A man was slapped in the face with an octopus whipped at him by a seal, while he was kayaking in New Zealand. @BareKiwi and @taiyo_masuda A kayaker in New Zealand has become a viral sensation after a seal slapped…
UNITED NATIONS -- Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro showed up unexpectedly at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to "defend his country" as six nations accused him of crimes against humanity and President Donald Trump hinted at taking military action.…
Jurors deliberated for several hours on Wednesday in the case of a man accused of a 1984 Whitfield County murder.
Watch a truck driver sink his truck in flood waters where he shouldn't be.
Ruslan Boshirov London Metropolitan Police MOSCOW -- An investigative group in Britain says it has identified one of the two suspects in the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy in the U.K. as a highly-decorated colonel in the Russian military intelligence agency…
School Vice Principal on shorts dress code says "if you want someone to blame, blame the girls."- see it for yourself
Boy was pulled into flooded culvert in Middle Valley
A satellite image shows Tropical Storm Kirk as of Wed., Sept. 26, 2018. NOAA Tropical Storm Kirk, which lost strength and had dissipated earlier this week as it crossed the tropical Atlantic, has strengthened and reemerged Tuesday, according to the…
Hurricane Rosa is seen in an infrared satellite image captured at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sept. 26, 2018. NOAA Tropical Storm Rosa became a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast Wednesday morning, forecasters said. It is expected to strengthen…
School investigating what caused the issue.
SODDY DAISY (WDEF) With major flooding in the Soddy Daisy area, officials have opened several shelters. If you need to leave your home, come to Soddy Daisy Baptist (10185 Dayton Pike) or Oak Street Baptist (11340 N Oak St). If…
WARNING: Footage seen in the video at the top of this story is disturbing. While it does not show anyone being killed, some viewers may find it difficult to watch. A video that circulated on social media starting in July…
Tuberculosis remains the most lethal of infectious diseases worldwide, killing more than 1.6 million people a year. But researchers say a new vaccine might prevent half of full-blown illnesses in infected people who receive the shot. "We found that the…
Without naming President Trump, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blasted the United States during his U.N. General Assembly address on Tuesday, suggesting Mr. Trump had "xenophobic tendencies resembling a Nazi disposition," among other criticisms. In response, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
UDPATE: Soddy Daisy has confirmed that a woman has drowned in the flooding. Soddy Daisy Police say they have found the body of the woman about 200 yards from her home at Depot and Oak Streets. They are not releasing…
Throughout the summer, federal officials repeatedly indicated there were no long-term plans to continue operation of a temporary "tent city" for unaccompanied migrant children. The facility opened on June 14, and officials said they expected it to close on July 13.…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - A sinkhole in Cleveland shut down a daycare center, according to Cleveland Police. Cleveland Police are investigating the sinkhole that opened up under part of the Westside Christian Academy building on Westside Drive. According to police,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Schools are closing due to flooding and additional rainfall on the rain.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen, convicted of torturing and murdering Swedish reporter Kim Wall last year, lost his appeal against his life sentence Wednesday, shortly after he apologized to the victim's family. The 47-year-old listened quietly…
Pope Francis loses his skull cap in the wind during the Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican, Sept. 26, 2018. REUTERS ROME -- Pope Francis called sex abuse "monstrous" on his return flight from a four-day…
UNITED NATIONS -- "Moving forward, we are only going to give foreign aid to those who respect us and, frankly, are our friends," President Trump declared Tuesday before the U.N. General Assembly. "We are taking a hard look at U.S.…
Bolton to Iran: "We are watching and we will come after you" Mr. Trump's National Security Adviser John Bolton issued stern warnings to Iran in a speech at the UN on Tuesday, slamming the Iran nuclear deal as the "worst…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that in private messages from Kim Jong Un to President Donald Trump, the North Korean dictator has been "very consistent" that he's "intent on denuclearizing" the Korean Peninsula. "He understands that, he understands the…
UNITED NATIONS -- Even as world leaders step up to the podium at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, the lion's share of attention will be down the hall, where President Trump will be chairing the Security Council. It will…