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The presidential museum and library debuts in Chicago with a grand opening ceremony and a public watch party on the Midway Plaisance, years after ground first broke.

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Powerball climbs to $905M — the year's biggest jackpot — ahead of tonight's drawing

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ECONOMY

Summer hiring slump: US economy unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July

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TRUE CRIME

The bathtub, the water leak, the timeline: inside the Soho House case that still haunts New York

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MYSTERY

Vanished on a honeymoon cruise in 2005 — two decades on, a family demands answers

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CONSUMER

Taylor Farms issues recall — what to check before you make dinner tonight

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World

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Standoff at the Strait: Iran hardens its Hormuz stance as Washington leans on economic pressure

Markets are holding their breath for a deal on the world's most-watched shipping lane.

SOUTH AMERICA

Strong earthquake rattles Colombia; crews assess the damage

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ROYALS

Stripped of his titles, Andrew is still in line for a royal funeral, report says

SATURDAY

MEDIA

Britain clears the $110B Paramount–Warner Bros. mega-merger

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The WeeklyObserver

Obama Center opens its doors — with a star-studded send-off on the Midway

Powerball climbs to $905M — the year's biggest jackpot — ahead of tonight's drawing

Summer hiring slump: US economy unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July

US News

The bathtub, the water leak, the timeline: inside the Soho House case that still haunts New York

Vanished on a honeymoon cruise in 2005 — two decades on, a family demands answers

Taylor Farms issues recall — what to check before you make dinner tonight

World

Standoff at the Strait: Iran hardens its Hormuz stance as Washington leans on economic pressure

Strong earthquake rattles Colombia; crews assess the damage

Stripped of his titles, Andrew is still in line for a royal funeral, report says

Britain clears the $110B Paramount–Warner Bros. mega-merger

Celebrity & Entertainment

Inside Kylie Jenner's princess-kitty-themed 29th birthday bash

Michael B. Jordan and RAYE spark romance talk with an amusement-park outing

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's youngest daughter ties the knot — meet the groom

Believe it: 'Ted Lasso' is back — season 4 premiere has pop culture buzzing

Trump signs executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines; doctors push back on a debunked autism link

White House pivots to economic pressure as Tehran digs in over Hormuz

Senate slates September vote on the college sports bill

Intel plans a $15B stock offering as AI demand accelerates

Exxon and Chevron post blockbuster profits on the oil-price spike

JPMorgan lifts its S&P 500 target to 8,000 — here's the bull case

Prediction market Kalshi taps Nasdaq surveillance tech amid insider-trading scrutiny

Sports

Carrington fires back in the 'white privilege' flap: "It wasn't about the foul"

Sauce Gardner says a Detroit real-estate deal gone bad cost him nearly $1.5M

Red-hot Red Sox ride a five-game road streak into Toronto as Rutschman's debut nears