Young Marines encourage people to donate to Wreaths Across America
Young Marines encouraged Black Friday shoppers to sponsor a wreath for Wreaths Across America.
Coat drive aims to keep people warm
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It's pretty common for someone to show up at the Chattanooga Community Kitchen without that protective layer that keeps folks from shivering this time of year. "You step outside right now, there's a brisk wind and…
The hunt for truth proves elusive in secretive Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia isn't a place that likes to share its secrets. The conservative Islamic kingdom is veiled, its government opaque – a difficult place to investigate the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a veteran Saudi journalist who dared to criticize this…
Turkey rips Trump for turning a "blind eye" to journalist's murder
Turkey's foreign minister has criticized President Trump, saying the U.S. leader appears to want to "turn a blind eye" to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul. Mevlut Cavusoglu also described many…
Samsung admits fault over illnesses and deaths of workers
SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics apologized Friday for illnesses and deaths of some of its workers, saying it failed to create a safe working environment at its computer chip and display factories. The announcement by the South Korean technology…
TV star reportedly admits abuse after girlfriend posts photos of bruised face
Chinese actor Jiang Jinfu poses at the Fendi fashion show during the 2017 Spring/Summer Milan Men's Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, 20 June 2016. Chen yichuan A Chinese movie and TV star has admitted he abused a woman he had…
"Humanitarian crisis" declared as 5,000 migrants reach Tijuana
TIJUANA, Mexico -- The mayor of Tijuana has declared a "humanitarian crisis" in his border city and says that he has asked the United Nations for aid to deal with the approximately 5,000 Central American migrants who have arrived in…
Another human case of rat hepatitis reported, surprising researchers
HONG KONG — Researchers said Wednesday they have found a second patient in Hong Kong who contracted a strain of hepatitis carried by rats, in what appears to be the first known human cases in the world. The finding surprised…
Atomic watch dog calls on North Korea to re-admit nuke inspectors
VIENNA — The head of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog Thursday called on North Korea to allow inspectors back into the country to monitor its nuclear program. Speaking at a board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Director General Yukiya…
Shoppers hit the deals on Thanksgiving day
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Many people celebrated Thanksgiving with a little shopping. And, at the Best Buy on Gunbarrel Road many of those shoppers came for the deals and left with something in hand. "Spider Man PS4 slime bundle,"…
Chattanooga Police investigate hit and run
Chattanooga Police are looking for the driver of a truck, after a hit and run sends a person to the hospital.
Record number of people participate in Grateful Gobbler
Before their Thanksgiving meal, people in Chattanooga laced up their shoes for a good cause.
Salvation Army volunteers deliver Thanksgiving meals to seniors
The Salvation Army made sure low income seniors in Chattanooga had a nice Thanksgiving meal.
U.S. man likely killed trying to bring Christianity to remote tribe
NEW DELHI -- The first time American John Allen Chau visited the isolated island in the seas between India and Southeast Asia, he came bearing gifts that included a football and fish. He interacted with some of the tribesmen --…
Greek court clears 9 men of murder in American's brutal beating death
Last Updated Nov 22, 2018 7:20 AM EST Six men have been convicted of various assault charges and sentenced by a Greek court in the brutal beating death of American Bakari Henderson. The verdicts handed down on Thursday were a…
Head of Russia's military intelligence agency dies in Moscow
In this Aug. 25, 2017, photo, Gen. Col. Igor Korobov, the head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, speaks during a news conference in the Russian Defense Ministry's headquarters in Moscow, Russia. AP…
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…