Fitness center organizes fundraiser for flood victim's family
The community is rallying around the family of last week's flood victim in Soddy-Daisy.
U.S. promises to send aid to Indonesia after deadly earthquake
PALU, Indonesia — Food and supplies are trickling into Indonesia as the official death toll from last week's earthquake and tsunami has now topped 1,400 people. In Palu, the situation is increasingly desperate, but 17 countries including the U.S. have promised…
Vaccine drops begin over northwest Georgia next week
Don't be surprised if helicopters or planes buzz your neighborhood.. they're dropping vaccine bait for raccoons and other creatures.
Terrified reactions at haunted houses
People have been visiting haunted house attractions since the early 19th century. These are some of our favorite terrified haunted-house reactions from recent years. The Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagara Falls, Canada, photographs all of its guests at a particular point in…
Winery loses 8,000 gallons of Prosecco after silo explodes
A wine distillery in Italy had a massive cleanup on its hands after one of its fermentation tanks spilled more than 8,000 of Prosecco last week. In a viral 6-second video uploaded to Facebook last week, a river of wine…
Space station crew members set for return to Earth after lengthy mission
A cosmonaut and two NASA astronauts finished packing up their Soyuz ferry ship Wednesday and prepared to undock from the International Space Station early Thursday for a fiery descent to touch down on the steppe of Kazakhstan. The trip closes…
Police: Mom fills son's sippy cup with alcohol, gets drunk
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Police in suburban Atlanta say a woman filled her son's sippy cup with an alcoholic beverage, sneaked it into a movie theater and became so drunk she couldn't walk, talk or care for the 5-year-old. News…
"Holy grail" of whisky sells for world-record $1.1 million
This 60-year-old bottle of Macallan Valerio Adami just sold for more than $1.1 million in an auction. Macallan The most expensive bottle of whisky was just sold in an auction in Edinburgh, Scotland. The 60-year-old bottle of Macallan Valerio Adami…
Sprint Store looking for robber who stole phones
Watch the video of a Sprint suspect
Police investigate shooting outside East Brainerd business
Person shot in parking lot of Certified Heating and Cooling
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…