Far-right leader José Antonio Kast is sworn in as president, marking Chile’s sharpest shift to the right in decades

Far-right leader José Antonio Kast is sworn in as president, marking Chile’s sharpest shift to the right in decades

March 11, 2026Updated: March 11, 2026

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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Far-right leader José Antonio Kast is sworn in as president, marking Chile’s sharpest shift to the right in decades.

Regional

DC West hangs on against GICC to advance to state semifinals for the first time

DC West hangs on against GICC to advance to state semifinals for the first time

St. Mary's knocks off Wynot in D-2 quarterfinals

St. Mary's knocks off Wynot in D-2 quarterfinals

O’Neill celebrates local legacy with new Irish Walk of Fame inductees

O’Neill celebrates local legacy with new Irish Walk of Fame inductees

Archangels shuts down Sacred Heart in second half to secure spot in D2 semis

Archangels shuts down Sacred Heart in second half to secure spot in D2 semis

State

Former Columbus bank CFO convicted in $4.3 million loan fraud scheme

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One person arrested after fatality crash in Lincoln County

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Sports

Auburn survives last-second shot by upset-minded Gothenburg

DC West hangs on against GICC to advance to state semifinals for the first time

Freeman edges Valentine in overtime thriller at state tournament

WNCC baseball wins second straight on Spring Break trip in Arizona

UNLV earns 73-70 win in Mountain West Conference Tournament against Wyoming

Wednesday's local scoreboard, March 11

Ag & Outdoor

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion

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