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Trump Unveils 'Biggest Oil Deal in World History' — US Grabs Majority Control of Venezuela's 65 Billion Barrels

President Trump says the US will take majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves in a deal he claims will slash gas prices — but Chevron won't comment, and Democrats want to know who's really cashing in.

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LEGAL SETBACK

Judge Slaps Down Trump's Third Bid to Ditch Hush Money Conviction

YESTERDAY

US · TEXAS BORDER

Army Uses High-Energy Laser to Blast Cartel Drones Out of the Sky Near Texas Border

YESTERDAY

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BEEF WITH BEEF

Trump Declares War on the "Nasty" Beef Monopoly — While His Own Ranchers Fume at Him

YESTERDAY

US · WHITE HOUSE

Trump's Teleprompter Operator Busted for Betting on His Boss's Own Words

YESTERDAY

US · CYBERSECURITY

FBI Seizes Hacking Tools China Used on NASA, the Fed and the US Senate for 8 Straight Years

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World

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LATIN AMERICAYESTERDAY

Ex-President Convicted: Wheelchair-Bound Moreno Gets 5 Years for $76M Bribery Scheme

A Quito court found Lenín Moreno guilty of taking Chinese bribes to grease a $2 billion dam deal — but the paraplegic ex-leader will dodge a cell, serving his time from home instead.

WORLD · RUSSIA

Russia Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile 4,000 Miles Across Its Own Country

YESTERDAY

HAITI

'I Will Kill Them All': Haiti Police Can't Say What They're Doing to Free 50+ Hostages After Gang Massacre

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WORLD · KOREAN PENINSULA

US, Japan, South Korea Press Ahead With War Games Days After North Korea Vows 'Powerful' Response

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The WeeklyObserver

Trump Unveils 'Biggest Oil Deal in World History' — US Grabs Majority Control of Venezuela's 65 Billion Barrels

Judge Slaps Down Trump's Third Bid to Ditch Hush Money Conviction

Army Uses High-Energy Laser to Blast Cartel Drones Out of the Sky Near Texas Border

US News

Trump Declares War on the "Nasty" Beef Monopoly — While His Own Ranchers Fume at Him

Trump's Teleprompter Operator Busted for Betting on His Boss's Own Words

FBI Seizes Hacking Tools China Used on NASA, the Fed and the US Senate for 8 Straight Years

World

Ex-President Convicted: Wheelchair-Bound Moreno Gets 5 Years for $76M Bribery Scheme

Russia Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile 4,000 Miles Across Its Own Country

'I Will Kill Them All': Haiti Police Can't Say What They're Doing to Free 50+ Hostages After Gang Massacre

US, Japan, South Korea Press Ahead With War Games Days After North Korea Vows 'Powerful' Response

Celebrity & Entertainment

Lil Nas X Mourns Mother Tameka Hill: "This One's Gonna Hurt"

'Empress of Soul' Gladys Knight, 82, Says She's Easing Into Fewer Shows After Fans Voice Concern

Alex Warren Drops 'WILDCHILD' — And Puts His Late Dad's Voice on the Final Track

Garth Brooks' Daughter Slammed as 'Narcissistic' for Making Dolly Parton's Death About Her Dad

House Ethics Panel Recommends Censure for GOP Congressman Over Sexual Harassment Findings

Judge Blocks Trump's Mail-Ballot Crackdown — Again, Days Before Ballots Go Out

Social Security's Six-Year Countdown Nobody's Talking About on the Campaign Trail

Apple Squeezes Streaming Fans Again — Apple TV Jumps to $14.99 a Month

Affirm Stock Jumps 13% as Buy-Now-Pay-Later Giant Crushes Earnings Again

Broadcom Stock Surges Ahead of Sept. 2 Earnings as AI Chip Bets Go All In

Pinterest's Money Chief Bolts for the Exits — Stock Slides After Hours

Sports

Practice-Squad Reject Torches Cardinals, Forces Packers Into QB Nightmare

NFL Cutdown Weekend: Odell Beckham Jr. Fights for a Roster Spot as 1,100+ Jobs Hang in the Balance

Miss And A Tie: Seahawks, Chiefs Deadlock 9-9 In Preseason Finale