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Richest Households Share This Trait, Rankings Reveal Richest Households Share This Trait, Rankings Reveal Richest Households Share This Trait, Rankings Reveal
Richest Households Share This Trait, Rankings Reveal The Americans leading the household wealth rankings share a trait that a paycheck alone cannot explain. Families headed by someone 75 or older had the highest median net worth of any age group in 2025, according to the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances. Their median net worth reached $504,900, up 37 percent from 2022 after adjusting for inflation. That put the oldest families ahead of those approaching retirement or in its earlier stages. Net worth means assets minus debts. The median is the midpoint: Half of families in a group have more, and half have less. Families headed b…
Tearful Christina Applegate Shares Stunning Health Update Tearful Christina Applegate Shares Stunning Health Update Tearful Christina Applegate Shares Stunning Health Update
Tearful Christina Applegate Shares Stunning Health Update Christina Applegate tearfully shared an unexpected turn in her health struggles, explaining why news others celebrated left her searching for answers. The actress, 54, said on her “MeSsy” podcast on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, that her 2021 multiple sclerosis diagnosis was a misdiagnosis. Her symptoms remain, she said, and she still does not know what is causing them. “This may come as great news, but to me, I’m back at square one,” Applegate said.  The disclosure came as Applegate returned to the podcast after a seven-month break for health reasons, according to Variety. She co-hosts t…
Daylight Saving Countdown: When To Turn Back Your Clocks Daylight Saving Countdown: When To Turn Back Your Clocks Daylight Saving Countdown: When To Turn Back Your Clocks
Daylight Saving Countdown: When To Turn Back Your Clocks The countdown to falling back is getting shorter, and a quick clock check could spare you some confusion when the seasonal switch arrives. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Clocks across most of the US will move backward one hour to 1 a.m. That puts the reset less than two weeks away. It also places the change immediately after Halloween, making Saturday, Oct. 31, the night to adjust manual clocks before bed. Start with clocks that can't adjust automatically: wall clocks, bedside alarms, ovens,…
Donnie Wahlberg Says 'Pilots Saved Our Lives' After Terrifying Private Jet Scare Donnie Wahlberg Says 'Pilots Saved Our Lives' After Terrifying Private Jet Scare Donnie Wahlberg Says 'Pilots Saved Our Lives' After Terrifying Private Jet Scare
Donnie Wahlberg Says 'Pilots Saved Our Lives' After Terrifying Private Jet Scare Donnie Wahlberg is crediting his pilots with saving lives after a frightening flight attempt ended beyond the runway. The actor and singer, 57, was aboard a Dassault Falcon 50 that went off the runway after an aborted takeoff at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, Oct. 18, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Eight people were aboard the aircraft, which was headed to Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada. The incident happened around 10:50 a.m. local time, the FAA said. “We were taking off and didn’t get up in the air and ran out of runway,” Wahlberg …
Airman Identified After Fatal Pregame Fall At College Football Stadium Airman Identified After Fatal Pregame Fall At College Football Stadium Airman Identified After Fatal Pregame Fall At College Football Stadium
Airman Identified After Fatal Pregame Fall At College Football Stadium The Air Force has identified the airman whose fatal fall turned a college football pregame tribute into tragedy. Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson, a Fort Stewart, Georgia, native who served for 15 years, died after falling during a demonstration at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 17. Nellis Air Force Base announced his identity, according to ABC affiliate KSAT. Patterson was a Tactical Air Control Party instructor assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron’s Detachment 2 at Joint Base San Antonio. He was one of four service members scheduled to descend from the stadium’s r…
TV News Shakeup: Christiane Amanpour Leaving CNN, Major Changes Ahead TV News Shakeup: Christiane Amanpour Leaving CNN, Major Changes Ahead TV News Shakeup: Christiane Amanpour Leaving CNN, Major Changes Ahead
TV News Shakeup: Christiane Amanpour Leaving CNN, Major Changes Ahead Christiane Amanpour is preparing to sign off from CNN, closing a defining chapter in a career spent bringing the world’s biggest stories home to viewers. The network’s chief international anchor, 68, announced Monday, Oct. 19, that she will leave in June 2027, CNN reported. Her departure will unfold in stages. Her CNN International interview program, “Amanpour,” will shift to once a week in January 2027, then end in May 2027. She will continue reporting and traveling for CNN through June 2027. Her PBS program, “Amanpour & Company,” will end in December. Amanpour plans to continue “The…
Amelia Earhart Mystery Deepens As Researchers Reveal New Findings Amelia Earhart Mystery Deepens As Researchers Reveal New Findings Amelia Earhart Mystery Deepens As Researchers Reveal New Findings
