The Great Long-Bond Selloff Forces a Brutal Fiscal Reckoning

France’s 3src-year government bond yield has surged near 4.85%, joining jumps in Germany, Japan, and the United States that expose a brutal reset in global borrowing costs. The synchronized selloff has shoved major long-term yields to levels unseen for years, and in some cases decades. U.S…Continue Reading

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A Kentucky school’s botched student planner is ridiculous — but it’s hardly the troubled district’s biggest problem Published August 15, 2026 3:27PM (EDT) One school district is struggling under the weight of recent budget cuts and questions about potential mismanagement. Then it put out a new school planner for itsContinue Reading

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Hawaii’s Big Island was seeing heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday as Lala gained strength, with conditions expected to deteriorate in the hours ahead. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading

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Yemen’s Ministry of Information denounces attacks on Marib as ‘escalation’ that threatens lives and increases suffering., Yemen’s Ministry of Information denounces Houthi attacks on Marib as ‘escalation’ that threatens lives and increases suffering. Yemen’s Houthis have launched several strikes on the government-held city of Marib, also hitting residential neighbourhoods, accordingContinue Reading

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Virus spreading in DRC faster than containment efforts., Virus spreading in DRC faster than containment efforts. The Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has already killed 2,000 people. It is spreading faster than any previous outbreak, outpacing efforts to contain it, says the World Health Organization (WHO).Continue Reading

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Stormy times at sea, as U.S. ships endure months-long, record-setting deployments for a war nobody wanted that still has no clear objective, reason for being or end in sight and their thousands of burned-out sailors endure bad food, water, plumbing and morale so low some are leaping overboard, or tryingContinue Reading