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Chileans eschew extremes in quest for new constitution and end up with the old one 12/18/2023 05:08pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) ��� Despite a boom in conservative populism in various parts of the world, Chileans closed an exhausting constitutional cycle by separating themselves from the extremes. They voted Sunday to stick with the same constitution, a holdover from the dictatorship, that they had wanted El-Sissi wins Egypt's presidential election with 89.6% of the vote and secures third term in office 12/18/2023 01:16pm • CAIRO (AP) ��� Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, who has ruled with an unquestioned grip for the past nine years, won reelection to a third, six-year term in office, election authorities announced Monday. He ran against three virtually unknown opponents. El-Sissi recorded a landslide victory Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrants 12/18/2023 11:14am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Time slipping, White House and Senate negotiators struggled Sunday to reach a U.S. border security deal that would unlock President Joe Biden���s request for billions of dollars worth of military aid for Ukraine and other national security needs before senators leave town for the Hundreds of residents on Indonesian island protest the growing arrival of Rohingya refugees by sea 12/18/2023 07:58am • SABANG, Indonesia (AP) ��� More than 200 people protested Monday against the continued arrival of Rohingya refugees by boat on an island in Indonesia. Over 1,500 Rohingya, who fled violent attacks in Myanmar and now are leaving camps in neighboring Bangladesh in search of better lives, have arrived Chilean voters reject conservative constitution, after defeating leftist charter last year 12/17/2023 10:47pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) ��� Voters rejected on Sunday a proposed conservative constitution to replace Chile���s dictatorship-era charter, showing both the deep division in the South American country and the inability of political sectors to address people's demands for change made four years ago. With US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate 12/16/2023 03:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The top two U.S. military leaders are traveling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government on how to transition from major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza to a more limited campaign and prevent a wider regional war. Their trip comes as Iranian-backed militants on Saturd Live updates | Israeli military mistakenly kills 3 hostages. US envoy meets Palestinian president 12/15/2023 11:37pm • The Israeli military mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages Friday during its ground operation in the Gaza Strip, military officials said. The army���s chief spokesperson, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said it was not clear if they had escaped their captors or been abandoned, and the army was investiga China defends bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents abroad 12/15/2023 11:13pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� China on Friday defended controversial bounties offered for the capture of Hong Kong dissidents who have fled abroad that have been heavily criticized by foreign governments and human rights groups. Rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000) have been offered for information Sacramento councilman charged with illegally hiring workers, wire fraud and blocking federal probe 12/15/2023 08:58pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� A Sacramento City Council member pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he hired undocumented workers at his local grocery stores, underpaid them and cheated the government on COVID-19 relief funds. Council member Sean Loloee and Karla Montoya, the general mana Israeli military opens probe after videos show Israeli forces killing 2 Palestinians at close range 12/15/2023 06:43pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israel on Friday said it was opening a military police investigation into the killing of two Palestinians in the West Bank after an Israeli human rights group posted videos that appeared to show Israeli troops killing the men ��� one who was incapacitated and the second unarmed �� Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect 12/15/2023 06:12pm • NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) ��� The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect by a judge who chastised her for abdicating her responsibilities as a parent. Deja Taylor's sentence was much harsher than the m After 40 witnesses and 43 days of testimony, here's what we learned at Trump���s civil fraud trial 12/15/2023 05:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� After hearing from 40 witnesses over 2�� months, Judge Arthur Engoron sounded almost wistful as he presided over the last day of testimony in former President Donald Trump���s civil business fraud trial. ���In a strange way, I���m gonna miss this trial,��� he said Wednesday. Thing Broncos' Baron Browning at forefront of venture to allow fans to buy stock in their favorite players 12/15/2023 03:52pm • DENVER (AP) ��� You hear it all the time in the world of sports: this athlete's stock is skyrocketing or that player's stock is plummeting. Soon, that'll actually be the case for some jocks. Vestible Inc. is awaiting qualification by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce an invest Americans agree that the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy, but for different reasons 12/15/2023 02:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections ��� a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future. They just disagree over who poses the threat. A poll from The Asso In a rare appearance, Melania Trump welcomes new citizens at a National Archives ceremony 12/15/2023 01:36pm • In a rare public appearance, former first lady Melania Trump stressed the importance of ���guarding our freedom��� and the responsibilities that accompany American citizenship as she spoke Friday at a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives. Born in Slovenia, Melania Trump is the only fi