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"He helped craft King’s 1967 “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” address given at Riverside Church in New York exactly a year before King’s death. It was considered a hallmark speech for King’s condemnation of the Vietnam War and U.S. militarism in general. "

Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Ned Smith from Wildwood for a view of clashing air masses on Tuesday's HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay. Got #weatherpix to share? Go to wdef.com/photos

"Americans have soured on President Trump’s economic policies, polls show, potentially creating problems for Republicans heading into the midterm elections. " AP News apnews.com/article/confid…

SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM: The YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga is partnering with the USDA to provide free summer meals for children in need across the region.

TRAGIC: A train traveling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium, killing four people, including two children, and badly injuring five other children. More: wdef.com/a-train-collid…

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING for areas south of the Tennessee state line. Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected to move across the area through late today. An anomalously moist environment will persist over Georgia & NE Alabama, resulting in high rain r

Federal judges have temporarily blocked Alabama’s plan to use a new congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key House race in the midterm elections (AP). More: wdef.com/federal-court-…

NEW: The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal by the NFL stemming from coach Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit, allowing his case to proceed in federal court instead of closed-door arbitration overseen by the league. More: wdef.com/supreme-court-…

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Tuesday lunchtime forecast

The U.S. military said that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations with Tehran were “proceeding nicely.” wdef.com/us-military-sa…

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Early Tuesday Morning Forecast

"SpaceX’s Starship reached it’s final destination — the Indian Ocean — despite some engine trouble, before erupting in flames upon impact. That last part was not unexpected, according to SpaceX." apnews.com/video/spacex-r…

TAPS MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY: News 12 spoke with Stephen Price, who performed Taps tonight at Ringgold City Hall. He says the tradition holds deep personal meaning for him because his father served in the United States Marine Corps as a bugler. wdef.com/memorial-day-t…

"Russia and ally Belarus held joint nuclear drills last week, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned in recent days that Belarus could provide a launchpad for Russia to open a new front in northern Ukraine." AP News apnews.com/article/russia…

NWS: flash flooding occurring west of Soddy Daisy. "Reports of small streams out of their banks and roadway flooding. "

National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Hamilton County in east Tennessee... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 1026 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fa

"...across the country Americans held moments of silence, placed flags and joined processions in honour of fallen service members." bbc.com/news/videos/c4…

9:35 PM EDT - Storm passing through western Hamilton County TN has a weak and wide - but noticeable - spin to it. Basically, the entire storm has some rotation in it but does not look tornadic at this time. If the rotation was a little more intense, probably could be some warning

NOAA Weather Prediction Center: Thanks to abundant moisture and a stationary front, chances for more showers and thunderstorms tonight will bring the risk of flash flooding to the @WDEFNews12 viewing area. Travel overnight could be slow thanks to heavy rain at times.

8:45 PM EDT: This storm is just across the AL/GA state line and could enter southern Chatooga County GA in the next several minutes. Not severe as of this posting but viewers in the path of this storm should be ready to get to shelter should it become necessary.