here are the week<u+2019>s top stories, and a look ahead. 1. donald trump<u+2019>s 1995 tax records, portions of which were mailed to the times, show that he declared a loss so big that year <u+2014> $916 million <u+2014> that it could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes for 18 years. the loss came from the financial wreckage he left behind in the early 1990s through mismanaged casinos, an ill-fated business foray and the ill-timed purchase of manhattan<u+2019>s plaza hotel. <u+201c>he knew we could use the tax code to protect him,<u+201d> said an accountant who handled mr. trump<u+2019>s taxes for decades. ____ 2. hillary clinton appears to have gotten a lift in a handful of battleground states after the first presidential debate, according to polls, and her campaign is preparing for the possibility that mr. trump may bring up her husband<u+2019>s infidelities at their next face-off, on oct. 9. but first, their running mates <u+2014> tim kaine and mike pence <u+2014> will square off at a vice -presidential debate on tuesday night in farmville, va., above. ____ 3. the first veto override of the obama presidency will allow americans to sue saudi arabia over the sept. 11 terrorist attacks. that country<u+2019>s government has long denied any role in the plot and has warned that the kingdom may need to sell off hundreds of billions of dollars in holdings in the united states to prevent the assets from being seized by american courts. the law also makes it possible for other nations to be sued in federal court, and could open the u.s. to similar lawsuits in foreign courts. president obama angrily denounced congress<u+2019>s decision, saying that while it is hard to vote against 9/11 families right before an election, <u+201c>it would have been the right thing to do.<u+201d> _____ 4. in a stunning turn, colombian voters appeared to reject a peace deal to end 52 years of fighting with the country<u+2019>s largest rebel group, the revolutionary armed forces of colombia, or farc. polls had widely predicted that voters would support the deal, which was signed last week between the government and the rebels. the vote throws the agreement into turmoil. _____ 5. in syria, peace seems to be a long way off. the brutal bombing of rebels in eastern aleppo has increased, with russia facing harsh criticism for the airstrikes. the campaign is said to have killed hundreds of people , including more than 100 children, in the past week. and while killing civilians often backfires in war, the strategy may be effective in syria. analysts say that russia and the syrian government may be massacring civilians as a way to pressure rebels to ally themselves with extremists, a move that would jeopardize support from western countries. _____ 6. world leaders gathered on friday to mourn the death of shimon peres , one of the last surviving pillars of israel<u+2019>s founding generation . mr. peres, who helped build the nation<u+2019>s military might, was remembered at the service mainly for his pursuit of peace between israelis and palestinians. but his death highlighted the continuing conflict between the two, even as his funeral brought together prime minister benjamin netanyahu of israel and president mahmoud abbas of the palestinian authority <u+2014> a rare occurrence in recent years . _____ 7. the investigation into what caused a commuter train to crash into one of the busiest terminals in the new york region is likely to take months, though federal officials said saturday that they began investigating safety problems at new jersey transit months ago. the train plowed through a barrier in hoboken, n.j., during thursday<u+2019>s morning rush and crashed into a wall, killing one woman and injuring more than 100 others. the crash is drawing attention to what was already an agency in distress , facing a $45 million budget gap and operating without a leader for nearly a year. _____ 8. a rocket carrying passengers to mars could take off as soon as 2024, elon musk announced last week. but first, he needs $10 billion to develop it. mr. musk, the former paypal executive who founded the spacex rocket company, has long hinted at colonizing the red planet. now, he<u+2019>s provided details <u+2014> and a video, above. each spacex vehicle would take about 100 passengers, with tickets costing $500,000 and trips planned for every 26 months. mr. musk said he would not be among the first colonists. _____ 9. as major league baseball hurtles toward the postseason (wild card games happen tuesday and wednesday), the sport will also say goodbye to the broadcaster vin scully , above. the voice of the dodgers, in both brooklyn and los angeles, retires on sunday after 67 seasons. and though his voice will always be associated with baseball, there are other things worth remembering. like the time he read a grocery list on the air, or the years he hosted a game show. he<u+2019>s also a pretty good singer. _____ 10. but if you<u+2019>re looking for something other than baseball to watch on sunday night, hbo will debut its much-anticipated drama <u+201c>westworld.<u+201d> the show is about a theme park where wealthy guests get to live out frontier fantasies amid humanlike robots. everyone involved is swatting away comparisons to <u+201c>game of thrones,<u+201d> but there are some similarities <u+2014> including lots of violence and naked people. _____ 11. the temperatures might be dropping , but that doesn<u+2019>t mean it<u+2019>s time to put the hammock away. you could take the advice of one of our reporters and bring it inside . <u+201c>a hammock in a brooklyn apartment? yes. actually, i have three, one in each bedroom,<u+201d> he writes. just make sure to hang it properly. have a great week. your weekend briefing is published sundays at 6 a.m. eastern. and don<u+2019>t miss your morning briefing, weekdays at 6 a.m. eastern, and your evening briefing, weeknights at 6 p.m. eastern. want to look 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