Students get sick at Central High after ingesting something
Same symptoms as the incident at Brainerd High last week.
Home invasion turns into shootout in Middle Valley
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County investigators are looking for suspects in a home invasion Tuesday in Middle Valley. It happened in the 1600 block of Thrasher Pike around 8 PM. Deputies were called to the scene over shots fired. Investigators…
Ronaldo calls rape "abominable" as accuser's lawyer speaks out
LAS VEGAS -- Cristiano Ronaldo has denied "accusations being issued against" him and called rape an "abominable crime." "I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me," he tweeted Wednesday. "Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I…
British leader pokes fun at her own limited dance moves
British Prime Minister Theresa May dances as she walks out onto the stage to deliver her leader's speech during the final day of the Conservative Party Conference at The International Convention Centre on October 3, 2018 in Birmingham, England Getty…
Putin dismisses Russian ex-spy as "scumbag" traitor
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a session of the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow, Russia October 3, 2018. REUTERS MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin has called Sergei Skripal, the ex-spy who was poisoned with a…
Trump says Saudi king wouldn't last 2 weeks without U.S. support
President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud gesture during a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh, May 20, 2017. Getty DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- President Donald Trump says Saudi Arabia's king "might…
Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters at State Department -- live stream
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is addressing reporters at the State Department on Wednesday before he departs on Friday for a four-nation Asian tour, including stops in Tokyo, Pyongyang and Seoul. Throughout his trip, Pompeo will "reiterate the Administration's continued…
Australia to abandon "sexist" tampon tax after 18 years
Minister for Jobs, Industrial Relations and Women Kelly O'Dwyer speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House on September 13, 2018 in Canberra, Australia. Getty SYDNEY -- After almost two decades of political wrangling Australia on Wednesday…
Washington Post columnist vanishes at consulate as fiancée waits outside
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A Saudi journalist who has written Washington Post columns critical of the kingdom's assertive crown prince has gone missing after visiting the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, the newspaper said Wednesday, raising concerns over his safety.…
Clergy abuse left off agenda as pope opens Vatican youth meeting
A month-long meeting of Catholic bishops from around the world gets underway Wednesday at the Vatican. Pope Francis opened the meeting Wednesday morning, which is designed to attract the young back to the church. Even before it began, the meeting…
Melania Trump visits ex-slave holding facility in Ghana
First lady Melania Trump tours a former slave holding facility on the coast of Ghana on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. pool First lady Melania Trump visited a former slave holding facility on the coast of Ghana on the second day…
U.S. to offer cyberwar tools to NATO allies to counter Russia
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis looks on during a press conference after a meeting with French Defence Minister at the French Defence ministry in Paris on October 2, 2018. AFP BRUSSELS -- Acting to counter Russia's aggressive use of cyberattacks…
U.S. pastor appeals for freedom to Turkey's highest court
U.S. pastor Andrew Craig Brunson, escorted by Turkish plainclothes police officers, arrives at his house on July 25, 2018, in Izmir. Getty Images ANKARA, Turkey -- The lawyer for an American pastor at the center of a spat between NATO…
China says movie star missing 3 months owes $130M in taxes, penalties
Chinese Hollywood movie star Fan Bingbing poses at the 71st Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 11, 2018. REUTERS BEIJING -- Chinese tax authorities have ordered "X-Men" star Fan Bingbing and companies she represents to pay taxes and penalties…
U.N. court says U.S. must lift Iran sanctions on "humanitarian" goods
Judges enter the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 3, 2018, where they ruled on an Iranian request to order Washington to suspend U.S. sanctions against Tehran. AP THE HAGUE -- The United Nations'…
Death toll keeps rising, but aid finally reaching quake victims
PALU, Indonesia -- Aid was slowly making its way into areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami that struck a central Indonesian island on Wednesday, but the scale of the destruction from the twin disasters was still becoming clear. Officials…
Notorious French gangster who fled prison in helicopter caught: AFP
Nov. 22, 2010, photo shows notorious French criminal Redoine Faid posing prior to interview with French all-news TV channel LCI as he was promoting his book, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris IBO/Sipa via AP A gangster who made a Hollywood-esque helicopter jailbreak…
National Night Out highlights police and community relationships, safe neighborhoods, and Corgis
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In fun fashion, many Corgis made their way in to the St. Elmo neighborhood for a Corgi contest and parade. The pup parade has been going on for several years in Chattanooga. On Tuesday, it was…
Service fair helps Soddy-Daisy flooding victims
On Tuesday, different agencies came together and held a service fair for Soddy-Daisy flooding victims.
Burlison sentenced to 60 years in prison
A man found guilty of a 1984 fatal shooting was sentenced to 60 years in prison.
Survivors of deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia trying to escape
PALU, Indonesia — The rescue effort in Indonesia after a deadly 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami is now increasingly a grim recovery operation. At least 1,300 people have been killed and the death toll is expected to rise. The earthquake…
Remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa drench metro Phoenix area
Last Updated Oct 2, 2018 8:51 AM EDT PHOENIX — Remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa drenched parts of the desert Southwest on Tuesday, slowing morning commute in metro Phoenix as authorities prepared for possible flash flooding in the city, central…
Golden Apple: Erica Kelley
An Orchard Knob Middle School teacher is helping her kids understand history, and how they can make a difference in the world. That's earned her a Golden Apple Award.
National Night Out events happening in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - National Night Out events will take place Tuesday night at 13 different locations throughout the city. The events are a way to bring police and communities together and build positive relationships through food and fun activities.…