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March 17, 2026 / 3:31 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Roughly half of Americans fall short of the annual income needed to cover their basic needs, according to new research. A U.S. family with children needs about $145,000 in income to be considered economically secure, according to a March 16 report

By Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting. Read Full Bio March 17, 2026 / 2:32 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on

Never-before-released interrogations of Matthew Muller, the serial predator who kidnapped Denise Huskins in 2015, show his confessions to decades of other home invasions and sexual assaults. These revelations might never have come to light without Huskins and her husband, Aaron Quinn, the couple once falsely accused of staging a hoax. Now, they're being honored as

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, a devoted mother of two from White Bear Lake, Minnesota, was just days away from returning home when a drone strike in Kuwait claimed her life along with five other U.S. service members. Her husband, Joey Amor, described the moment with heartbreak, saying, “She was almost home. You don’t go

A 25-year-old Charlotte woman is facing felony charges after Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said she struck an officer with her car during a street takeover. According to Mecklenburg County court documents, Tanaezah Michelle Austin is charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon on a government officer. CMPD officers responded around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, March 1

A deadly early-morning shooting in Austin’s bustling Sixth Street entertainment district has left the community in shock after multiple lives were lost, including that of 19-year-old Ryder Harrington. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire around 1:40 a.m. Sunday near Buford’s, a bar frequented by college students and located a short distance from the University of

Authorities have confirmed that JaIanna Duncan has been located, bringing relief to her family and the community after an urgent search effort in Stark County, Ohio. Community members and local law enforcement agencies worked quickly to spread the word after 14-year-old JaIanna Duncan went missing on March 2, 2026. According to the Stark County Sheriff’s

Bella Grace Wardlaw, age 13, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Rome, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, February 23, 2026. Born on March 29, 2012, in Rome, Georgia, Bella was the beloved daughter of Mr. Andrew David Wardlaw and Mrs. Beth Lumpkin Wardlaw. She attended Hillcrest Middle School, where her artistic talents

The Trumann Police Department has released details regarding a traffic stop that took place on February 22, 2026, on Interstate 555 near Highway 69. The stop followed an Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) return indicating that the vehicle lacked proof of insurance, a violation under Arkansas Code § 27-22-104, which prohibits operating a motor vehicle

Authorities and family members are urgently searching for Aiden Andrew Brown, a 17-year-old who has been reported missing from Virginia Beach. Aiden has been missing since February 25, 2026, and officials say time is critical as the search continues. According to reports shared by A Voice For The Voiceless, Inc. and NewsFactory, Aiden was last