The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That's leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates —pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else.

Dr. David Morens, a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by trying to conceal emails about the origins of the COVID-1 pandemic.

Lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center.

There's a reason why the escapist hit from singer Aitana has swept most of the Spanish-language world.

Defense analyst Stacie Pettyjohn says while the U.S. military is facing long-range missile shortages, prolonged deployments and vacated regional bases, Iran is building cheaper weapons quickly.

Researchers have identified a speed demon at the heart of the Milky Way. This fast-moving star may yield insights into the black hole parked at the center of our galaxy.

Oregon was the first state to establish a legalized and regulated psilocybin industry. Since then, thousands have tried magic mushrooms. Here is the latest data from the state's real-life experiment.

The Normandy beach town of Trouville-sur-Mer is a two-hour train ride from Paris, but feels a world away, with English Channel breezes and the sound of seagulls screeching through the cobbled streets.

President Trump has announced that the U.S. is delaying a 50% tariff on Canadian imports after reaching a deal. And, how progressive Democrats fared in Florida's primary elections yesterday.

When Indian authorities scrubbed the biopic of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, local villagers and activists turned its censorship into a grassroots movement.

Police say the family travelled from their home in London and went into the sea for a swim.

Initial findings from an RAIB investigation show an "irregularity" at the site near Lewes.

Warnings for northern England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland will come into force later on Wednesday.

The five-year old Gaza girl initially survived the attack and pleaded for help but her body was recovered later with those of six of her relatives.

Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs.

A new jab extended the length of time patients were cancer free, but it is unclear for how long.

A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July and crashed into the Indian Ocean hadn't been seen since - but now Christmas Island residents say they have spotted it being towed just off their coast.

Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife Stephany Hollihan among the seven people killed in the crash.

Israeli plans to build on the area east of Jerusalem - which would divide the occupied West Bank in two - have long been internationally condemned.

Some pupils in England will be able to see their grades on their phones from 11:00 BST on Thursday.

Consumer group sees improvements on paper but warns the devil remains in the detail

CEO apologizes for police misuse as activists call for vandal action against license plate cameras

Concern continues to climb for adults under 30, as people fear being replaced by AI

Astronauts removed broken hardware but will have to return for more orbital DIY

Rebranded feature promises household alerts without video, but mind the small print

Big Red's acquisition of MySQL sent users running toward the open source alternative, says Michael Stonebraker

Load balancers buckled after a monitoring blind spot allowed traffic to spiral

DataVita secures funding to expand datacenter capacity, while Dell brings some desks

Both sides apparently start high then price in the inevitable haggle

Clamp, flash, repeat – no separate IO board or host computer required

"I will tear apart this forest and bring back what it took from me."

The vaccine reportedly thwarted the cancer's return and spread.

Google's new Pixels make some compromises but still manage to be good phones.

Star, moving at 8% the speed of light, may let us measure the black hole's rotation.

One ad featured a pornographic video with deepfake closely resembling a US politician.

She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA.

US healthcare is broken. Under RFK Jr., the research agency working to fix it is, too.

Tanks with defensive tech for shooting down drones are still proving vulnerable.

"A team of SpaceX engineers is on their way to conduct additional analysis on the vehicle."

FCC demands "total capitulation" in Trump censorship campaign, Disney suit says.