A new study shows nearly half of Americans who have not retired doubt they will ever fully stop working. Many are worried about money, rising living costs, and how new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) might affect their jobs and plans for retirement.
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47% of Americans who have not retired believe they will never fully retire.
58% of non-retirees feel confident they will have enough money to retire on time.
64% are more focused on current financial problems than saving for retirement.
Many have stopped or reduced retirement savings recently, and some have taken money out early to cover expenses.
Higher living costs and economic uncertainty are major worries for retirement plans.
AI is causing job concerns, especially among younger workers—63% of Gen Z and 59% of millennials worry about AI hurting their retirement options.
Americans are adjusting their retirement ideas, planning part-time work or delayed retirement instead of fully stopping work.
Experts say the idea of retirement is changing, with people expecting to work longer or in different ways.
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Fort Hood, one of the Army’s largest bases, has closed a dining facility after a video showed roaches inside the kitchen. The facility will stay closed until the infestation is fixed, highlighting ongoing challenges with food quality and safety at military dining halls.
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A video showed dozens of roaches crawling on kitchen walls in a Fort Hood dining facility.
The Operation Iraqi Freedom dining facility at Fort Hood was closed immediately to address the problem.
Fort Hood is home to about 34,000 soldiers who rely on on-base dining facilities for meals.
Traveling across the large base and limited dining hall schedules make closures disruptive for soldiers.
The Army faces problems with staffing, meal quality, and operating hours in its food services.
Similar food and safety issues have been reported at other military bases across different service branches.
A lawmaker proposed an amendment requiring public disclosure of military dining facility inspections.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has called the military dining system “broken” and pledged to improve basic services like food and housing.
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Heavy monsoon rains caused serious flooding in northeast India, killing at least 40 people and leaving up to 80 missing. Rescue teams are helping people evacuate from 11 affected districts in Assam state, where over 650,000 people have been impacted.
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At least 40 people have died due to flooding in northeast India.
Up to 80 people are reported missing after the floods.
The flooding was caused by heavy monsoon rains.
More than 650,000 people have been affected by the disaster.
Rescue teams are working in 11 districts in Assam state.
Many people are being evacuated to safer areas.
The monsoon season typically brings heavy rain to the region each year.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said lawmakers plan to add penalties on Iran to a bill already targeting Russia. President Donald Trump recently requested that sanctions on Iran be included in this bipartisan legislation.
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Senator John Thune leads the Senate Majority.
Thune expects to include sanctions against Iran in a Russia sanctions bill.
The bill is currently being discussed in the Senate.
President Donald Trump publicly asked for Iran sanctions to be added to the Russia bill.
The legislation has support from both political parties.
The sanctions aim to penalize Iran and Russia for certain actions.
The announcement came during a press briefing on Thursday.
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Heavy rains caused flash floods in West Virginia, leading to the deaths of two people. The floods damaged homes, vehicles, and businesses, with rescue operations ongoing in the hardest-hit northern areas of the state.
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Two people died due to flash floods in West Virginia.
Up to 7 inches (18 cm) of rain fell in some places during the storm.
Some locations received 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) of rain in just 37 minutes.
Floodwaters caused extensive damage to homes, vehicles, and a Walmart store in Weston.
The National Guard has been deployed to assist in the northern part of the state.
Many people were rescued from submerged vehicles across the region.
Roads and access to some areas were initially cut off due to floodwaters.
The identities and exact locations related to the fatalities have not been released.
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Two Black descendants of people once enslaved by the Muscogee Nation tribe have sued the tribe's leaders in federal court to force them to give the descendants citizenship cards. The tribe’s Supreme Court ruled last year that the descendants have the right to citizenship under an 1866 treaty, but the tribe’s leaders have not yet issued the cards.
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Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey Kennedy filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City to get citizenship cards from the Muscogee Nation.
The tribe's Principal Chief David Hill and Citizenship Board are named as defendants for not issuing the cards.
An 1866 treaty between the U.S. and the tribe abolished slavery and granted citizenship to formerly enslaved people.
The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruled in July 2025 that Black Creek Freedmen descendants are entitled to tribal citizenship.
The Citizenship Board had denied applications because applicants could not prove descent from Muscogee by blood on the Dawes Rolls, an old tribal census.
In August 2025, the principal chief blocked the Citizenship Board from issuing cards while the tribal constitution is reconsidered.
Other Oklahoma tribes like the Seminole and Cherokee have granted citizenship to Freedmen descendants after similar legal rulings.
There are about 100,000 Black Creek Freedmen descendants across the U.S. who could gain citizenship rights from this ruling.
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A recent survey shows that most Americans are unhappy with President Donald Trump’s renovation projects in Washington, D.C. These projects include changes to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a new ballroom by the White House, and other construction efforts.
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The survey found that nearly two-thirds of Americans feel dissatisfied or upset with the renovations.
President Trump has focused on updating landmarks and building new structures in the nation's capital.
