Ex-Officer pleads guilty to stealing money from Tunnel Hill Dept.
He'll have to pay back the city $37,000 and serve 5 years in jail
Protests erupt in Uganda over controversial social media tax
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Ugandan police used tear gas and bullets to break up a street protest Wednesday against a new tax targeting social media users. Two protesters were arrested in downtown Kampala, the capital, after a scuffle in which some…
Trump administration says North Korea violates sanctions, urges halt to oil transfers
The DPRK-flagged M/T SAEBYOL anchored at an offloading buoy at the Nampo Port facility in the Taedong River on February 16, likely in the process of delivering refined petroleum products procured via illicit ship-to-ship transfer. UNITED NATIONS -- The Trump administration…
Ancient tomb discovered on construction site
A large black granite sarcophagus from the Ptolemaic period was discovered at a construction site in Alexandria, Egypt, the Ministry of Antiquities announced on July 1, 2018. Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of…
Ancient tomb discovered on construction site
A large black granite sarcophagus from the Ptolemaic period was discovered at a construction site in Alexandria, Egypt, the Ministry of Antiquities announced on July 1, 2018. Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of…
Trump shares "very nice" letter from North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted a letter to him from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un heralding "epochal progress" in U.S.-North Korea relations, despite signs that path-finding diplomacy between the adversaries is running into problems. Mr. Trump described the…
Trump shares "very nice" letter from North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted a letter to him from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un heralding "epochal progress" in U.S.-North Korea relations, despite signs that path-finding diplomacy between the adversaries is running into problems. Mr. Trump described the…
Golden Lion Tamarin born at Chattanooga Zoo
You can see the new baby Tamarin now at the zoo.
New investigation explores China's surveillance of minority group
NEW YORK -- A new investigative report explores China's surveillance program targeting Uighurs, a Muslim minority group living in the Xinjiang province. "Spy For Us – Or Never Speak to Your Family Again" was written by BuzzFeed reporter Megha Rajagopalan.…
New investigation explores China's surveillance of minority group
NEW YORK -- A new investigative report explores China's surveillance program targeting Uighurs, a Muslim minority group living in the Xinjiang province. "Spy For Us – Or Never Speak to Your Family Again" was written by BuzzFeed reporter Megha Rajagopalan.…
2nd American service member killed in Afghanistan in less than a week
WASHINGTON -- An American service member was killed in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, the second U.S. military death in Afghanistan in less than a week. Officials said the service member died of a wound sustained in a combat operation. The…
2nd American service member killed in Afghanistan in less than a week
WASHINGTON -- An American service member was killed in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, the second U.S. military death in Afghanistan in less than a week. Officials said the service member died of a wound sustained in a combat operation. The…
Watch out for Operation Southern Shield next week
Patrolmen in 5 states cracking down on speeding
Witness testifies his son was threatened by Mobley after double homicide
On the second day of testimony in a Chattanooga double homicide trial, TBI agents and the father of a witness took the stand.
Video shows man on raft attempting to smuggle people into U.S.
ROMA, Texas -- As the Trump administration intensifies efforts to curb illegal immigration, attempts to cross the U.S.-Mexico border are continuing. A CBS News crew witnessed one of those attempts on Wednesday as a man in a raft tried to…
Neighborhood fireworks blamed for house fire
Fire started in front porch roof
England fans got World Cup victory tattoos before loss
Some England fans were so confident in the team's World Cup win, they got tattoos -- prematurely, before the team ultimately lost. Teddy Allen/ Ryan MacDonald Croatia beat England in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, crushing England fans' dreams…
At least 200 dead, thousands still sheltering after Japan floods
TOKYO -- More than 7,000 people were still in evacuation shelters and many more were struggling with basic needs Thursday after severe flooding and landslides last week in western Japan that caused at least 200 deaths. The disastrously heavy rainfall…
Trump to be feted, and mocked mercilessly in U.K.
LONDON -- President Donald Trump touched down in Britain on Thursday, where he will get the red carpet treatment on a brief visit: Military bands at a gala dinner, lunch with the prime minister at her country residence, then tea…
"Stateless" boy who emerged as leader in Thailand cave was key to rescue
The 12 boys rescued from a cave in Thailand are reported to be feeling better Thursday morning. The boys and their soccer coach have been hospitalized since their 18-day ordeal ended earlier this week and are expected to spend at…
70 Tennessee Communities Receiving Infrastructure Grants
State officials say 70 communities in Tennessee are receiving nearly $28 million in grants to improve infrastructure and health and safety programs. Gov. Bill Haslam said in a news release Wednesday that the Community Development Block Grants will help economic…
Dam burst inundates villages, leaves at least 10 dead
A file photo shows the Panjshir Valley in northern Afghanistan. Getty/iStockphoto KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan officials say a dilapidated dam in a scenic northern valley has crumbled under the weight of heavy summer rains, killing at least 10 people. Omar…
Trump pushes NATO allies even harder with demand for more cash
BRUSSELS -- President Donald Trump continued to hammer America's NATO allies over their defense spending for a second day on Thursday in Brussels. In a series of tweets from the Belgian capital, Mr. Trump said, "Presidents have been trying unsuccessfully…
Japanese nurse suspected of poisoning elderly patients to death
A Dec. 2017 file photo shows Ayumi Kuboki, the former nurse who was arrested on July 7, 2018, for allegedly murdering at least two elderly patients in 2016 at a Yokohama hospital where at least one other patient also died…