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U.S. and Taliban "draft" a deal with Afghan leader on sidelines

Kabul, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Monday the Taliban should "enter serious talks" with his government, as both the Taliban and Washington's top envoy touted significant progress during unprecedented negotiations in Qatar last week. A months-long diplomatic push…

Death toll in Brazil dam disaster nears 60, hundreds missing

Brumadinho, Brazil -- Firefighters are carefully moving over treacherous mud, sometimes walking, sometimes crawling, in search of survivors or bodies left by a dam collapse that buried mine buildings and surrounding neighborhoods with iron ore waste. The confirmed death toll…

Deadly tornado tears through Cuba's capital city

Havana, Cuba -- Cuba's president said Monday that a tornado had killed three people and injured 174 others in eastern Havana. The Cuban capital was battered late Sunday and early Monday by powerful winds and heavy rains. A blackout hit…

Prince Philip tells car crash victim he is "very sorry"

Prince Philip has written a letter to the woman injured in a car crash earlier this month involving the Land Rover he was driving, telling the woman he is "deeply sorry" for the incident. "I was somewhat shaken after the accident, but I…

Man arrested for carjacking, kidnapping in Hamilton County

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man faces multiple charges after an alleged carjacking and kidnapping in Hamilton County. Fred Cagle III was taken into custody Sunday. At around 3:20 Sunday morning, Hamilton County deputies got a call about a…

Chattanooga Police investigate two separate shootings

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened Saturday night. Officers responded to 2500 South Orchard Knob Avenue at around 10:39 p.m. for shots fired reports. Police said that while they were on the scene they…

Death investigation underway in Whitfield County

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The death of a 16-year-old boy being investigated. According to the Whitfield County Coroner, the teen's body was found in the yard of a home on East Walnut Avenue Sunday. The coroner said that foul…

Djokovic routs Nadal for record 7th Australian Open

Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy after winning the Australian Open men's final against Spain's Rafael Nadal on Jan. 27, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Melbourne, Australia — Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so…

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