One major project involves replacing the East Wing of the White House with an expensive ballroom.
Another project updates the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a well-known landmark.
These changes have sparked controversy and debate among the public.
The renovations are part of a broader effort by President Trump to refresh Washington, D.C.’s appearance.
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LG has been installing an app called LG Monitor App Installer on Windows computers through updates linked to their monitors. This app showed pop-up ads for McAfee antivirus and other LG software without users’ permission. After complaints and a video report, Microsoft said LG agreed to stop showing McAfee ads through this app.
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LG Monitor App Installer installs itself via Windows Update when updating LG monitor drivers.
The app displayed pop-up ads promoting a free 30-day trial for McAfee antivirus and other LG software.
Users did not receive any prompt or permission request before the app and ads appeared on their computers.
Complaints about the ads surfaced on Reddit and were highlighted in a YouTube video by Gamers Nexus.
Microsoft’s EVP for Windows and devices announced LG will disable McAfee pop-ups in the app.
The app has been installing and showing ads for months, and some ads appeared on LG monitors purchased years ago.
The app allows LG broad access to system resources and user data, which raises privacy concerns.
LG Monitor App Installer is listed in the Microsoft Store and promotes installing apps supported by the monitor, including McAfee.
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A federal judge asked the Pentagon to explain how its new testosterone screening and hormone therapy policies affect the ban on transgender soldiers. The judge wants to understand why transgender servicemembers are treated differently from others receiving hormone treatments.
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Judge Ana Reyes oversees a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender military service.
The Pentagon introduced a testosterone screening program and hormone replacement therapy for soldiers.
The judge requested details on how these policies affect transgender soldiers and the reasons for different treatment.
Testosterone deficiency is a medical condition treated with hormone therapy, used by some non-transgender soldiers.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the hormone therapy plan as a way to keep soldiers mentally and physically ready.
Judge Reyes ruled last year that the transgender ban was unlawful and questioned its justification.
The Supreme Court currently allows the transgender ban to remain while lawsuits continue.
The court may expand protections to more transgender servicemembers in the future.
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The US government has canceled subpoenas that demanded three New York Times reporters reveal their sources about a story on an Air Force One jet given to President Donald Trump by Qatar. A judge criticized the government’s legal approach, and the issue raised concerns about press freedom as the government investigates leaks of classified information.
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The government withdrew subpoenas for three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources.
The story involved an Air Force One jet given to President Trump by Qatar.
Judge Arun Subramanian criticized the government’s handling and called their work sloppy.
The government wanted to keep the subpoena proceedings secret.
Similar subpoenas for reporters from the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal were also recently withdrawn.
The government claims it is targeting leakers of classified information, not the reporters.
The Secret Service noted that the upgraded jet, costing $400 million, lacks some security features.
Efforts to force reporters to reveal sources are seen as challenges to press freedom in national security reporting.
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Cancer patients in Sudan are having trouble getting medicines after free supplies stopped due to the 2023 war. Doctors report that higher prices and power shortages are causing delays in treatment and endangering patients' lives.
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A war broke out in Sudan in 2023.
Free cancer medicines that were once available have been stopped.
Cancer patients now face high costs for their medicines.
Frequent power cuts are making it harder to provide treatments.
Doctors warn these problems are putting patients' lives at risk.
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Chantal Alejandra Morales Rojas, an Ecuadoran woman living in California, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the jetway of a flight in Denver. She had entered the U.S. on a temporary visa, applied for asylum, and overstayed her visa. A fundraiser to support her legal fight quickly raised over $100,000.
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Morales Rojas entered the U.S. in 2023 on a J-1 visa to work as an au pair.
After her visa expired, she applied for asylum and was granted a work permit.
ICE detained her on the jetway at Denver International Airport while she was traveling.
ICE said she overstayed her visa and is now in custody pending removal proceedings.
The Department of Homeland Security said she could leave the country voluntarily without detention.
A fundraiser raised over $100,000 in less than 48 hours to help cover her legal costs.
Denver International Airport was not informed by ICE about the detention.
Asylum applicants can be detained while their cases are being reviewed under U.S. immigration law.
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Australia’s job market grew strongly in June, adding over 76,000 jobs. However, rising oil prices due to conflict in the Middle East have increased expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise interest rates later this year. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government has other priorities besides introducing a new gas tax and highlighted recent resource tax reforms.
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The Australian labour market added more than 76,000 jobs in June.
The Reserve Bank of Australia may raise interest rates for the fourth time in 2024 due to inflation concerns.
Rising oil prices, from about $72 to over $100 per barrel, are pushing petrol prices higher and adding inflation pressure.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government’s focus is on resource tax reforms and gas reservations, not a new gas tax.
Labor party members approved plans to seek a “fairer return” from Australia’s natural resources at their conference.
Chalmers criticized right-wing parties for “anti-worker” policies and said Labor has worked to boost wages and cut taxes.
