It’s a question that economists, psychologists and armchair philosophers have grappled with for centuries: Can money buy happiness? Now, new research from a Nobel Prize-winning economist and fellow researchers provides a fresh answer. Money does appear to boost happiness — at least for most people — up to earnings of $500,000, …
Read More »Cold murder case of Kentucky teen from 1976 is solved, authorities say
Kentucky authorities relied on DNA testing to solve the 1976 murder of 16-year-old Carol Sue Klaber, who was found “brutally” murdered in a roadside ditch in Walton, Kentucky, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday. Klaber, whose remains were discovered on June 5, 1976, a day after she was …
Read More »Nurses with fake degrees being rooted out the profession
Medical licensing officials in multiple states are scrambling to stop nurses with fraudulent academic credentials from caring for patients, after three Florida schools were accused of selling thousands of bogus diplomas. New York regulators told 903 nurses in recent weeks to either surrender their licenses or prove they were properly …
Read More »26 arrested in gang sweep following “cartel
Authorities in central California announced more than two dozen arrests during a gang crackdown following last month’s “cartel-style execution” of six people, including a teenage mother and her baby, that investigators believe stemmed from a gang rivalry. A four-day sweep — dubbed “Operation Nightmare” — by multiple law-enforcement agencies led …
Read More »Is retirement achievable? Investors say they’ll need at least $3 million.
Saving $1 million for retirement may have once held the promise of financial security, but today, even millionaires are expressing concern they might not have enough money for their golden years. More than 1 in 3 millionaires said it would “take a miracle” for them to retire securely, according to …
Read More »Inflation 2023: Grocery prices continue to rise, creating a “pain point” for many
Although inflation has fallen for seven straight months, prices for one item that is a major part of every American’s budget continues to rise: the food we eat at home. Grocery inflation picked up in January, even as overall U.S. prices fell slightly from the previous month, according to federal …
Read More »MSU shooting: Gunman had note in his pocket that “indicated a threat” to 2 N.J. schools in Ewing
Several New Jersey schools were closed on Tuesday “out of an abundance of caution” after Michigan State University shooter Anthony McRae was found with a note in his pocket that “indicated a threat” to two schools in Ewing Township, officials said. All five public schools in the district were closed …
Read More »Congressional Hispanic Caucus considering ousting leader over sudden staff exodus
Some members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) are considering ousting Rep. Nanette Barragán, Democrat of California, as their leader after she fired the group’s executive director on Thursday, multiple people familiar with the situation tell CBS News. Barragán, 46, represents parts of South Los Angeles and areas around the …
Read More »DNA links Eddie Snowden Jr. to Las Vegas cold case killings of Lori Perera, Pearl Ingram, police say
A cold case review using DNA evidence collected from the bodies of two Las Vegas women who were sexually attacked and strangled in the 1990s points to a man who died six years ago as their killer, police in Las Vegas said Monday. Eddie George Snowden Jr. “was the person …
Read More »Social Security increase doesn’t go far amid inflation
These days, the only way 81-year-old Judy Allen can afford her groceries is with government assistance. Even after this year’s Social Security cost of living increase, she struggles to make ends meet with the $1,000 it provides her each month. With the 8.7% cost of living increase, Allen receives about …
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