them from any inheritance. The Tennessean reported the siblings agreed on Monday to dismiss their complaint.…
Tennessee woman arrested, accused of taking dog in bear hunt
She wanted to stop a bear hunt by kidnapping the hunter's dog.
UPDATE: Rossville shooting suspect in custody
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Walker County Sheriff's Office says the suspect in Tuesday's officer involved shooting has been located and is in custody.
Ethnically diverse singers have historic week on country music charts
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Jimmie Allen has made history as the first black artist to have his debut single reach No. 1 on country radio, and it happened in the same week Kane Brown,…
American believed killed by isolated tribe known to attack outsiders with arrows
NEW DELHI -- An American is believed to have been killed by an isolated Indian island tribe known to fire at outsiders with bows and arrows, Indian police said Wednesday. Police officer Vijay Singh said seven fishermen have been arrested…
Meghan Markle cooks with Grenfell Tower fire victims
Meghan Markle is helping to spread the Thanksgiving spirit in the United Kingdom by visiting a community kitchen in London that offers kitchen space and meals for local residents that have been hit by tragedy. She has also helped to…
Congress to scrutinize Ivanka Trump's private email use in White House
WASHINGTON -- Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill will be scrutinizing Ivanka Trump's personal email use in the White House in light of new revelations that she sent hundreds of messages about government business from that account last year. On…
Congress to scrutinize Ivanka Trump's private email use in White House
WASHINGTON -- Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill will be scrutinizing Ivanka Trump's personal email use in the White House in light of new revelations that she sent hundreds of messages about government business from that account last year. On…
Former top DOD official Michael Vickers says U.S., China battling to control "industries of the future"
The U.S. and China are vying for worldwide dominance in two arenas, said the Pentagon's former head of intelligence, Michael Vickers. "Unlike the Cold War, it's about who is going to be the global leader – first with the biggest…
Russian opposed by U.S. loses bid to lead Interpol
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- South Korea's Kim Jong Yang was elected as Interpol's president on Wednesday, edging out a longtime veteran of Russia's security services who was strongly opposed by the U.S., Britain and other European nations. Kim's election…
American killed by tribe's arrows on remote island is identified
NEW DELHI -- An American adventurer who kayaked to a remote Indian island populated by a tribe known for shooting at outsiders with bows and arrows has been killed, police said Wednesday. Dependera Pathak, director-general of police on India's Andaman…
American killed by tribe's arrows on remote island is identified
NEW DELHI -- An American adventurer who kayaked to a remote Indian island populated by a tribe known for shooting at outsiders with bows and arrows has been killed, police said Wednesday. Dependera Pathak, director-general of police on India's Andaman…
Tennessee woman arrested, accused of taking dog in bear hunt
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A woman has been accused of interfering with a legal bear hunt in Tennessee by catching and stealing a hunting dog.
Police: Man fatally shot while stabbing wife, father-in-law
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a man was fatally shot after attacking his wife and father-in-law with a knife.
UPDATE: Bradley County jail escapee found
He fled from the hospital where he was getting treatment.