Pope Francis urged Christians on Monday to forgo the greed, gluttony and materialism of Christmas and to focus instead on its message of simplicity, charity and love.Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, opening a busy week…
Queen Elizabeth II was cheered by onlookers when she and other senior royals arrived at a Christmas church service on the grounds of one of her country estates. The queen spoke about the importance of family in her annual Christmas…
Washington — When she moved from Thailand to the U.S. as a teenager with her father and brother in 1984, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, and her family faced financial hardship."We showed up in Hawaii with like $300 to our name," Duckworth…
A suicide bomber and extremists armed with assault rifles and explosives attacked a government building in the Afghan capital in an eight-hour-long siege that left at least 43 people dead and more than 20 wounded, authorities said. It ended when the…
The Santa Train rolled through Chattanooga on Monday to make sure no one is forgotten this holiday season.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Union Gospel Mission had Christmas Eve lunch for 300 people on the front lawn of the Bessie Smith Hall at noon Monday. A lot of volunteers were on hand to help serve the lunch, drinks and…
A German journalist who who resigned in disgrace for making up information for numerous articles is suspected of embezzling donations he collected on behalf of children orphaned by the war in Syria. Influential German news weekly Der Spiegel said Sunday…
Mattis reportedly signs Syria withdrawal order After being overruled by the White House, outgoing Secretary of Defense James Mattis signed an order on Monday to commence the withdrawal of the roughly 2,000 American troops fighting ISIS in Syria, CBS News…
Indonesian government workers and volunteers searched debris-strewn beaches for survivors and bodies after a nighttime tsunami struck without warning, killing at least 373 people on a busy holiday weekend. A disaster agency spokesperson said 1,459 were injured and 128 remained…
A tsunami struck without warning along the coast of Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday night, Dec. 22, 2018, leaving hundreds dead or missing. The tsunami was triggered by activity at a volcano known as Anak Krakatau ("Child of Krakatoa"). In…
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Christians worldwide are about to celebrate the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago. In the hills outside Bethlehem, some ways of life haven't changed much, as a shepherd tends to his flock in a scene reminiscent…
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The body of a 7-year-old girl who died while in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol arrived in her native Guatemala Sunday and was being driven hours into the countryside to be handed over to family members for a…
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Funerals were held Monday for several members of an Indonesian pop band killed when a tsunami slammed into a stage where they were performing an open-air concert. Relatives of Muhammad Awal Purbani -- bassist for the group "Seventeen" -- sobbed…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - One person is dead and another is recovering in the hospital after a car crash on Christmas Eve in Walker County. The Georgia State Patrol says they arrived at the scene on Old Trion Highway…
A Chattanooga mother, who lost her son after he was killed by a drunk driver, is sharing her message with the hope people don't drink and drive this holiday season.
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Grundy County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook that the Administrative Offices of the Court has been awarded a grant to enhance court security. They received $51,840 to enhance court security. The Facebook post says that…
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Grundy County Sheriff says two people are facing cruelty to animals charges. 27 year old Greg Cunningham and 22 year old Veronica Packard, both of Tracy City, were arrested Saturday after deputies responded to…
Stories from Christmas trees to Christmas parties and hot toys, plus dreaming of a White Christmas 30 years ago.
Let's look at how NORAD is tracking Santa, and how he's able to catch up with all this new technology.
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New discoveries in Pompeii Rome -- Archaeologists have unearthed the petrified remains of a harnessed horse and saddle in the stable of an ancient villa in a Pompeii suburb. Pompeii archaeological park head Massimo Osanna told Italian news agency ANSA that…