Opponents of a state constitutional amendment that passed in 2014 to allow tougher abortion restrictions are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court after a circuit appellate court denied a recount. The appeal in the Amendment 1 case was filed earlier…
WASHINGTON -- President Trump warned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani early Monday that he will face dire consequences for threatening the United States. Mr. Trump tweeted about the dangers to Iran of making hostile threats after Rouhani said Sunday, "American must…
Police officer stands guard at scene of mass shooting in Toronto on night of July 22, 2018 CHRIS HELGREN / REUTERS Last Updated Jul 23, 2018 12:46 AM EDT TORONTO -- Police here say one victim is dead, 13 more…
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, says that the White House's mixed messages on Russian interference in U.S. elections was "not a good moment for the administration." Rubio's comments come after President Trump attempted to clarify his message from his summit with…
WASHINGTON -- Capping a week of drama, back tracking, a double negative and blistering statements from allies about his attitude toward Russian election interference, President Trump on Sunday was back to referring to "a big hoax." Mr. Trump spent days trying…
CHEROKEE COUNTY, North Carolina (WDEF) - The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a stolen car that had a deputy's badge and gun inside. The department posted to Facebook saying it was stolen early…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A second East Tennessee toddler found in a swimming pool has died.
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…
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…
(AP) - Georgia voters have a few key races to decide in runoff elections besides settling the Republican showdown for governor.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's recreational fishing season for red snapper will close in territorial waters six weeks earlier than usual.
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 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,…
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…
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…
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…
"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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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 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…
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…