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Hamilton County Sheriff investigates Hixson Pike armed robbery.
Saudi king goes on rare domestic tour amid Khashoggi scandal
Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman open the king's domestic tour, Nov. 6, 2018, in Qassim, in a photo posted to Twitter by Saudi Arabia's state-run news organisation SPA SPA Saudi King Salman embarked…
More than 100 animals trapped in "whale jail" off Russia's coast
More than 100 whales are being held in cramped and potentially illegal enclosures on Russia's Pacific east coast. Prosecutors are investigating the site near the city of Nakhodka, which has been dubbed a "whale jail" by local media. Eleven orca…
As U.S. allies and rivals react, how might midterm results impact them?
NEW DELHI -- The Democratic victory in the U.S. House of Representatives could echo from Moscow to Beijing to Riyadh, with empowered Democrats now able to launch new investigations into President Donald Trump's international business empire and his political dealings…
China unveils stealth combat drone under development
ZHUHAI, China -- A Chinese state-owned company says it is developing a stealth combat drone in the latest sign of the country's growing aerospace prowess. The CH-7 unmanned aerial vehicle also underscores China's growing competitiveness in the expanding global market…
Abducted students freed in Cameroon, church official says
An image taken from video posted online by Cameroonian separatists shows members of the Red Dragons group, one of several insurgent groups staging attacks in the name of establishing an independent, English-speaking state of "Ambazonia" in north and southwest Cameroon.…
Denuclearization deadlock as Pompeo's meeting with N. Koreans delayed
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Kim Yong Chol, a North Korean senior ruling party official and former intelligence chief, return to discussions after a break at Park Hwa Guest House in Pyongyang, North Korea, July 7, 2018. POOL/REUTERS…
Jury sides with workers sickened during coal ash cleanup
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A jury has sided with workers who say they were sickened after they were tapped to clean up a massive 2008 coal ash spill in Tennessee.
Lee: Policy priorities, cabinet selections coming soon
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A day after securing enough votes to become Tennessee's next governor, Republican Bill Lee says he will soon reveal his top policy proposals and cabinet selections as he transitions into the office.
UPDATE: Armed man barricaded in apartment after shot fired, police say
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Dalton Police say a man has barricaded himself into his home with a gun on Richards Street.
Broken voting machines, long lines under scrutiny in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Malfunctioning voting machines, missing power cords and hours-long lines at the polls are being scrutinized by candidates and election officials in Georgia, where the governor's race is still undecided as votes are still being tallied.
'Red tsunami' sweeps over Alabama Democrats
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Republicans crushed Democratic hopes of building on last year's election of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones.
Family: Man killed girlfriend's son while playing 'zombies'
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (AP) - The family of a 6-year-old boy says he was shot and killed by his mother's boyfriend in Georgia while they were playing "zombies."
Police shoot suspect in armed home invasion in Georgia
ELLIJAY, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say officers and deputies responding a call shot an armed suspect in Georgia.
Republican Kay Ivey wins full term as governor over Democrat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was elected to a full term as governor after running a campaign that emphasized the state's recovering economy.
Tennessee Dems trounced by GOP, despite high midterm hopes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Democrats began their Tuesday feeling like they had their best chance in years to regain some political clout in their conservative state.
Police: Man with no pants falls through Waffle House ceiling
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) - Police in Alabama say a man not wearing any pants fell through the roof of a Waffle House during a botched burglary and fought patrons before fleeing.
Carbon monoxide leak sickens 9 at Tennessee hotel
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say a carbon monoxide leak at a Tennessee hotel has sickened nine people.
Tennessee Dems trounced by GOP, despite high midterm hopes
Phil Bredesen tells supporters not to be discouraged.
Kemp-Abrams contest goes into Wednesday
Georgia Governors race still too close to call in the early morning hours
Rossville Elementary teacher Melanie Carter wins Golden Apple Award
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Melanie Carter is passionate about teaching. But that passion doesn't stop when she leaves work. She spends plenty of her own time to come up with fun, and creative lesson plans. That's why she's earned this…
Bill Lee wins Governor Race in Tennessee
The Republican defeats Democrat Karl Dean by 21%
Marsha Blackburn wins U.S. Senate race in Tennessee
She defeats Phil Bredesen by a much larger margin than predicted.
Bradley teen escapees recaptured in Dalton
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Those two 16-year olds who broke out of the Bradley county juvenile detention center last Friday have been captured. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office and the Cleveland Police Department announced today that Memphis Smith and Abraham…