WASHINGTON — In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of ...

A private island on the Thames owned by millionaire entrepreneur and former BBC Bailiffs star Jamie Waller is up for sale. Hallsmead Ait, a 4.75-acre wooded island near Shiplake Lock in Berkshire, is ...

Now she’s wondering if her message came off as rude — or if she was right to call it out A woman turned to the Reddit community for advice after a lighthearted family tradition took an unexpected turn ...

NEW YORK — The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt and other debt issues. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...

ATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama man convicted of helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a $200 drug debt was executed by nitrogen gas on Thursday. Anthony Boyd, 54, was pronounced dead at 6:33 p.m. at ...

Thousands of people are set to have their energy debts wiped after the regulator launched a new relief scheme. Ofgem plans to increase annual energy costs by £5 per household in 2027 and 2028, meaning ...

An analysis of foodborne outbreak data collection in Austria has found issues with completeness and consistency. A report published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) shared results of a ...

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them or their family members for weeks or even months, both at home and at ...