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Tanker Slams Into Riverboat Carrying 129 Passengers in New Orleans, Triggering Frantic Mississippi River Rescue

The tanker Atlantic Asphalt struck the docked riverboat American Heritage near the Port of New Orleans around midday Friday, partially submerging the vessel and shutting down river traffic as rescuers raced to pull passengers to safety.

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BUSINESS · TECH

Microsoft's Global Outlook and Teams Outage Drags Into Second Day, Disrupting Businesses and Governments Worldwide

16:17 ET

POLITICS · COLORADO

Lauren Boebert's House Career Appears Over as Democrat Eileen Laubacher Flips Colorado's Reddest District

16:04 ET

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US · CARTEL CASE

'El Mencho's' Brother Sentenced to 22.5 Years After Pleading Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine and Meth Into the US

16:41 ET

US · SAN FRANCISCO

Nonprofits Sue Anthropic, Google, Meta, OpenAI and SpaceX's AI Unit, Demanding Courts Halt 'Catastrophic' AI Development

11:05 ET

US · MINNEAPOLIS

Woman Dragged From Her Car in Viral ICE Arrest Video Sues the Federal Government

06:35 ET

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WORLD · AUSTRALIA11:47 ET

Missing Autistic Teen Found Alive After Six Days Lost in the Australian Bush

A police helicopter crew spotted the 17-year-old asleep on a rock beside a creek, six days after he wandered off from a campsite east of Melbourne.

WORLD · LIMA

Pope Leo XIV Returns to His 'Homeland' Peru, Drawing Millions to the Streets of Lima

11:19 ET

WORLD · UGANDA

Four Ugandan Schoolgirls Dead in Suspected Poisoning After Sharing Oranges

06:50 ET

WORLD · CHINA

China Detains Officials After Taiyuan High-Rise Fire Killed 14

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Tanker Slams Into Riverboat Carrying 129 Passengers in New Orleans, Triggering Frantic Mississippi River Rescue

Microsoft's Global Outlook and Teams Outage Drags Into Second Day, Disrupting Businesses and Governments Worldwide

Lauren Boebert's House Career Appears Over as Democrat Eileen Laubacher Flips Colorado's Reddest District

US News

'El Mencho's' Brother Sentenced to 22.5 Years After Pleading Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine and Meth Into the US

Nonprofits Sue Anthropic, Google, Meta, OpenAI and SpaceX's AI Unit, Demanding Courts Halt 'Catastrophic' AI Development

Woman Dragged From Her Car in Viral ICE Arrest Video Sues the Federal Government

World

Missing Autistic Teen Found Alive After Six Days Lost in the Australian Bush

Pope Leo XIV Returns to His 'Homeland' Peru, Drawing Millions to the Streets of Lima

Four Ugandan Schoolgirls Dead in Suspected Poisoning After Sharing Oranges

China Detains Officials After Taiyuan High-Rise Fire Killed 14

Celebrity & Entertainment

'Below Deck' Alum Joao Franco Arrested in Turkey After Fistfight Leaves Teen Shop Worker Dead

Usher and Chris Brown Cancel Two More Shows as Tour Drama Refuses to Die Down

Taylor Swift Brings Karlie Kloss to a Chiefs Game, Ending Years of Feud Rumors

Schwarzenegger's Son Joseph Baena Lands Top 5 in His Pro Bodybuilding Debut

House Passes Major Richard Star Act 392-18, Ending a Retirement-Pay Penalty for Combat-Disabled Veterans

Van Hollen Declares War on Schumer, Launches Bid to Topple Him as Senate Democratic Leader

Supreme Court Quietly Kills Bid by George Floyd Intersection Businesses to Sue Minneapolis

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Agrees to Testify as Nvidia Spy Scandal Fallout Hits Washington

FBI Claws Back $1.2 Billion in Crypto Stolen From Binance in the Biggest Heist in History

Richemont Beat Earnings Big — So Why Did Cartier's Parent Just Have Its Worst Day Since 2023?

Cisco Crushes Earnings Forecasts, Doubles Down on the AI Networking Boom

Sports

Lamar Jackson's Season Hangs in the Balance as Ravens Confirm Thumb Surgery, QB Vows to Return

Broncos-Chargers Trade for Daiyan Henley Collapses After a Failed Physical, Leaving Harbaugh Fuming

Cade Cunningham Just Did Something No NBA Player Has Done in Almost 50 Years