LONDON -- Pope Francis on Monday published a scathing letter condemning the cover-up of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The letter specifically referred to a Pennsylvania grand jury report, released last week, which said that more than 300 priests…
File photo: Afghan security personnel keep watch during fighting between Taliban militants and Afghan forces in Kunduz on May 10, 2017. Getty Images KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban ambushed a convoy of buses Monday on a road in northern Afghanistan…
File photo shows U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, in December 2016 Umit Bektas / REUTERS Last Updated Aug 20, 2018 1:53 AM EDT ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish media reports say shots were fired at a security booth outside the U.S.…
DADE COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - A Dade County teen was honored this morning at Piney Grove Baptist for his role in helping save Major Tommy Bradford's life. His mother says she's in awe of her son, but also Major Bradford…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The countdown is now at 11 days until the Mocs officially kick off their 2018 season. Sunday, the entire team greeted fans and signed autographs at the First Tennessee Pavilion during the Sunday market. Still no answer…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thousands received health screenings on Saturday at the 16th annual Minority Health Fair. Organizers say the focus of the event is to know your numbers. More than 60 UTC nursing students along with other organizations helped…
TUNNEL HILL, Georgia (WDEF)- The Tunnel Hill police department is asking for a little help, this time it's not for an investigaion... One of their officer's wives is in need of a kidney transplant. They posted this picture to Facebook…
SEOUL, South Korea -- About 200 South Koreans and their family members prepared to cross into North Korea on Monday for heart-wrenching meetings with relatives most haven't seen since they were separated by the turmoil of the Korean War. The weeklong…
Climate change in the mountains of Switzerland has yielded an amazing discovery. It is allowing a new generation of historians to learn about a World War II military plane that, until now, had been a secret kept in a glacier.…
Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80. He was a diplomat from Ghana who became the first black African to lead the United Nations. Annan and the U.N. were the co-recipients of the 2001…
More than 350 people have died and about 800,000 people have been displaced after flooding in Kerala, India, officials said. The state has seen its worst rains in a century, and rescuers are searching the worst-affected areas for survivors. In this…
CHENGANNUR, India — About 800,000 people have been displaced and more than 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India's Kerala state, authorities said Sunday. Rescuers are continuing to search for residents who are stranded in…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says the state comptroller has updated an agreement with county sheriffs to end a practice that let some of them pocket state money left over from inmate food programs.
SEMBALUN, Indonesia — Strong earthquakes jolted the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, causing power blackouts, landslides and damage to buildings. The quakes rocked the island as it tries to recover from a devastating temblor that killed hundreds of…
SEMBALUN, Indonesia — Strong earthquakes jolted the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, causing power blackouts, landslides and damage to buildings. The quakes rocked the island as it tries to recover from a devastating temblor that killed hundreds of…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - In the early morning hours on Saturday, the Chattanooga Police Department responded to a person shot on the 4700 block of Murray Lake Lane. Upon arrival, officers were able to locate Gary Douglas, 25, who was…
MIDDLE VALLEY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Members of the Soddy Daisy community held a slow pitch softball tournament to benefit the family of Bryson Scott. Scott died August 9 after an ATV crash the weekend before. The rising Soddy Daisy freshman…
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - There are two new millionaires in Tennessee after this weekend’s drawings. A player in Millington won $2 million playing Powerball and a player in Brentwood won $1 million playing Mega Millions. The Powerball player matched five…
CHENGANNUR, India — Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India's Kerala state, officials said Sunday, as rescuers searched for people stranded in the worst-affected areas. The…
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca that Islam's faithful face five times each day during their prayers. The…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A deep, undersea earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 has struck Fiji and small tsunami waves have been observed but no damage reported. No casualties are expected based on initial readings. The U.S. Geological Survey…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A deep, undersea earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 has struck Fiji and small tsunami waves have been observed but no damage reported. No casualties are expected based on initial readings. The U.S. Geological Survey…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - An Atlanta man is dead after drowning in Polk County.
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office detectives are releasing new details regarding last night’s shooting on Cotter Road. Detectives have identified Michael David McElrath, 46, as the suspect in the murder of his 15-year-old son. According to…