MIAMI — A Frenchman who was arrested when he arrived in the U.S. for a world beard-growing championship was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for online drug trafficking using the alias "OxyMonster." U.S. District Judge Robert Scola imposed…
JERUSALEM -- In a groundbreaking case, Israel has detained an American graduate student at its international airport for the past week, accusing her of supporting a Palestinian-led boycott campaign against the Jewish state. The case highlights Israel's concerns about the…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit the officially atheist country, South Korea said Tuesday. South Korea's presidential office said in a statement that Kim told…
Students at Lookout Valley Middle High School have shown some serious academic growth.
A standoff situation in Hixson ended peacefully Tuesday morning, after Chattanooga police negotiated with the suspect.
BEIJING -- China's detention of the head of Interpol, the international police organization, is shining a harsh light on Beijing's authoritarian crackdown on alleged graft and disloyalty. Meng Hongwei, a Chinese citizen who worked for years in China's security institutions…
MIAMI -- Michael gained new strength over warm tropical waters amid a forecast that it would swiftly intensify into a major hurricane before striking Florida's northeast Gulf Coast, where frantic coastal residents were boarding up homes and seeking evacuation routes…
LYON, France -- The wife of the former Interpol president who disappeared in China has detailed to The Associated Press telephoned threats she received that prompted French authorities to place her under police protection. In her first one-on-one interview since…
People take part in a vigil in memory of murdered Bulgarian TV journalist Viktoria Marinova in Sofia, Oct. 8, 2018. Getty Last Updated Oct 9, 2018 7:49 AM EDT RUSE, Bulgaria -- Bulgarian national radio reported Tuesday that a suspect…
TOKYO -- The Japanese online retail tycoon who plans to travel to the moon on the SpaceX rocket says he respects and trusts Elon Musk as a fellow entrepreneur, despite his recent troubles. "Twitter can get you into trouble," Yusaku…
CARACAS, Venezuela -- The disputed jailhouse death of an opposition councilman arrested on allegations of plotting to kill President Nicolas Maduro has triggered alarm among many Venezuelans and swift condemnation from several foreign dignitaries. Venezuela's government said on Monday that…
MIAMI -- Michael gained new strength over warm tropical waters amid fears it would swiftly intensify into a major hurricane before striking Florida's northeast Gulf Coast, where frantic coastal residents were boarding up homes and seeking evacuation routes away from…
An Afghan policeman stands as unseen volunteers carry an injured on a stretcher to a hospital, following an attack that targeted a parliamentary election rally in the Kama district of the eastern province of Nangarhar, in Jalalabad, Oct. 2, 2018.…
ISTANBUL -- The Washington Post published a surveillance image Tuesday showing its missing Saudi contributor walking into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul a week ago, just before he disappeared. Turkish officials have said they fear the columnist was killed there.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "The house we grew up in is gone. The man I grew up with is gone, and my sister is gone," Curesha Provens said. 12-year-old Jackiya and 51-year-old Curtis Provens were tragically killed in a house…
Chattanooga Police say a motorcyclist died in a crash on Cummings Highway.
United States Postal Service workers gathered outside of the Federal Building in Chattanooga to say, "U.S. mail is not for sale."
A Rossville business is destroyed after a large fire last night.
Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing in Turkey last week, and some fear he was murdered for his columns critical of Saudi Arabia. The Turkish government has pointed the finger directly at the Kingdom. "The burden lies with Saudi…
Enjoy some of the scenic views of the Scenic City with a family sunset canoe trip.
ISTANBUL — President Trump said Monday he's concerned about reports that a journalist with the Washington Post is missing. Jamal Khashoggi was last seen six days ago, and now Turkish officials are accusing Saudi Arabia of murdering him. The respected…
A photo provided by the London Metropolitan Police on Sept. 5, 2018, shows two Russian nationals charged with the attempted murder of ex-spy Sergei Skripal using the deadly nerve agent Novichok in Salisbury, England. Handout LONDON — One of the two…
A photo provided by the London Metropolitan Police on Sept. 5, 2018, shows two Russian nationals charged with the attempted murder of ex-spy Sergei Skripal using the deadly nerve agent Novichok in Salisbury, England. Handout LONDON — One of the two…
MIAMI -- A tropical weather system rapidly strengthened Monday into Hurricane Michael Monday and is likely to keep growing stronger ahead of an expected strike on Florida's Panhandle by midweek, forecasters said. Florida and Alabama have both declared states of emergency.…