Toddler siblings drown in Tennessee pool
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A second East Tennessee toddler found in a swimming pool has died.
Suicide blast kills 14 at Afghanistan airport
Members of Afghan security forces arrive as an injured man sits on the ground at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 22, 2018. Omar Sobhani / REUTERS KABUL, Afghanistan -- Fourteen people were killed when a suicide bomber…
Traffic Crash on Suck Creek Road with Fatality
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has identified the driver of the Elantra who died in the Saturday morning crash. According to the Sheriff's Office, 53-year-old John Redman of Marion County died in the crash on…
Beyond GOP governor runoff, 5 big races on Georgia ballots
(AP) - Georgia voters have a few key races to decide in runoff elections besides settling the Republican showdown for governor.
Red snapper season ending 6 weeks early in Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's recreational fishing season for red snapper will close in territorial waters six weeks earlier than usual.
UDPATE: GBI called in for death investigation in Ringgold
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office has released more information on the body found in Tiger Creek behind the Ringgold sewage treatment plant this morning. Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk says indications are that it is an accidental…
Francesco Molinari wins British Open as Tiger Woods falls short
Francesco Molinari of Italy, right, and Tiger Woods of the US shake hands on the 18th hole after the final round for the 147th British Open Golf championships in Carnoustie, Scotland, Sunday, July 22, 2018. Peter Morrison / AP CARNOUSTIE,…
9 year old critically wounded in shooting on Doolittle Street
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting on Doolittle Street. It happened early Sunday morning. Police were able to make contact with a female victim, a 9 year old, at a local hospital where she was suffering…
Passage: Scotland goes to the dogs
It happened this past week - a historic conclave of canines in Scotland. No fewer than 361 golden retrievers gathered on the estate of the 19th century aristocrat Lord Tweedmouth to celebrate the breed's 150th anniversary. His Lordship, the story…
Israeli military evacuates Syrian White Helmets
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military evacuated hundreds of members of the White Helmets, a Syrian volunteer organization, from the volatile frontier area on the Golan Heights and transported them to Jordan, following a request by the United States and its…
"Out of Aleppo": A teen refugee tells his story
"Leaving your homeland feels like leaving part of your soul," says Mohammad Shasho, a teen who speaks of life as a refugee with wisdom beyond his years. Mohammad and his family fled their home in Aleppo, Syria, in 2013 as…
Local mother to host event for families who have lost loved ones to violence
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local mother is hosting an event Sunday to help families who have lost loved ones to violence in our community. Laronda Townsend lost her son on June 1st, 2011. He was 17-years-old and was shot…
Horse goes on wild carriage ride without driver in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities and eyewitnesses say a horse went on a wild carriage ride without its driver in a tourist area in Memphis, injuring at least one person.
Implosion brings down 11-story building in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - One of Nashville's most historic buildings disappeared from the edge of the Tennessee city's skyline in a matter of seconds.
Pence touts conservative credentials of Blackburn, Black
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence has used his visit to Tennessee to praise the conservative credentials of two Republican congresswomen who are running for statewide office.
Frida the hero dog gets her own statue for saving people in wake of earthquake
Mexican rescue dog "Frida", which took part in the search for victims of the last earthquake, is acknowledged during an exhibition at the headquarters of the Mexican Navy in Mexico City, on October 14, 2017. Pedro Pardo / AFP/Getty Images…
Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela remembers her grandfather, Nelson Mandela
Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela says she remembers meeting her grandfather, Nelson Mandela, for the first time after he spent 27 years in prison. She had grown up hearing about him from her mother and grandmother, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Dlamini-Mandela said her family, even…
Inside Trump's isolated days amid Russia fallout
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Facing condemnation from allies and foes alike on Capitol Hill, President Donald Trump was outnumbered even in the Oval Office. Top aides gathered to convince the president to issue a rare walk-back of the comments he'd made raising…
City Receives $25,000 Grant for Dog Park
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) – Officials with the Parks Division of the Department of Public Works have accepted $25,000 from the Boyd Foundation Dog Park Dash Grant Program. The grant will be used to make improvements to the Heritage Park Dog.…
Investigators raid home of French president's bodyguard
In this April 26, 2017, file photo French centrist presidential election candidate Emmanuel Macron, flanked by his bodyguard, Alexandre Benalla, left, arrives outside the Whirlpool home appliance factory, in Amiens, northern France. Eric Feferberg/pool via AP PARIS -- Investigators have…
Hamas accepts cease-fire after massive Israeli onslaught on militant positions
A picture taken on July 20, 2018 shows a fireball exploding in Gaza City during Israeli bombardment. Bashar Taleb/AFP/Getty Images JERUSALEM -- Gaza's militant Hamas rulers said Saturday they had accepted a cease-fire ending a massive Israeli onslaught on militant positions…
Signs Posted at Scene of Recent Shootings
Some new safety measures are being made, after five people were shot in a parking lot near a popular Southside night club.
Mother wants to help other families who lost loved ones to senseless violence
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Laronda Townsend said that not a day goes by that she doesn't think of her son, Darrius Townsend. "He was a people person. He was a good kid. He was respectable, and he was a good…
Baby reunited with parents 5 months after border separation didn't recognize them
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras -- A year-old boy who became a poster child for the U.S. policy of separating immigrants and their children was back in the arms of his parents Friday, five months after he was taken from his…