The U.S. national debt surpassed $38 trillion for the first time this week, growing at a record pace driven by spending stemming from the aging population and elevated interest costs.

America's debt mountain is eye-watering. The interest alone costs $1.21 trillion annually— 17% of total federal spending.

Sunday marks National Tight Ends Day, which lands somewhere between an NFL in-joke and a celebration of physical strength.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he will be deploying state National Guard members as well as California Volunteers to help staff food banks amid the ongoing government shutdown.

The National Hurricane Center's 2 a.m. Friday update reported that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 155 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 265 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The system, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, is moving to the north at 2 mph.

A federal appeals court allowed President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. Oregon plans to appeal the decision. Also, Tennessee officials are filing a lawsuit challenging the deployment of troops to Memphis.

Pakistani smuggler gets 40 years for Iranian weapons trafficking to Houthis that led to two Navy SEALs' deaths during boarding operation in Arabian Sea.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its nationwide winter weather predictions for 2025 and can serve as a guide to prepare you for winter. Much of the nation may experience warmer temperatures than usual for the months of November, December and January.

The National Hurricane Center's 11 p.m. Thursday advisory reported that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 150 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 270 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. With maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, the system is moving to the north at 3 mph.