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Impact of Trump proposals on Social Security Trump’s economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests 03:21 The House-passed Social Security Fairness Act enjoys rare bipartisan support on Capitol Hill, yet the odds of it getting enacted are growing smaller with each passing day.  Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to schedule a vote on the bill that would expand Social Security benefits to roughly 2.8 million retirees. Schumer, a Democrat and cosponsor of the legislation, could invoke a Senate rule that would skip a committee hearing and send the bill directly to a floor vote by the full Senate.  The legislation would eliminate a provision that cuts Social Security payments to some retirees who also collect a pension from jobs not covered by the retirement program. That includes state and federal workers like teachers, police officers and U.S. postal workers. It would also end a second provision that reduces Social Security benefits for those workers’ surviving spouses and family members.  “With just eight legislative days remaining in the 118th Congress, Sen. Schumer, a

Temperatures will be above normal throughout metropolitan Los Angeles and Southern California through the weekend, with highs in the 70s and lower 80s, except at the beaches. Meteorologists expect locally gusty winds on Friday and Saturday, especially in mountain and foothill areas. Moderate Santa Ana winds are forecasted from Monday night through Wednesday, bringing a drying trend. A shift in the weather pattern could lead to rain starting on Friday the 13th. However, the National Weather Service says it is too early to be confident that precipitation will materialize.

An Indiana man was hit and killed by a semi-truck in a warehouse parking lot Thursday evening in what investigators are calling an industrial accident. The man, a 51-year-old resident of Indianapolis, was hit and killed by the truck at an industrial warehouse parking lot in the city of Colton in San Bernardino County. Police and paramedics responded to the 2000 block of Miguel Bustamante Parkway around 6:55 p.m. to find the man suffering from significant injuries. He was transported to a nearby hospital and was later pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released. The Colton Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team has been tasked with investigating the deadly accident. Anyone with information that may aid in the investigation is urged to contact Colton PD Officer Alyssa Jacobson by email at ajacobson@coltonca.gov or by calling 909-370-5000. Anonymous tips can be submitted online or by calling 1-800-782-7463.

Details on person of interest in CEO shooting Details on person of interest in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting 05:08 Investigators believe that a person of interest in connection with the deadly shooting Wednesday  of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare is no longer in New York City, a person familiar with the matter told CBS News Friday. The person of interest may have boarded a bus at a Manhattan bus terminal bound for Atlanta, the person familiar with the matter said. The Atlanta Police Department said that they were contacted by the New York Police Department and will be providing assistance as needed. Days before the shooting, the person of interest took a bus that had originated in Atlanta to New York City, a person briefed on the investigation confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. It is unclear when the person of interest got on the bus, whether it was in Atlanta, or on another stop along the way. When the person was in New York City, he used a fake ID with a fake name to check in to Hostelling International New York City, a hostel on

UnitedHealthcare CEO’death sparks online debate UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder sparks online outrage at health insurance industry 07:21 In the wake of  UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ‘s killing in New York City Wednesday morning, some companies are taking additional precautionary measures to protect their executives while corporate security firms are reporting an uptick in interest in their services. The shooting of Thompson, who did not appear to have a security detail with him when he was attacked outside a Manhattan hotel, is shining a light on the business of protecting prominent corporate executives, whose security costs can reach millions of dollars per year.  It’s common for the top brass at public companies to be protected by guards around the clock, according to security experts. Social media’s amplification of everyday individuals’ dissatisfaction with a particular person, product or service has only heightened the need for protection, they say. That’s particularly true in an industry like health care insurance, when many Americans say they are dissatisfied with the services they receive.  Indeed, in the wake of Thompson’s killing, many on social media expressed vitriol for some health insurers’ practices. 

Austin Tice’s mother discusses release effort Mom of missing journalist Austin Tice urges U.S. to talk to Syria, bring son home 12:21 Washington — The family of Austin Tice , the freelance journalist who was kidnapped in Syria more than 12 years ago, said they have been told that he is alive and well, and they’re frustrated with the U.S. government’s inability to bring him home.  “We have from a significant source that has already been vetted all over our government, Austin Tice is alive, Austin Tice is treated well. And there is no doubt about that,” Debra Tice, his mother, said at a news conference on Friday at the National Press Club.  She said her son “is being cared for and he is well.”  Tice, a Marine veteran and journalist who worked with several news organizations including CBS News, the Washington Post and McClatchy, disappeared on Aug. 14, 2012, while he was reporting on the Syrian civil war. A short video that appeared weeks later on YouTube and Facebook showed a distressed Tice blindfolded with his apparent captors. It was the last time he

California has narrowly missed being named the state with the worst drivers, according to a new study from LendingTree. The online loan marketplace released its annual Best and Worst Drivers by State report earlier this week, and two cities, both in New England, edged out the Golden State atop the list of worst drivers.  Researchers analyzed millions of insurance inquiries on it site from November 2023 to November 2024, calculating the number of driving incidents per 1,000 drivers in every state. Key factors to determine the 2024 Worst Drivers rankings were crashes, DUIs, speeding-related incidents and “general citations,” including tickets for careless or reckless driving, hit-and-runs, safety violations and driving without insurance or a license. Thanksgiving travelers exposed to positive measles case at LAX With all those factors taken into account, California ended at No. 3 on the nation’s worst drivers list, trailing Rhode Island at No. 2 and Massachusetts, which garnered the unenviable top spot. Below are the 10 states with the worst drivers in 2024, according to LendringTree. Rank State Driving incidents per 1,000 drivers 1 Massachusetts 61.1 2 Rhode Island 60.6 3

A man was reportedly killed in a shooting in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles with one suspect in custody and two at large, police said. (KTLA) One person was shot and killed during a robbery in Mid-City Friday morning, police said. One suspect was taken into custody, but Los Angeles Police are still searching for two other men believed to have been involved, said officer Charles Miller. The shooting was reported at 10:13 a.m. near the intersection of Venice and Hauser boulevards, he said. A video from KABC 7 showed police and paramedics near a strip mall at the intersection. The suspects appeared to have arrived at the location in a Lexus ES. Details on the incident were still unclear and under investigation, but Miller said a male was shot and killed during the robbery. No additional details about the deceased were immediately available. One man, described as a Black male wearing all black and armed with a handgun, was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, Miller said. Police are still searching for two other men believed to have been involved. One of

“The End,” by director Joshua Oppenheimer (“The Act of Killing,” “The Look of Silence”), is a gloomy musical about perhaps the only six people left on Earth: an oilman and his trophy wife (Michael Shannon and Tilda Swinton), their bunker-born adult son (George MacKay) and the three aides (Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInnerny, Lennie James) invited into this underground ark. Something awful is outside. We hear allusions to a blood-red sun, a poisoned sea and buzzards. But this salt mine-slash-sanctuary boasts walls hung with fine art and a dinner table set for wine and Champagne. These survivors have walled-off suffering for more than 20 years. Still, they can’t breathe. Not in the literal sense. The cast has the lung capacity for more than two hours of singing and the songs, which Oppenheimer wrote the lyrics for and composer Joshua Schmidt scored, are flat-out stunners, belted with humble charm. If a voice cracks, it cracks. The emotion holds center stage, backed by adamant violins and horns and sneaky melodies that vault up an octave to hit surprising notes. But there’s not enough air in here for everyone