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Zimbabwe Ferry Capsizes on Lake Kariba, Killing at Least 44 as Search Continues

A packed government ferry carrying far more than its 90-person capacity went down in a storm, with survivors describing a scramble for life vests as help arrived too late for dozens.

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WASHINGTON · WATCHDOG

White House Set to Spend $900 Million on Construction — Without Asking Congress

YESTERDAY

MARKETS · TECH

Oracle Plans to Slash Up to 30,000 Jobs to Bankroll Its AI Data Center Spree

YESTERDAY

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US · PENNSYLVANIA

Trains Fly Off the Rails at Horseshoe Curve Again — Third Time This Year

YESTERDAY

US · AVIATION

FAA Rushes $12.5 Billion Fix to Radar System After Newark's Terrifying Blackouts

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US · HOMECOMING

Marine Veteran Freed After Nearly 4 Years in Russian Prison, Heading to Texas for Treatment

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World

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WORLD · WAR CRIMESYESTERDAY

UN Says Russia Is Systematically Torturing Ukrainian POWs — With Sexual Violence in Over 95% of Cases

Freed detainees described beatings and electric shocks to the UN Security Council this week, as Moscow held over 16,000 Ukrainian civilians and dismissed the findings as propaganda.

IRAN BLOCKADE

U.S. Navy Chopper Fires Hellfire Missiles to Disable Iran-Bound Cargo Ship Off Pakistan

YESTERDAY

WORLD · SKYWATCH

Sky Goes Dark Over Iceland and Spain Today as First European Total Solar Eclipse Since 1999 Meets Peak Meteor Shower

YESTERDAY

WORLD · PUBLIC HEALTH

Ebola Death Toll Tops 2,000 in Congo's Fastest-Spreading Outbreak Ever

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The WeeklyObserver

Zimbabwe Ferry Capsizes on Lake Kariba, Killing at Least 44 as Search Continues

White House Set to Spend $900 Million on Construction — Without Asking Congress

Oracle Plans to Slash Up to 30,000 Jobs to Bankroll Its AI Data Center Spree

US News

Trains Fly Off the Rails at Horseshoe Curve Again — Third Time This Year

FAA Rushes $12.5 Billion Fix to Radar System After Newark's Terrifying Blackouts

Marine Veteran Freed After Nearly 4 Years in Russian Prison, Heading to Texas for Treatment

World

UN Says Russia Is Systematically Torturing Ukrainian POWs — With Sexual Violence in Over 95% of Cases

U.S. Navy Chopper Fires Hellfire Missiles to Disable Iran-Bound Cargo Ship Off Pakistan

Sky Goes Dark Over Iceland and Spain Today as First European Total Solar Eclipse Since 1999 Meets Peak Meteor Shower

Ebola Death Toll Tops 2,000 in Congo's Fastest-Spreading Outbreak Ever

Celebrity & Entertainment

Michael Shannon Quietly Marries Photographer Christy Bush in Georgia

Chris Brown Wants New Trial in $12.9M Dog-Mauling Case, Blames Rihanna Testimony

Tiffany Haddish Pleads Guilty in Georgia DUI Case, Avoids Additional Jail Time

Cristiano Ronaldo Marries Georgina Rodríguez in Secret Portugal Wedding After 9 Years Together

Judge Blocks Trump's Mail-Ballot Crackdown Nationwide Ahead of Midterms

Crowley Survives Socialist Surge, Flanagan Wins Minnesota Senate Primary in Wild Night for Democrats

Trump Administration Moves to End Medicaid Coverage of Gender-Transition Care for Minors

Cisco Posts Record Year on AI Data Center Boom, But Wall Street Isn't Sure How to Feel

Inflation Cools to 3.4% in July, Wall Street Rallies as Rate Fears Ease

Wall Street Holds Its Breath for Inflation Report That Could Decide the Fed's Next Move

Oil Tops $83 as Iran Digs In on Hormuz Blockade, Wall Street Flinches

Sports

Rays Rip Off Eighth Straight Win, Bury Six Homers to Extend AL East Lead

World's Top Two Players Both Pull Out of Cincinnati — And Now Their US Open Status Is in Doubt

Rodgers, McCarthy Still Not on the Same Page About His Steelers Preseason Snaps