Chileans resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago, dealing a stinging setback to President Gabriel Boric who argued the document would have ushered in a new progressive era. With 99% of the votes counted in Sunday’s...
Red Wave Crashing? GOP Momentum Slips as Fall Sprint Begins
The possibility of a great red wave still looms. But as the 2022 midterm elections enter their final two-month sprint, leading Republicans concede that their party's advantage may be slipping even as Democrats confront their president's weak standing, deep voter pessimism and the weight of history this fall. The political landscape,...
Raley’s Executive, Pilot Killed in California Plane Crash
An executive and a pilot for the Raley's Supermarkets chain were killed when their plane crashed in an orchard in Northern California on Sunday, authorities said. The Beechcraft Baron 58 went down shortly before 9 a.m. Sunday in a marshy area at an almond orchard near Galt, south of...
Memphis Police ID Body of Abducted Jogger Eliza Fletcher
Police in Tennessee said Tuesday they had found the body of a Memphis woman abducted during a pre-dawn run, confirming fears that Eliza Fletcher was killed after she was forced into an SUV on Friday morning. The news followed an exhaustive search throughout the long weekend with dogs, ATVs and...
Judge Grants Trump Bid for Special Master in Document Search
In a legal victory for former President Donald Trump, a federal judge on Monday granted his request for a special master to review documents seized by the FBI from his Florida home and temporarily halted the Justice Department’s use of the records for investigative purposes. The decision by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon...
UN Agency Calls for Safety Zone Around Ukraine Nuclear Plant
The U.N. atomic watchdog agency urged Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday to establish a “nuclear safety and security protection zone” around the Zaporizhzhia power plant amid mounting fears the fighting could trigger a catastrophe in a country still scarred by the Chernobyl disaster. In a report following a visit...
Newsom Signs Landmark Law for Fast Food Workers
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a nation-leading measure giving more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections, despite the objections of restaurant owners who warned it would drive up consumers’ costs. The landmark law creates a 10-member Fast Food Council with equal numbers of workers’...
EXPLAINER: Should You Get a New COVID Booster? If So, When?
John Wherry will wait until later in the fall to consider getting an updated COVID-19 booster. The University of Pennsylvania immunologist knows it's too soon after his shot late this summer, especially since he's not at high risk from the virus. It’s the kind of calculation many Americans will face as...
Iran Briefly Seizes 2 US Sea Drones in Red Sea Amid Tensions
Iran's navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go Friday as U.S. warships neared, officials said, in the latest maritime incident involving the Navy's new drone fleet in the Mideast. Iranian state television aired footage it said came from the deck of the...
Search for Kings Canyon National Park Hiker Scaled Down
A search for a missing hiker in Kings Canyon National Park has been scaled down after an extensive 10-day effort, the National Park Service said Thursday. Quang Trong Than, 66, of Newport Beach, California, was last seen on Aug. 21 near the peak of Split Mountain on the Sierra...