The national debt topped $40 trillion, according to Treasury Department data released on Wednesday, representing a fiscal milestone that underscores the federal government’s mounting borrowing and interest costs. The Treasury Department’s daily financial report shows that the nation’s debt reached $40.05 trillion on August 18, more than double its level in 2017. The federal debt has…
Count Binface may have come up short in the by-election against Nigel Farage, but don’t throw his popularity in the trash just yet. The candidate wearing a garbage can on his head just won over a quarter of the votes in a contest against one of Britain’s most famous politicians. The longtime satirical candidate had…
Taylor Farms, whose lettuce public health officials have identified as the source of this summer’s widespread cyclosporiasis outbreak, now faces another serious food safety issue. The Salinas, California, produce supplier recently recalled several food items made with jalapeños suspected of being contaminated with salmonella. But Jennifer McEntire, founder of food safety consulting firm Food Safety Strategy,…
Jason Arday, the sociologist who made history as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, has resigned from the university after weeks of mounting accusations of plagiarism and fabrications in his biography. Arday, who joined Cambridge in 2023 at the age of 37, became one of Britain’s most high-profile academics after sharing an extraordinary life story. He…
Washington — With three months to go until the critical midterm elections, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking her first major step onto the national political stage to help Democratic candidates with military service win in competitive frontline races. The centrist Democrat, who won in a top battleground race last year, will use her…
With 90 days until the midterm elections, House Democrats are expanding the map of Republican-held congressional districts they believe they can potentially flip this fall. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, House Democrats’ political arm, announced the addition of 12 new Republican-held districts to its “Districts in Play” list Wednesday, bringing the total number of GOP-held…
A court in New Delhi acquitted the former head of the Indian wrestling federation on Monday of charges of sexual harassment and stalking brought by medal-winning athletes, his lawyer said. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, 69, a former lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had been accused by some women wrestlers…
The second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections began on Sunday morning. Polling is being held in nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad division and all 12 refugee constituencies. Polling started at 8am and will continue without interruption till 5pm. Over 300 candidates are vying for nine Muzaffarabad seats and 12 seats for refugees…
The second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections began on Sunday morning. Polling is being held in nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad division and all 12 refugee constituencies. Polling started at 8am and will continue without interruption till 5pm. Over 300 candidates are vying for nine Muzaffarabad seats and 12 seats for refugees…
Every major European national soccer team threatened Thursday to collectively boycott competitions organized by global soccer’s nonprofit governing body FIFA over plans by the federation to sell off a minority stake in the World Cup tournament to private investors. A source close to Joshua Kushner’s company, Thrive Capital, dismissed criticism over the firm’s involvement in…
