The U.S. national debt is on pace to break a record set after World War II in four years, while annual budget deficits are projected to balloon to $3 trillion a year a decade from now, according to a new analysis by Congress’ financial watchdog. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a budget and economic outlook spanning the next decade, which projected that federal budget deficits will rise from an estimated $1.9 trillion in fiscal year 2026 to $3.1 trillion in 2036.Mounting budget deficits will push the national debt higher, with the gross federal debt rising from an estimated $39.4…

James Van Der Beek was reportedly writing a memoir prior to his death at age 48. Sources told Deadline on Wednesday, February 11, that the Dawson’s Creek alum was quietly writing a book amid his lengthy cancer battle. His work on the memoir took place in between production on his final roles — some of which have yet to be released. Details about the book, including how far he got and any possible posthumous release date, have yet to be announced. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images News broke on Wednesday that Van Der Beek died years after being diagnosed with…

Chevron’s flagship Gulf Coast refinery is processing its first Venezuelan oil shipment since the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas last month, turning heavy, tar-like crude into gasoline, diesel and jet fuel for American consumers. “We’ve been [in Venezuela] for a long time, and it looks like things are starting to go better for both the Venezuelan people and I would say for the American people too, because what’s going to happen is the more that oil that flows to a place like Pascagoula or some of the other refineries here, it drives down the cost,” Andy Walz, President…

A Surfside condo sold for $86 million last year, shattering a Miami-area price record that had stood for more than a decade. That benchmark may be short-lived: a $120 million penthouse is now said to be in contract at Miami Beach’s Shore Club. These record-breakers are part of a broader shift: An expanding wave of ultra-luxury condos are coming to market in Miami at price points that, until recently, did not exist. “I see this as New York-ification,” said Jonathan Miller, president of appraiser Miller Samuel. “It’s not that these assets appreciated 100%, it’s just that this asset class is…

Producers Robyn Goodman, Josh Fiedler, and Nicole Hudson will host invited workshop presentations of the new musical Regency Girls. Presented following the show’s run at The Old Globe, Regency Girls features a book by Emmy Award winners Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan (“Veep,” “Seinfeld,” “Scrubs”), music by three-time Emmy nominee Curtis Moore (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and lyrics by two-time Tony & GRAMMY nominee Amanda Green (Mr. Saturday Night, Bring It On: The Musical). Regency Girls is directed and choreographed by Drama Desk Award nominee Josh Rhodes (Spamalot). The two-performance workshop presentations will take place at New42 Studios on February…

There’s so much to love about HSN’s talented group of program hosts and guests. In addition to introducing viewers to a wide variety of products day in and day out, some of the biggest HSN stars excel at showing appreciation for the family members they love most. Before Valentine’s Day 2026 on Saturday, February 14, Us Weekly asked a variety of HSN program hosts and vendors to put the spotlight on their partners supporting them on and off camera. What came next were heartfelt love letters, innovative gift picks and love stories you simply cannot buy. Keep reading to find…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- NYC antisemitic incidents nearly triple despite other crimes reaching record lows- Pennsylvania Democrat slams antisemitic rally glorifying Hamas- Writer sees red over Robert Kraft’s Blue Square Alliance Super Bowl ad TOP STORY: While NYC celebrated its “safest January ever” with record-low murders and shootings, anti-Jewish hate crimes skyrocketed 182%. Accounting for over half of all hate crimes, these 31 incidents—including a Chabad headquarters ramming—have the community on edge. As overall crime dips,…

A new study finds that the median American worker has just $955 saved for retirement through a defined contribution plan like a 401(k) account, with most falling well short of recommended retirement savings targets for their ages. The study by the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) found that among all workers between the ages of 21 and 64, including those who haven’t saved anything for retirement, the median amount saved in a defined contribution plan was just $955 as of 2023.By contrast, among those who have positive retirement plan wealth — or at least $1 saved in a defined contribution (DC)…

Insert horror movie doom music — Friday the 13th is nigh, bringing with it a sense of general unease and some trying astrological transits. Come Friday the 13th, Saturn, our planet of boundaries, punishment, and karma, moves into the hellfires of Aries, where it shall collide with Neptune, our luminary of dreams, delusions, poems, and broken promises. Gentle, it ain’t. History of Friday the 13th Friday the 13th is nigh, bringing with it a sense of general unease and some trying astrological transits. kovalto1 – stock.adobe.com First, let us address the ominous reputation. The unlucky association of this day of days…

Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss has returned to the stage, appearing in the Broadway musical & Juliet. Check out photos of Bravo stars visitng Burruss backstage here! Burruss is taking on the role of ‘Angélique’ for a limited engagement through March 8, 2026. Kandi Burruss made her Broadway debut in the long-running hit musical Chicago in 2018, and has since become an accomplished theater producer for shows such as The Piano Lesson (Tony Award nomination), The Wiz, Othello, and the upcoming Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. She returns to the stage in the hit Max Martin musical comedy this year, though Burruss herself is no stranger to…

PLACENTIA, Calif. () — A proposed resolution in an Orange County school district is sparking outrage and concern in the community.The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District considered a resolution affirming the district’s support for federal immigration officers, among other law enforcement.The resolution was proposed by Trustee Leandra Blades who said community concern was the result of misinformation. She said her goal was to show support for all law enforcement and to keep politics out of the classroom.”Everyone has come up here and only referenced ICE, but this policy and the resolution talks about local, state and federal law enforcement,” Blades…

Nancy Guthrie‘s neighbor is speaking out after the FBI released surveillance footage of a possible subject amid the search for Savannah Guthrie‘s mother. “It was startling and a bit terrifying,” Laura Gargano, who has lived around the corner from Nancy, 84, for over a decade, told CNN on Wednesday, February 11. “But I immediately went to assess the physique of this person. I [looked at] the shape of the head, the size of the legs and the approximate weight to see if he looked familiar.” Gargano quickly rallied other people in the area to see if they could recognize the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Georgia K-9 deputy was struck by a vehicle Wednesday while chasing a bank robbery suspect but got up, continued the pursuit and helped deputies take him into custody.Fox 5 Atlanta reported that deputies with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office were notified of a possible bank robbery in progress at the Regions Bank in Newnan, Georgia. Authorities located the suspect’s vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver failed to yield, sparking a pursuit.The chase ended when the suspect crashed and ran from the wrecked vehicle, officials said.ARMED CARJACKER’S WILD CORVETTE RAMPAGE…

Latino Wall Street is the life mission of Gabriela Berrospi, who founded the financial literacy organization with the goal of eradicating poverty and boosting generational wealth in the Latino community. She and the organization are on a meteoric rise – Berrospi is an in-demand commentator on financial matters in the Latino community, a member of the Forbes Finance Council and has graced multiple magazine covers recently. With a television show on the New York Stock Exchange in partnership with FinTech TV, Berrospi is emerging as a powerful economic voice in the Latino community.Berrospi and her husband and business partner Tony…

It’s getting biblical, folks. On February 13, Saturn, our dad jeans planet of structure, punishment, wisdom, and limitations, will move into the adrenaline dumpster fire of Aries. It’s been nearly three decades since the ringed one last set up shop in the sign of the ram — and everyone will be feeling the effects of this transit. Saturn in Aries 2026 Once thought to be the last planet in the solar system, Saturn is known as a malefic and is associated with endings, limits, tough love, and hard lessons. domi002 – stock.adobe.com As Hong Kong-based certified counselor and award-winning astrologist Letao…