The government shutdown could reach the longest-ever by Election Day. How long have the longest shutdowns lasted? Reasons? Cost? See the history.

History lessons are being wiped from the internet, and California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive.

Derrick Henry made history on Sunday. Henry scored his 111th career rushing touchdown in the second quarter of the Baltimore Ravens' matchup with the Chicago Bears, passing NFL legend Walter Payton for No. 5 on the league's all-time list. The touchdown also gave Baltimore an early 7-6 lead.

Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg accomplished something the NBA hasn't seen since the 1997 Los Angeles Lakers with Kobe Bryant.

Investors are heading into this week's trade talks between the U.S. and Chinese leaders with a sense of deja vu, excited by the proclamations of a truce and apprehensive the real deal may offer far less to celebrate.

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.

Over a 5-year period, the odds of underperforming rise to one in four. But in all, the lesson is clear. If you can afford to put your cash away for the long run, you should be looking at investing it.

Gold prices were falling for a second day on Wednesday as skepticism swirled around the precious metal’s role as a hedge against the dollar in one of 2025’s most popular trades.

One of Queen Camilla's most prized family heirlooms is her diamond serpent necklace, which she inherited from her "adored grandmother" (likely her mother's mother, who was the daughter of Sonia Keppel and Roland Cubitt, the 3rd Baron Ashcombe, per The Court Jeweller ). Symbolically, the snake represents transformation and new beginnings.

"Hiding behind their costumes, villagers often played pranks on one another, but blamed the spirits," Bannatyne told CNN. "Masks and cover-ups came to be seen as means to get away with things. That's continued throughout Halloween's evolution."