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The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump’s invalidated tariffs. The uptick in borrowing comes as longer term US obligations linked to social security and health care have been growing, while interest payments have climbed as well. Total public debt outstanding stood at $40.05 trillion at the close of business Tuesday, according to data released by the Treasury Department on Wednesday. This stands in contrast to an earlier forecast by the Congressional Budget Office that overall borrowing would hit $39.4 trillion…

Meta is launching a new Mac app dedicated to its AI chatbot. In an announcement on Wednesday, Meta says you can share your window with its AI chatbot, which can provide suggestions, answer questions, or create content based on what’s on your screen. Meta AI on the Mac also supports dictation across all apps.Along with the new app, Meta is introducing new AI capabilities for businesses and creators. The company says its app across the web, on mobile, and on Mac can now work directly with Instagram and Facebook accounts, Meta ad campaigns, and Google Workspace.As an example, Meta says…

US President Donald Trump continued to push for passage of a crypto market structure bill as the Senate remains in recess.In a Wednesday press conference with crypto company executives including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Trump said members of Congress should pass “a fair version” of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act to keep the US “ahead of China.” The market structure bill, passed by the House of Representatives in July 2025, has been stalled in the Senate for months amid concerns about tokenized equities, stablecoin rewards and the Trump family’s potential conflicts…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Even as fashion writers, it’s hard keeping up with the ever-changing denim trends. They can be downright confusing, even to Us! When in doubt, we turn to celebrities, rich moms and fashionistas on the streets of New York and Los Angeles. And this year, they’re all in agreement on these denim styles. If you ask Us, 2026 fashion is defined by unique hemlines, loose silhouettes, polished washes and occasional retro details. We rounded up the top styles dominating the fashion…

Nigerian music stars Burna Boy and Tems have secured nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), despite the removal of the Best Afrobeats category from this year’s awards lineup. Burna Boy received two nominations and Tems earned one. The 2026 VMAs are scheduled to be held on Sunday, 27 September, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS and MTV and streamed on Paramount+. Burna Boy earns two nominations Burna Boy is nominated in the Best Collaboration and Best Latin categories for his collaboration with Colombian singer Shakira on “Dai Dai”,…

A former Inspector General of Police and Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial candidate for Jigawa Southwest, Sulaiman Abba, has said no one can rig him out of the race. Abba spoke on Wednesday in Dutse while interacting with journalists to mark the commencement of his campaign activities for the presidential and National Assembly elections. He said, “With the kick-off of the 2027 electioneering today, Wednesday, it has become imperative to caution the opposition against election manipulation.” The former police boss said that as the Inspector General of Police during the 2015 general elections, he contributed immensely to the development of democracy…

As we’re gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini. It’s a one-stop repository for collecting research in a study notebook, creating flashcards, taking practice quizzes, and more. Google is also enhancing its study notebooks with support for graphs and images. It can even add test dates and deadlines to your Google Calendar based on your syllabus.Google is also adding Deep Research to Gemini Live. You can ask Gemini to generate complicated research reports and talk through the results. If it’s taking a while, you can close the chat and lock your…

Four of the five candidates supported by ads funded by the cryptocurrency-aligned political action committee (PAC) Fairshake won their primaries or otherwise advanced on Tuesday, potentially a bellwether for the industry’s influence in the 2026 midterm elections.On Tuesday, Democratic and Republican candidates supported by media funded by the Fairshake-affiliated PACs Protect Progress and Defend American Jobs, respectively, notched wins across three US states. Altogether, the PACs spent about $3.6 million on House and Senate races in Alaska, Florida and Wyoming.Democrat Lois Frankel won re-election in Florida’s 23rd congressional district after Protect Progress spent more than $150,000 on supportive media. Defend…

Danica McKellar‘s holiday season just got infinitely more exciting courtesy of her new Great American Media movie, The Greatest Christmas Gift. “This is a beautiful story,” McKellar, 51, exclusively tells Us about the new film, premiering across the world on Great American Pure Flix on Saturday, November 29. (It will also air on Great American Family that same day and GFAM+.) The actress reveals that fans may recognize the plot from The Gift of the Magi, written by O. Henry in 1905. In the original story, McKellar recounts, “A couple loves each other so much that they give up their…

A viral social media post about the use of Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) has sparked controversy among Nigerians and healthcare professionals over health insurance. The post, made on X on 2 August by user @106_36_52, who identifies as a medical doctor on the platform, criticised a family who, according to him, visited a hospital after church for medical checks under their HMO plan. “I give the federal government 24 hours to ban this thing called HMO in Nigeria. Full family, straight from church with matching Ankara. Third set only today. God abeg,” he wrote. The post had generated more than…