AI will affect more than half of all U.S. jobs, analysis finds

Artificial intelligence will dramatically change the nature of work, but stop short of replacing most employees, according to a recent analysis. Over the next three years, AI will “reshape” between 50% and 55% of U.S. jobs, Boston Consulting Group researchers estimated.  “What people do in these jobs will be different, even if the job is still … Read more

Raising a child now costs over $300,000 in the U.S., study finds. See how your state compares.

Raising a child comes with a long list of expenses, from child care to additional groceries. But how much does that add up to over 18 years? A new estimate from LendingTree puts the price tag at $303,418 for 2026, or an average of $16,857 per year. It’s the first time the figure has topped $300,000 … Read more

With dire threats against Iran, Trump finds new ways to up the rhetorical ante

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday morning. “I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” The president’s latest threat against Iran, issued on social media, hit like a rhetorical bomb, as his 8 p.m. Eastern time deadline was looming for a … Read more

California family on Easter egg hunt finds human remains in Long Beach, police say

An investigation is underway in Long Beach after a family discovered human remains during an Easter egg hunt in the area near DeForest Park and Wetlands on Sunday afternoon, according to police.  Officers told CBS LA that they were called to the 5900 block of De Forest Avenue at around 5 p.m. upon learning of … Read more

The upper middle class is now the largest income group in the U.S., study finds

The U.S. middle class is shrinking, but not because more Americans are poorer. Instead, more households are climbing into the echelons of the upper middle class due to income gains in recent decades, according to research from the nonpartisan American Enterprise Institute.  About 31% of U.S. households earn enough to be considered upper middle class, … Read more

Family finds possible human remains in Long Beach during Easter egg hunt, police say

An investigation is underway in Long Beach after a family discovered possible human remains during an Easter egg hunt in the area near DeForest Park and Wetlands on Sunday afternoon, according to police.  Officers told CBS LA that they were called to the 5900 block of De Forest Avenue at around 5 p.m. upon learning … Read more

Farm bankruptcies increase over last five years, Politico analysis finds

U.S. farmers are struggling to stay afloat as the cost to operate keeps increasing. According to new Agriculture Department data analyzed by Politico, the U.S. has lost nearly 150,000 farms in the last five years. Rachel Shin, one of the authors of that analysis, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss. Source link

Native Americans had dice and games of probability long before other cultures, study finds

In dusty excavation reports and antiquarian volumes, a lawyer-turned-archaeologist has uncovered evidence that upends the known history of human gambling. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The findings, published Thursday in the journal American Antiquity, suggest that Native Americans had dice and games of probability 12,000 … Read more

A US Marine is detained after TSA finds a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked bag

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A U.S. Marine was detained at a California airport after Transportation Security Administration personnel found a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked baggage, police said. The round was found during the screening process of checked luggage at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday, the Palm Springs Police Department said … Read more

Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of hospitals, new report finds

More than 400 hospitals across the United States are at high risk of closing or cutting services because of the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” according to an analysis from the progressive watchdog group Public Citizen. The fallout could make it harder for millions of people to get care and put … Read more