A mishap with a cockpit seat may have thrust the pilot into the controls of a Boeing Co. 787 plane flying to New Zealand this week, triggering the sudden plunge that injured 50 passengers, the Wall Street Journal reportedBloomberg Terminal, citing US officials familiar with the investigation. A flight attendant serving a meal on the … Read more
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past several days, as officials raised the death toll to 122. Hundreds of people remain missing. The fires appeared to have diminished by Monday morning after burning intensely since … Read more
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile’s president said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. In a nationally televised address, President Gabriel Boric warned that the death toll could worsen as … Read more
The Federal Reserve received some holiday cheer as inflation continued to soften while consumer demand firmed, and the Bank of Japan stuck with the world’s last negative interest rate. Meantime, maritime attacks carried out by Houthi rebels in Yemen have disrupted shipping in the Red Sea, prompting a rerouting of cargoes that’s raised costs. Source … Read more
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean voters rejected on Sunday a proposed conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter. With 96% of votes counted late Sunday, about 55.8% had voted “no” to the new charter, with about 44.2% in favor. The vote came more than a year after Chileans resoundingly rejected a proposed constitution written … Read more
Gabriel Boric made history when he got the most votes for head of state in Chilean history. Only two years later, polls show the nation is ready to abandon the president’s leftist coalition and back the conservative right. That drastic change in sentiment is apparent in districts like Putaendo, a rural town of 17,000 people … Read more
England’s highest score in 20 years featured 11 tries, eight of them converted by captain Owen Farrell, who closed to within one point of Jonny Wilkinson’s England all-time points record of 1,179. Criticized for the poor quality of its game at the Rugby World Cup, England excited with flair, pace, and clinical finishing for a … Read more
Mapusua names nine survivors from RWC 2019. This includes Australia’s top points-scorer from the last World Cup, Christian Leali’ifano, one of three three players in the match-day 23 with Test experience from other countries; Steven Luatua and Lima Sopoaga earned 15 and 16 caps for the All Blacks respectively. Plenty of knowledge of France in … Read more
Outsider Milei leads Argentina’s primary with strong showing Gwinnettdailypost.com Source link