Real wages have grown recently, but ongoing inflation means people might have less money left after essentials.
The government aims to remain a reliable gas supplier internationally while managing domestic concerns.
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A man named Vance Boelter was sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in prison for killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. The sentencing happened more than a year after the deadly shooting.
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Vance Boelter is 59 years old.
He pleaded guilty to killing Melissa Hortman and her husband.
Melissa Hortman was a former Minnesota House Speaker.
Boelter received two life sentences to be served one after the other.
He was also sentenced to an additional 40 years in prison.
The crime involved a fatal shooting.
The sentencing took place over a year after the murders.
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A measles outbreak is slowing in Utah, but the number of cases across the U.S. is higher than last year. A baby named Kasey is too young to get the vaccine, so her parents must keep her away from others to protect her from the disease.
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Utah's measles cases have dropped sharply since a March peak, leading to a return to the usual vaccination schedule at 12 months old.
Nationally, measles cases in 2026 have already exceeded the full total for 2025, with 2,295 confirmed cases as of July 21.
Kasey, the baby in Mill Creek, Utah, is too young to be vaccinated; she must wait until she is at least six months or more likely a year old.
Until babies can be vaccinated, they rely on "herd immunity," or protection from people around them being vaccinated.
Herd immunity is weakening because fewer children are being vaccinated on time; national kindergarten MMR coverage dropped from 95.2% five years ago to 92.5% last year.
Measles can cause "immune amnesia," which weakens the immune system’s memory for past infections for up to two years.
Because of lower overall immunity, vulnerable groups like newborns and people with weak immune systems face higher risks from the disease.
Parents like Abby and Liam are limiting their social and travel activities to protect their young child from measles despite being vaccinated themselves.
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Melinda French Gates spoke about three easy ways women can take charge of their health. She shared this advice on the first episode of a show called "Healthful."
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Melinda French Gates is the host of the show "Healthful."
The show aims to help people learn about health topics.
On the first episode, she focused on women's health.
She gave three simple tips for women to better look after their health.
The advice was meant to help women speak up about their health needs.
The episode was featured on CBS News.
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Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a hunger strike after fasting for 26 days to support youth protesters seeking changes in the education system. He stopped the strike following discussions and to help prevent possible violence in the country.
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Sonam Wangchuk began the hunger strike to support the Cockroach Janta Party, a youth group calling for education reforms.
The protesters want the resignation of India’s education minister.
Wangchuk lost 11 kilograms (about 24 pounds) during the strike but remained alive.
He was taken by force from a protest site in Delhi and hospitalized last Saturday.
He ended the hunger strike after negotiating several conditions with the authorities.
One key condition was a promise not to use force against protesters.
Wangchuk is 59 years old and is also known as "Sonam sir."
The strike ended to avoid possible violence in the country.
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President Donald Trump discussed a plan to stop electric customers from paying extra costs caused by building new data centers for artificial intelligence (AI). He wants to protect ratepayers from increased electricity bills linked to these AI facilities.
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President Trump spoke about protecting ratepayers from bearing costs of new AI data centers.
AI data centers need a lot of electricity to operate.
Building these centers can lead to higher electric bills for customers if costs are passed on.
The plan aims to prevent these extra costs from being charged to electricity users.
Trump made these comments during a news segment covered by CBS News.
The focus is on managing expenses linked to growing AI infrastructure.
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Two Jewish men were stabbed near Central Park in New York City and taken to the hospital. Police have a person of interest in custody and are investigating the attack as antisemitic.
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The stabbing happened on Manhattan's Upper West Side near West 84th Street and Central Park West.
Victims are two men, aged 57 and 50, who were visibly Jewish; one wore a kippah (a Jewish head covering).
Both men were stabbed in the torso and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.
The attack occurred on Tisha B'Av, a Jewish day of fasting and mourning.
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin called it an antisemitic stabbing.
Police have arrested a suspect, described as possibly using a screwdriver and yelling "Allahu Akbar."
The Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation called for a thorough investigation and more protection for Jewish communities.
Officials expressed concern about safety and emphasized the need to condemn antisemitism.
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Alphabet (Google's parent company) and Tesla are facing pressure to keep spending money on artificial intelligence (AI) because competition is getting tougher. Investors on Wall Street are starting to wonder if the high costs of AI development are worth it. The episode also discusses the economic impact of Canada's wildfires and President Donald Trump's new plans for tariffs that could affect global trade.
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Alphabet and Tesla released recent financial results showing ongoing investment in AI.
Competition in AI technology is increasing, causing companies to spend more.
Wall Street investors are concerned about the large expenses in the AI race.
Canada's wildfires are causing growing economic problems.
Ketchup-flavored potato chips are popular only in Canada.
President Donald Trump is restarting tariff talks that might change world trade rules.
The discussion took place on BBC's Business Daily program with hosts in Hanoi and Toronto.
The Google logo image mentioned was from a tech trade show in Las Vegas in January 2024.
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