Monthly Archives: August, 2020

Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon and three co-defendants are scheduled to stand trial in May over charges that they scammed hundreds of thousands of donors into contributing to a fundraising campaign purportedly to build a private U.S.-Mexico border wall.U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan on Monday announced a May 24 start date…

NBC’s Lubbock, Texas, affiliate on Sunday paid tribute to weekend forecaster Kelly Plasker, who died suddenly over the weekend.“Her sudden death early this morning has broken our hearts,” KCBD NewsChannel 11 anchor Kase Wilbanks told viewers in a somber moment before airing a tribute on Sunday night. Local weekend forecaster Kelly Plasker died suddenly over the weekend.   SUICIDAL THOUGHTS IN US ADULTS NEARLY DOUBLED IN JUNE,…

Given the unprecedented challenges of recent months, it’s perhaps unsurprising that many of us are experiencing sleep deprivation. In a recent survey conducted in the United Kingdom, around 75% of respondents said that unease around the COVID-19 outbreak has caused sleep disruption, while 77% reported that lack of sleep has interfered with their day-to-day functioning.Lack…

Left-wing groups in Oregon demanded Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler resign after the death of a right-wing protester over the weekend, saying Mr. Wheeler has allowed the city to spiral out of control. Portland’s Democratic Socialists of America, Oregon’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Portland’s Resistance and other groups said they feel Mr. Wheeler…

The World Health Organization urged countries Monday to continue implementing safety measures to control the spread of the coronavirus, such as limiting public gatherings and protecting vulnerable groups as they try to reopen businesses and services. "The more control countries have over the virus, the more they can open up. Opening up without having control is…