Amelia Earhart Mystery Deepens As Researchers Reveal New Findings Researchers have ruled out a promising lead in the nearly 90-year-old mystery of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart's disappearance. An expedition team found that the so-called "Taraia Object" was likely a collection of large trees in a lagoon, Purdue University announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The discovery came after researchers spent several days investigating the underwater object believed to be the remains of Earhart's long-lost airplane on the remote Pacific island of Nikumaroro. Satellite images first revealed the mysterious object in 2020, raising hopes that it could b…
11 Missing At Sea, Survivors Suffer Suspected Shark Bites After Boat Capsizes: Coast Guard 11 Missing At Sea, Survivors Suffer Suspected Shark Bites After Boat Capsizes: Coast Guard 11 Missing At Sea, Survivors Suffer Suspected Shark Bites After Boat Capsizes: Coast Guard
11 Missing At Sea, Survivors Suffer Suspected Shark Bites After Boat Capsizes: Coast Guard The Coast Guard has ended its search for 11 people missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Mexico, leaving three survivors with suspected shark bites. An estimated 27 people were aboard the boat when it began taking on water about 140 miles west of Ensenada, Mexico, around 1 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, the Coast Guard said in a news release. Rescue crews saved 16 people, but about 11 others remain missing. Three of the survivors suffered injuries consistent with shark bites after the boat capsized, the Coast Guard told USA Today. The agency hasn't released updates on their medical …
Details Emerge After Pickup Truck Drives Through Soccer Fields, Killing 2 In Kansas Details Emerge After Pickup Truck Drives Through Soccer Fields, Killing 2 In Kansas Details Emerge After Pickup Truck Drives Through Soccer Fields, Killing 2 In Kansas
Details Emerge After Pickup Truck Drives Through Soccer Fields, Killing 2 In Kansas New details are emerging after a pickup truck drove through youth soccer fields, killing two people and sending 11 others to hospitals, according to multiple reports. Police in Kansas identified those killed at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita on Saturday, Oct. 17, as Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35. Both were from McPherson, Kansas, and were not related, CBS affiliate KCTV in Kansas City reported. Both died at the scene. The driver, a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas, was released from custody without charges as investigators awaited toxicology results and a mechani…
Unusual Symptom Linked To Widely Circulating COVID-19 Variant Unusual Symptom Linked To Widely Circulating COVID-19 Variant Unusual Symptom Linked To Widely Circulating COVID-19 Variant
Unusual Symptom Linked To Widely Circulating Covid-19 Variant The COVID-19 variant picture is shifting again, with one widely circulating strain drawing attention for an unusual symptom. CDC genomic surveillance identifies SW.2 as the leading US strain. The latest available estimates place it at 21 percent of cases, followed by XFG.1.1 at 16 percent and RW.1.1 at 9 percent, according to a Nebraska Medicine report. XFG, commonly called “Stratus,” has been associated with a hoarse, scratchy, or raspy voice. Patients may also develop a sore throat, dry cough, fever, fatigue, and other familiar COVID-19 symptoms. Wired reported that doctors identified ho…
Air Force Service Member Dies Following Fast-Rope Fall Before College Football Game Air Force Service Member Dies Following Fast-Rope Fall Before College Football Game Air Force Service Member Dies Following Fast-Rope Fall Before College Football Game
Air Force Service Member Dies Following Fast-Rope Fall Before College Football Game A pregame military demonstration turned tragic at a Texas college football stadium, where an Air Force service member died after a catastrophic fall. Click here for a new, updated story: Airman Identified After Fatal Pregame Fall At College Football Stadium The airman fell roughly 170 feet from the Alamodome rafters in San Antonio on Saturday, Oct. 17, during a rappelling demonstration before UTSA’s game against Navy. The service member was one of several taking part in the fast-rope display. Video from the stadium appeared to show the airman lose control while descending, then…
New Trump Approval Poll: Major Survey Delivers Key Findings New Trump Approval Poll: Major Survey Delivers Key Findings New Trump Approval Poll: Major Survey Delivers Key Findings
New Trump Approval Poll: Major Survey Delivers Key Findings A major new national survey offers a sobering snapshot of public opinion about President Donald Trump as the midterm campaign enters a pivotal stretch. Trump’s approval rating stands at 33 percent among US adults, its lowest point in Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos polling, according to the survey released Sunday, Oct. 18. Sixty-six percent of respondents disapproved of Trump’s job performance, including 52 percent who said they disapproved strongly. His approval rating was down four percentage points from July and eight points from the same point last year. The poll also found a growing ch…