This is Mike Slater in San Diego, filling up for the great Bill O'Reilly.

It is Wednesday, August 31st, 2022.

You're listening to the O'Reilly update.

Here's what's happening today in America.

Nearly half of Americans think another civil war is likely within a decade.

TV ratings plunge in August.

Car jacking's in Chicago, which are record high.

And a report ranks the most liberal colleges in the country.

Also coming up the message of the day, but first a report from the Economist magazine finds

40% of Americans believe a civil war is likely within the next 10 years.

The poll reveals 65% of all respondents think political violence has increased in the

last two years.

6 and 10 predict political violence will increase in the next 48 months.

The data comes two days after Senator Lindsey Graham warns of riots in the streets should

the Department of Justice decide to indict Donald Trump as a reason why President Ford

pardoned Richard Nixon.

But those days are long gone, I suppose.

Ratings for cable TV continue to plummet.

Viewership dropped another 19% this summer.

It's a 32% decline in the last two years.

Wow, broadcast TV also down 40% compared to 2021.

The number of car jackings in Chicago smashing previous records complaints for automobile theft

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