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Democrats, McCain criticize Trump for G7 comments

Democratic leaders and Sen. John McCain on Saturday night criticized President Trump for his comments about the G7 summit about trade and Russia. Mr. Trump had signed the official G7 communique before leaving, but hours later, he tweeted that he…

Hurricane Aletta now a Category 2 storm

Hurricane Aletta grew to a Category 4 hurricane on June 8, 2018. Twitter / NHC E. Pacific Ops The Pacific's first named hurricane, Aletta, weakened rapidly to a Category 2 storm on Saturday. The storm, which is located more than…

Trump retracts his endorsement of G7 final statement

President Trump retracted his endorsement of the final statement from the G7, tweeting afterward he had instructed representatives "not to endorse" it. He blamed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's statement afterward that Canada will not be "pushed around" and will…

Dog thrown from moving car on Dayton Pike

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man is behind bars accused with throwing a dog from the window of a moving car. Filemon Saenz is charged with animal cruelty. HES Director Bob Citrullo says that they received tips from the community…

Simona Halep beats Sloane Stephens to win French Open

Romania's Simona Halep in action during the final against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS PARIS -- Top-ranked Simona Halep won the French Open Saturday by defeating Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. It is Halep's first Grand Slam title after…

4 U.S. soldiers wounded in Somalia are now in Kenya

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Four U.S. service members who were wounded in an extremist attack in Somalia that killed one special operations soldier have been treated and discharged, the U.S. military said Saturday. A U.S. Africa Command statement said the four…

Can Trump and Kim end the 68-year-old Korean War?

SINGAPORE -- Long a dream of Koreans on both sides of the world's most heavily armed border, a peace treaty that finally ends the 68-year-old -- and still counting -- Korean War is now being hinted at by President Trump…

Can Trump and Kim end the 68-year-old Korean War?

SINGAPORE -- Long a dream of Koreans on both sides of the world's most heavily armed border, a peace treaty that finally ends the 68-year-old -- and still counting -- Korean War is now being hinted at by President Trump…

Taliban announces 3-day cease-fire for holiday

A U.S. black hawk helicopter flies over the site of a Taliban suicide attack in Kandahar on August 2, 2017.  Javed Tanveer/AFP/Getty Images KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Afghan Taliban announced a three-day cease-fire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the…

Fans show up for Bocephus on a hot Riverbend start

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Riverbend Festival is here. And on Friday it was toasty outside, but Lee Johnson and his wife found some shade while waiting to get into the festival. "This is my first time ever coming to…

Hurricane Aletta grows to Category 4

Hurricane Aletta grew to a Category 4 hurricane on June 8, 2018. Twitter / NHC E. Pacific Ops MEXICO CITY -- Hurricane Aletta strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the open Pacific on Friday, but it was well…

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