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US Sinks Five Iranian Tankers — Tehran Fires Missiles at American Base in Jordan

Oil surges past $100 a barrel as a six-month conflict lurches toward its most dangerous escalation yet, with Iran now threatening tanker crews directly.

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US · WASHINGTON, D.C.

Georgia Guardsman Pulls Gun on Fellow Soldier in DC Haircut Spat, Now Facing Felony Charges

YESTERDAY

WORLD · MIDDLE EAST

Netanyahu Vows to Sue Haaretz Over Bombshell Claim He Buried an Oct. 7 War Warning

YESTERDAY

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US · MIAMI

NTSB: Doomed Amazon Cargo Jet Tried a Late Go-Around Before Runway Crash That Killed 5 in Miami

YESTERDAY

US · PALO, IOWA

Uncle Sam Bets $1.9 Billion a Dead Nuclear Plant Can Rise Again

YESTERDAY

US · 9/11 TRIBUTE

Trump Awards 9/11 Hero 'Man in the Red Bandana' the Medal of Freedom, Days Before 25th Anniversary

YESTERDAY

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UKRAINE WARYESTERDAY

NATO Chief: Ukraine Civilian Deaths Hit Worst Level Since May 2022 — "Delays Simply Cost Human Lives"

Mark Rutte pressed a 50-nation coalition to "dig deeper" as Britain unveiled a £100 million winter air-defense package with Patriot interceptors — hours after NATO tallied more than $13.5 billion funneled to Kyiv's weapons pipeline in the past year.

WORLD · STOCKHOLM

Sweden's Right-Wing Government Loses Ground as Opposition Surges Ahead of Sunday's Election

YESTERDAY

MIDDLE EAST

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

TUESDAY

MIDDLE EAST · ESCALATION

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

TUESDAY

The WeeklyObserver

US Sinks Five Iranian Tankers — Tehran Fires Missiles at American Base in Jordan

Georgia Guardsman Pulls Gun on Fellow Soldier in DC Haircut Spat, Now Facing Felony Charges

Netanyahu Vows to Sue Haaretz Over Bombshell Claim He Buried an Oct. 7 War Warning

US News

NTSB: Doomed Amazon Cargo Jet Tried a Late Go-Around Before Runway Crash That Killed 5 in Miami

Uncle Sam Bets $1.9 Billion a Dead Nuclear Plant Can Rise Again

Trump Awards 9/11 Hero 'Man in the Red Bandana' the Medal of Freedom, Days Before 25th Anniversary

World

NATO Chief: Ukraine Civilian Deaths Hit Worst Level Since May 2022 — "Delays Simply Cost Human Lives"

Sweden's Right-Wing Government Loses Ground as Opposition Surges Ahead of Sunday's Election

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

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

Celebrity & Entertainment

Kris Jenner's Security Team Stops Alleged Stalker Before He Reaches Her LA-Area Home

Band of Brothers: Ben Affleck Cheers as Casey's Sons Steal Venice Spotlight

Jimmy Kimmel's Late-Night Show Is Reportedly Ending in 2027 — ABC Says Not So Fast

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

Dead Heat: New CNN Polls Show Maine and Michigan Senate Races Could Go Either Way

Paxton's AI Bible Bot Puts Fake Scripture in Rival's Mouth — Talarico Fires Back: "He's Lying to Texas"

Trump Bans Canadian Booze, Dairy and Motorcycles as Trade War Escalates

Ford Rebukes Trump Official's Demand to Sever China Ties, Stock Slides

Meta Stock Pops 7% as Zuckerberg's New AI Agent 'Muse' Goes Live to Take On ChatGPT

Apple's First Foldable iPhone Lands at $1,999 — And It's John Ternus's Biggest Test Yet as CEO

DOJ Digs Deeper Into Fox's $22 Billion Roku Takeover

Sports

Elly De La Cruz's Record-Setting Night: 444-Foot Blast, 102 MPH Assist Stun Dodger Stadium

49ers Lose Starting D-Lineman to Season-Ending Knee Injury Hours Before NFL's First-Ever Australia Game

SHOCK AT 3:33 A.M.: Shelton Stuns Alcaraz in Latest U.S. Open Finish Ever