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Saudi Arabia Vows Retaliation as Houthi Missiles and Drones Set Oil Sites Ablaze, Wound 73

A sweeping Houthi barrage hit an airport, an air base and multiple oil facilities across southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, igniting fires and sending Brent crude toward $100 a barrel.

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GOP Senators Revolt as Trump's Bombardier Boycott Threat Blows Up in a Toss-Up Kansas Senate Race

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Dow Sheds 628 Points as Oil Rockets Toward $100 on Saudi Attacks, Canada Trade War

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US · INDIANA

South Bend Fire Torches Apartment Site Feet From Minor League Ballpark, No Injuries Reported

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US · WASHINGTON

Smithsonian's First Black Secretary Steps Down After Year of Trump Attacks on 'Woke' Museums

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US · NEVADA

Burning Man Reports Third Death as Storm-Battered 2026 Festival Limps to a Close

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France and Canada Join UK in Banning Israeli Settlement Goods, Igniting Fury in Jerusalem

Three G7 powers moved together against West Bank settlement products, prompting Israel to threaten retaliation and shutter Britain's East Jerusalem consulate.

UKRAINE

Ukraine's Top Prosecutor Quits as Corruption Dragnet Closes In on His Own Office

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ARCTIC

11 NATO Nations Storm Into the Arctic as Europe Races to Out-Bid Trump for Greenland

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Iran Threatens to Draw a New 'Restricted Zone' Across the Persian Gulf — Cross It and Get Sanctioned

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The WeeklyObserver

Saudi Arabia Vows Retaliation as Houthi Missiles and Drones Set Oil Sites Ablaze, Wound 73

GOP Senators Revolt as Trump's Bombardier Boycott Threat Blows Up in a Toss-Up Kansas Senate Race

Dow Sheds 628 Points as Oil Rockets Toward $100 on Saudi Attacks, Canada Trade War

US News

South Bend Fire Torches Apartment Site Feet From Minor League Ballpark, No Injuries Reported

Smithsonian's First Black Secretary Steps Down After Year of Trump Attacks on 'Woke' Museums

Burning Man Reports Third Death as Storm-Battered 2026 Festival Limps to a Close

World

France and Canada Join UK in Banning Israeli Settlement Goods, Igniting Fury in Jerusalem

Ukraine's Top Prosecutor Quits as Corruption Dragnet Closes In on His Own Office

11 NATO Nations Storm Into the Arctic as Europe Races to Out-Bid Trump for Greenland

Iran Threatens to Draw a New 'Restricted Zone' Across the Persian Gulf — Cross It and Get Sanctioned

Celebrity & Entertainment

Prince George Begins New Chapter at Elite Eton College as William and Kate Look On

Dakota Johnson Finally Confirms Role Model Romance — With a Surprise Duet Cameo

Taylor Swift Skips the Emmys, Sneaks Off for NYC Date Night With Travis Kelce Instead

Ellen Burstyn, 93, Breaks Down in Tears Accepting Venice's Golden Lion for a Career From 'The Exorcist' to 'Interstellar'

Trump Team Drafts Plan to Pay Married Stay-at-Home Parents $9,000 a Year — By Raiding a Fund for Working Families

Supreme Court Lets Trump's $400 Million Ballroom Rise — Without Ever Ruling It's Legal

A Taco-Truck-Turned-'Epstein Files' Bookmobile Is About to Shadow Trump's Midterm Convention in Dallas

Qualcomm Stock Rockets as Amazon Signs Up for a $60 Billion Custom AI Chip Deal

Circle Buys Its Way Into Cross-Border Payments With $400 Million Tazapay Deal

Verizon Locks In 80 Million Miles of Fiber From Corning Through 2032 in Multi-Billion Deal

30-Year Treasury Yield Hits Its Highest Level Since 2007 as Washington's Debt Binge Spooks Bond Investors

Sports

Frances Tiafoe Erases Two-Set Deficit in Stunning US Open Comeback, Reaches Semifinals

Team USA Routs Czechia 105-64 to Sweep Group Stage, Extends World Cup Win Streak to 33

Super Bowl Rematch Opens NFL Season as Seahawks Host Patriots in Unprecedented Wednesday Kickoff