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Leftist Jara leads Chile's presidential election in early count

Governing leftist coalition and Communist Party candidate Jeannette Jara is leading Chile's presidential race, an early count from electoral service Servel showed on Sunday, with 1.6% of ballots tallied.Jara is leading with 31.3% of the votes, trailed by far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast, who is making his third bid for the presidency, with 23.3% of votes. Unless a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will proceed to a runoff on December 14. (Reporting by Chile Newsroom, Editing by Daina Beth Solomon and Christian Plumb)

Pratt & Whitney in talks over Airbus engine needs beyond 2025

Britain reviews human rights laws in major shake-up of asylum policy

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Rev. Jesse Jackson receiving a form of life support after being hospitalized last week, a family source says

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson remains hospitalized and is now receiving a form of life support to stabilize his blood pressure, a source close to Jackson’s family told CNN on Sunday.Jackson, 84, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has been under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), the Rainbow PUSH Coalition said Wednesday evening.Further details about his condition have not been released.The family source says Jackson has had moments of brief energy due to a medication he has been on it for two days. Jackson had a significant drop in blood pressure Satu

NZ welcomes lifting of US tariffs on $1.25 billion in exports

‘Humbly, I’m sorry’: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s turning a new leaf after years of divisive comments

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Co-sponsors of petition to release Epstein files foresee growing GOP support for upcoming vote

The lawmakers behind the effort to force the Justice Department to release all of the Jeffrey Epstein case files appeared optimistic on Sunday about their bill’s chances of passing, insisting there was growing support among the GOP in the US House.GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said Sunday that he thinks 100 or more Republicans in the House could break with President Donald Trump, who attempted to flip the handful of Republicans who signed on to his discharge petition effort with California Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat.A discharge petition forces a floor vote even if it is not introduced b

‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ makes movie audiences reappear in $21 million domestic opening

Treasury secretary says ‘we will see’ about $2,000 rebate checks to Americans as Supreme Court weighs Trump’s tariffs

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Some National Guard troops being withdrawn from Chicago and Portland, officials say

The Pentagon is withdrawing some National Guard troops from Chicago and Portland, weeks after President Donald Trump deployed them to combat what he described as increased crime, two U.S. defense officials familiar with the decision said on Sunday.One of the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said 200 California National Guard troops who were sent to Portland and 200 Texas National Guard members who were sent to Chicago would return to their home states as soon as Sunday.A spokesperson for California Governor Gavin Newsom said the Defense Department has told the state that its Nati

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Islam Makhachev wins 170-pound title, ties UFC record with 16th straight victory

Islam Makhachev needed a unanimous decision to defeat Jack Della Maddalena to win the 170-pound championship and tie the UFC record of 16 straight victories to cap a pair of lackluster title fights on Saturday night at UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden. Makhachev — never seriously tested in the lopsided bout — proved to be the better grappler and used repeated takedowns to neutralize Della Maddalena's offense and go on to win 50-45 on all three cards. Makhachev (28-1) surrendered his lightweight title earlier this year after four straight title defenses so he co

New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd is critically wounded in a Manhattan shooting

Packers running back Josh Jacobs leaves win against Giants with a knee injury

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US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela

The nation's most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration's intentions in South America as it conducts military strikes against vessels suspected of transporting drugs. The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford and other warships, announced by the Navy in a statement, marks a major moment in what the administration insists is a counterdrug operation but has been seen as an escalating pressure tactic against Venezue

Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans

Last month, FBI Director Kash Patel wished his followers on X a happy Diwali. It did not go over well.Far-right Christian nationalist and white nationalist accounts flooded his post with bigoted memes and rhetoric. “Go back home and worship your sand demons,” a far-right pastor wrote. “Get the f**k out of my country,” read another reply. Said another, “This is America. We don’t do this.” These responses, some of which were seen millions of times, were on the tamer end of the spectrum.Similar hostility followed Diwali greetings on X from former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, former pr

Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioter for gun offense and woman convicted of threatening to shoot FBI agents

Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene blames Trump for threats against her after their split

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Steelers run past Bengals 34-12 but lose Aaron Rodgers to a left wrist injury

Their future Hall of Fame quarterback spent the second half in the locker room dealing with an aching left wrist. The perennial All-Pro live wire at the back end of their defense joined him after being ejected. And still the Pittsburgh Steelers found a way, and steadied their season in the process. Mason Rudolph guided a pair of long scoring drives after replacing the injured Aaron Rodgers, and the Steelers surged past the Cincinnati Bengals 34-12 on Sunday to remain atop the AFC North while also playing without safety Jalen Ramsey, who was thrown out for throwing

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The war in Gaza is over, but the fight in Israel for accountability has barely begun

“Do you really think, Mr. Netanyahu, that you can rename wars, hand out medals, tell tales of your heroism – and still avoid investigating the greatest national failure in Israel’s history?”Eyal Eshel’s voice cracked with rage as he stood on stage in Tel Aviv Saturday night and read aloud to thousands of protestors the cabinet’s recent decision to rename the Gaza war from “Operation Swords of Iron” to the “War of Redemption.” Then he tore it to shreds.“Forget it,” Eshel, whose daughter Roni was killed as an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) observer at Nahal Oz on October 7,

Iran nuclear sites left ruined in US and Israeli strikes but program ‘intact,’ deputy foreign minister tells CNN

With the end of the penny, is the clock ticking for the nickel?

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Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spent weeks trading threats to restart nuclear tests, an escalation kicked off by Putin’s boasts about tests of the Poseidon nuclear powered missile in late October.Days later Trump declared that he had ordered the first US nuclear test in three decades.The leaders’ provocative public statements, including a Russian reply that it too would explore restarting nuclear weapons testing, have raised global concerns about a new nuclear arms race. Behind the scenes, both sides are also eyeing a critical upcoming deadline: Februar

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Trump has suggested he’s made a decision on Venezuela military operations. Here’s what we know

President Donald Trump suggested he has made up his mind on a course of action in Venezuela following multiple high-level briefings last week and a mounting US show of force in the region.Officials briefed Trump last week on options for military operations inside Venezuela, four sources told CNN, as he weighs the risks and benefits of launching a scaled-up campaign to potentially oust President Nicolás Maduro. The US military, meanwhile, has amassed more than a dozen warships and 15,000 troops into the region as part of what the Pentagon branded “Operation Southern Spear.”The president in