Deadly wildfires are tearing through southern Chile, killing at least 18 people and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate as extreme heat and strong winds fuel rapidly spreading flames. President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of catastrophe in the hard-hit Ñuble and Bío Bío regions, about 500 kilometers south of Santiago.  

As military strikes rattle Caracas and geopolitical tensions rise across South America, a parallel storm is unfolding in Washington, this time over transparency, accountability and the Epstein files. The U.S. Department of Justice has formally missed a statutory deadline to complete redactions and release materials tied to Jeffrey Epstein, triggering alarm among House Oversight Democrats. Lawmakers say the delay violates clear legal obligations under the Epstein Transparency Law and raises renewed questions about who is being protected and why. WATCH