Stress, uncertainty as economy views decline; many voice frustration with Trump’s economic approach, CBS News poll finds

Big numbers of Americans are concerned and stressed about finances, and feelings of being secure and content about them are down from this time last year. It’s all part of increasingly bad views of the U.S. economy. Those ratings, which have long been low, have slid even lower — to levels not seen since 2023. … Read more

Plane carrying pickleball players to tournament broke apart midair, report finds

A preliminary federal investigation report has found that the small plane that crashed while carrying five people to a pickleball tournament near Austin, Texas, last month broke apart midair AUSTIN, Texas — The small plane that crashed while carrying four pickleball players to a tournament near Austin last month had problems with freezing instruments before … Read more

One-time direct cash payments can help prevent homelessness, study finds

New research from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health shows that one-time direct cash payments of, on average, $3,700 can help prevent young people from falling into homelessness. Larry Cohen, co-founder and executive director of Point Source Youth, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss. Source link

Regulators allow Obama-era solar plant to kill thousands of birds annually, investigation finds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Regulators are allowing an Obama-era “clean energy” solar plant to continue operating even as its reflected solar beams kill thousands of birds each year, with no fines or enforcement action taken since it opened, a Fox News Digital investigation has found. The Ivanpah … Read more

California county finds nearly 600 unopened ballots months after Newsom-backed redistricting measure passed

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly 600 unopened ballots were discovered in a California county months after voters approved a statewide Democratic redistricting measure, with local election officials admitting they failed voters. The Humboldt County Office of Elections said in a Wednesday press release that the 596 sealed but uncounted ballots did … Read more

LA not liable in death of girl hit by police officer’s stray bullet, jury finds

LOS ANGELES — A jury Thursday found the city of Los Angeles was not liable in the killing of a 14-year-old girl who was hit by a police officer’s stray bullet during a shootout while Christmas shopping in 2021 with her mother. The ruling came after a nearly monthlong trial in the wrongful death lawsuit … Read more

Increasing number or employers seek job candidates with AI skills, survey finds

As jobs evolve with the use of artificial intelligence, more employers want workers who are familiar with the technology. Eight in 10 hiring managers considered AI skills a priority in 2025, according to Resume Genius research. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more. Source link

Federal judge finds DOGE’s elimination of humanities grants “unlawful”

Washington — A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration’s mass elimination of humanities grants to three of the nation’s major scholarly groups was “unlawful” and “unconstitutional.”  In April 2025, the Department of Government and Efficiency, or DOGE, terminated thousands of grants previously approved by Congress from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Among … Read more