Last Updated Oct 8, 2018 11:04 AM EDT MIAMI -- A tropical storm strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and could become a dangerous Category 2 storm before an expected midweek strike on the Gulf Coast…
PALU, Indonesia -- The death toll from the devastating earthquake and tsunami on Indonesia's Sulawesi island neared 2,000 on Monday, but thousands more are believed unaccounted for. Officials said search teams planned to stop looking for victims later this week.…
In this image made from video on April 23, 2018, U.S. Marine Col. James Schnelle speaks during an event in Darwin, Australia. AP DARWIN, Australia -- The commander of more than 1,500 U.S. Marines in northern Australia was relieved of…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Athens Police Department says that around 6:30 pm Saturday, officers responded to Brewer street. They say a woman had been shot and another that had been struck with a motor vehicle. Units with the Athens Police…
BEIRUT -- Turkish authorities on Monday requested access to the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul for a second time since the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi last week. Khashoggi vanished after a visit to consulate, and his friends and…
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- A television journalist has been raped and murdered in Bulgaria's northern town of Ruse, prosecutors and a minister said Sunday, in a case that has shocked fellow journalists and sparked international condemnation. The body of 30-year-old Viktoria…
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2018 to William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer on Oct. 8, 2018. Swedish Academy of Sciences STOCKHOLM -- Two researchers…
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazilians showed their disgust with corruption and rising crime in the first round of presidential voting, nearly giving an outright victory to a brash-speaking former army captain who has promised to restore "traditional values," jail crooked…
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Troipical Storm Michael as of 2 a.m. October 8, 2018; Florida's southern tip can be seen in image's upper-right NOAA ORLANDO, Fla. -- A tropical storm that formed rapidly off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula has gained strength and could become a…
SEOUL, South Korea -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made "significant progress" toward an agreement for the North to give up its nuclear weapons. While significant work remains…
LYON, France -- The wife of Interpol's president made an impassioned plea Sunday for help in bringing her missing husband to safety, saying she thinks he sent an image of a knife before he disappeared in China as a way to…
WASHINGTON -- Preventing an extra single degree of heat could make a life-or-death difference in the next few decades for multitudes of people and ecosystems on this fast-warming planet, an international panel of scientists reported Sunday. But they provide little…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) - Crews are on scene of a large fire in Rossville. They were called just after 10 pm Sunday night to East 45th street. The building appears to be fully involved. We are working to learn more about…
The U.S. State Department is looking into accusations that Saudi Arabia was involved in the alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist who often criticized the Saudi royal family. Days after he vanished while visiting the Saudi consulate…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Bradley County corrections officer is behind bars, being held without bond in isolation at the Bradley County Jail. Cody Carrington is charged with Aggravated Domestic Assault, Sexual Assault, and Interfering with an Emergency Call. The arrest report…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - McKamey Animal Center is celebrating success of this weekends free adoption event. They posted on Facebook that 162 pets found forever homes this weekend. The center had taken in hundreds of animals from North Carolina after…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - A man who was missing in Whitfield County has been found dead. Steven Black was reported missing more than a week ago after telling his wife he was making a flooring delivery in Tifton, Georgia. Black's…
Interpol President Meng Hongwei poses during a visit to the headquarters of International Police Organisation in Lyon, France, May 8, 2018. POOL New / REUTERS LYON, France — Interpol says a Chinese official who was reported missing has resigned as…
This image from the National Hurricane Center shows Tropical Storm Michael on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. NHC A tropical depression strengthened on Sunday into Tropical Storm Michael, which the National Hurricane Center says could bring heavy rainfall and flooding to…
Interpol President Meng Hongwei poses during a visit to the headquarters of International Police Organisation in Lyon, France, May 8, 2018. POOL New / REUTERS The disciplinary organ of China's ruling Communist Party says Interpol President Meng Hongwei is under…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - A 3-year-old who has brain cancer got a big surprise today. This is a story you'll only see on News 12. Special Spaces completely renovated his room today. This firetruck was built especially for him and…
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - A Powerball player in Hixson won $50,000 by matching four of the five white numbers drawn, plus the red Powerball. The jackpot for the Mega Millions game is now at $470 million for Tuesday night. No…
Time for a walk in the park ... a most unusual park, in a most unexpected place. Elizabeth Palmer is our guide: Build it, as the saying goes, and they will come. And did they ever. Walkers and lovers, dreamers,…