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Treasury Chief Vows 'Toughest Sanctions in History' as Trump Wages All-Out Economic War on Iran

Scott Bessent says Washington will unleash 'the greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world' on Tehran, with full details due Monday — and a blunt warning to any nation still buying Iranian oil.

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US · ALBANY

FBI Foils ISIS-Inspired Plot to Bomb New York State Capitol, Kill Lawmakers

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POLITICS · CALIFORNIA

California Democrat Aisha Wahab Makes History as First Afghan American Elected to Congress

16:33 ET

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US · ATLANTIC BEACH, N.Y.

Rare Tornado Rips Through Long Island Beach Club as Waterspout Comes Ashore

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US · ALASKA

All 8 Aboard Killed as Charter Plane Slams Into Alaska Radar Station

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US · COVID COVER-UP

Fauci's Top Adviser Admits Covid Cover-Up — Took Wine, Michelin Dinners as 'Thanks'

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Armed Settlers Kill Palestinian Teen in West Bank Clash Near Hebron

A 17-year-old was shot dead and a 70-year-old wounded after settlers on an 'unauthorized hike' opened fire near Sa'ir — as the UN says settler attacks have hit record levels this year.

MARITIME SECURITY

Somali Pirates Hijack Sanctioned 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker Off Yemen, Second Seizure in a Week

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SOUTH AMERICA

6.7 Earthquake Rattles Peru's Andes, Injures Two, Damages Homes and Schools

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CHINA

Evergrande Founder, Once Asia's Richest Man, Sentenced to Life in Prison

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The WeeklyObserver

Treasury Chief Vows 'Toughest Sanctions in History' as Trump Wages All-Out Economic War on Iran

FBI Foils ISIS-Inspired Plot to Bomb New York State Capitol, Kill Lawmakers

California Democrat Aisha Wahab Makes History as First Afghan American Elected to Congress

US News

Rare Tornado Rips Through Long Island Beach Club as Waterspout Comes Ashore

All 8 Aboard Killed as Charter Plane Slams Into Alaska Radar Station

Fauci's Top Adviser Admits Covid Cover-Up — Took Wine, Michelin Dinners as 'Thanks'

World

Armed Settlers Kill Palestinian Teen in West Bank Clash Near Hebron

Somali Pirates Hijack Sanctioned 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker Off Yemen, Second Seizure in a Week

6.7 Earthquake Rattles Peru's Andes, Injures Two, Damages Homes and Schools

Evergrande Founder, Once Asia's Richest Man, Sentenced to Life in Prison

Celebrity & Entertainment

Teddi Mellencamp Reveals 9 More Months of Immunotherapy Ahead in Raw Cancer Update

Jacob Elordi Fuels 007 Buzz With Coy 'I'm Here on Holiday' Dodge

'Yellowjackets' Sets November Date for Final Season, Drops Retro-Newscast Teaser

Oppenheimer Actor David Krumholtz Says He's "Frustrated, Fed Up, Fried" — Then Walks Back Retirement Talk

Deadline Day: Supreme Court Silent as Order Halting Trump's $400M Ballroom Was Set to Bite Today

Appeals Court Shields Conservative Group From Minnesota's Election-Speech Law

TRUMP-APPOINTED JUDGE DEALS BLOW TO PRITZKER'S ANTI-ICE LAWS

Bitcoin Rockets Past $77K, Notches Best Week Since 2023 as Shorts Get Wrecked

Ubiquiti Smashes Earnings Forecasts, Extends $500 Million Buyback

Advance Auto Parts Stock Crushed Despite Earnings Beat, Guidance Raise

Broadcom's $87 Billion Wipeout: Google Hands AI Chip Rival Marvell a Piece of the Empire

Sports

Timberwolves Sold Again: Marc Lore Cashes Out to VC Investor in $4.5 Billion Deal

Kelsey Mitchell Breaks A'ja Wilson's WNBA Record With 21st Straight 20-Point Game

Sub-.500 Twins Sweep Braves, Seize Final AL Wild Card Spot