Thursday, Aug 13th 2020| 1k A former Maryland hospital worker has been charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious patient.Easton police said Travis K. Brooks, 35, of Trappe, Maryland, was arrested Tuesday on charges of second-degree rape, third- and fourth-degree sex offense, abuse of a vulnerable adult and second-degree assault.Authorities began an investigation in April after Easton police were called to the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center for a theft report, news outlets reported. Officers were told that a patient had money stolen from her wallet while having...… Thursday, Aug 13th 2020| 1k A former Maryland hospital worker has been charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious patient.Easton police said Travis K. Brooks, 35, of Trappe, Maryland, was arrested Tuesday on charges of second-degree rape, third- and fourth-degree sex offense, abuse of a vulnerable adult and second-degree assault.Authorities began an investigation in April after Easton police were called to the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center for a theft report, news outlets reported. Officers were told that a patient had money stolen from her wallet while having...WW…

 Tuesday, Aug 11th 2020| CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The European Union said Tuesday it won't send observers to monitor Venezuela's upcoming congressional election, citing a lack of fair conditions for a vote that could erase the opposition's last major domestic stronghold of power. The government had invited the EU to send an electoral mission, but "I have to conclude that conditions are not met, at this stage, for a transparent, inclusive, free and fair electoral process," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement. Still, he welcomed a report that President Nicolás...… Tuesday, Aug 11th 2020| CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The European Union said Tuesday it won't send observers to monitor Venezuela's upcoming congressional election, citing a lack of fair conditions for a vote that could erase the opposition's last major domestic stronghold of power. The government had invited the EU to send an electoral mission, but "I have to conclude that conditions are not met, at this stage, for a transparent, inclusive, free and fair electoral process," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement. Still, he welcomed a report that President Nicolás...WW…

 Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 1.8kThe U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 33% annual rate in the April-June quarter - by far the worst quarterly plunge ever - as coronavirus shut down businesses, throwing tens of millions out of work and sending unemployment surging to 14.7%, the government said Thursday.The Commerce Department's estimate of the second-quarter decline in the gross domestic product, the total output of goods and services, marked the sharpest such drop on records dating to 1947. The previous worst quarterly contraction, a 10% drop, occurred in 1958 during the Eisenhower...… Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 1.8kThe U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 33% annual rate in the April-June quarter - by far the worst quarterly plunge ever - as coronavirus shut down businesses, throwing tens of millions out of work and sending unemployment surging to 14.7%, the government said Thursday.The Commerce Department's estimate of the second-quarter decline in the gross domestic product, the total output of goods and services, marked the sharpest such drop on records dating to 1947. The previous worst quarterly contraction, a 10% drop, occurred in 1958 during the Eisenhower...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 19Police in Las Vegas have arrested a man who recorded cellphone video of himself in what a homicide lieutenant called the 'thrill killing' of a sleeping homeless man and the unprovoked shooting of a man walking his dog in a park.Noah Green, 21, of Las Vegas was being held Tuesday at the Clark County jail pending a court appearance Wednesday.He was arrested late Friday not far from his apartment several blocks west of the Las Vegas Strip, records showed. Police Lt. Ray Spencer credited detectives going door-to-door with identifying Green as the suspect in the...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 19Police in Las Vegas have arrested a man who recorded cellphone video of himself in what a homicide lieutenant called the 'thrill killing' of a sleeping homeless man and the unprovoked shooting of a man walking his dog in a park.Noah Green, 21, of Las Vegas was being held Tuesday at the Clark County jail pending a court appearance Wednesday.He was arrested late Friday not far from his apartment several blocks west of the Las Vegas Strip, records showed. Police Lt. Ray Spencer credited detectives going door-to-door with identifying Green as the suspect in the...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 3.9kThe Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law regulating abortion clinics – with Chief Justice John Roberts once again joining with liberals on a major decision this term. The court in its ruling reasserted a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era – after Trump had already succeeded in installing two conservatives on the court.Roberts joined with his four more liberal colleagues ruling that the law requiring doctors who perform abortions have admitting...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 3.9kThe Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law regulating abortion clinics – with Chief Justice John Roberts once again joining with liberals on a major decision this term. The court in its ruling reasserted a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era – after Trump had already succeeded in installing two conservatives on the court.Roberts joined with his four more liberal colleagues ruling that the law requiring doctors who perform abortions have admitting...WW…

 Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 2.3kWealthy children of Venezuela's ruling elite spread the at a drug-fuelled party on a Caribbean island, sparking anger in the impoverished country. Socialist president Nicolas Maduro admitted that 'practically everyone at the party is testing positive' after the virus spread on the Los Roques archipelago last month. Glamorous young people were seen revelling on beaches in pictures shared by a group of artists who separately visited Los Roques to shoot music videos. The artists crossed paths with the elite partygoers but say they were not guests...… Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 2.3kWealthy children of Venezuela's ruling elite spread the at a drug-fuelled party on a Caribbean island, sparking anger in the impoverished country. Socialist president Nicolas Maduro admitted that 'practically everyone at the party is testing positive' after the virus spread on the Los Roques archipelago last month. Glamorous young people were seen revelling on beaches in pictures shared by a group of artists who separately visited Los Roques to shoot music videos. The artists crossed paths with the elite partygoers but say they were not guests...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 113A major California labor union that claimed to have discovered a stockpile of 39 million masks for health care workers fighting the coronavirus was duped in an elaborate scam uncovered by FBI investigators, according to a newspaper report Sunday.Investigators stumbled onto the scheme while looking into whether they could intercept the masks for the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Defense Production Act, the US attorney's office said Friday.The federal government has been quietly seizing supplies across the country as the outbreak...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 113A major California labor union that claimed to have discovered a stockpile of 39 million masks for health care workers fighting the coronavirus was duped in an elaborate scam uncovered by FBI investigators, according to a newspaper report Sunday.Investigators stumbled onto the scheme while looking into whether they could intercept the masks for the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Defense Production Act, the US attorney's office said Friday.The federal government has been quietly seizing supplies across the country as the outbreak...WW…

 Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 907Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Wednesday that prosecutors have opened a criminal inquiry into leaked tapes that allegedly feature the country's former leader discussing conditions for a $1 billion loan with former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.And in yet another insertion of Ukrainian politics into the U.S. elections, Zelensky said the call 'might be perceived, qualified as high treason.'The tapes, which are yet to be authenticated, were released on Tuesday by Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach, who long has aired unsubstantiated corruption...… Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 907Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Wednesday that prosecutors have opened a criminal inquiry into leaked tapes that allegedly feature the country's former leader discussing conditions for a $1 billion loan with former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.And in yet another insertion of Ukrainian politics into the U.S. elections, Zelensky said the call 'might be perceived, qualified as high treason.'The tapes, which are yet to be authenticated, were released on Tuesday by Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach, who long has aired unsubstantiated corruption...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 50kPresident Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell huddled Thursday at the White House as Republicans stake out new plans to phase out coronavirus-related unemployment benefits to encourage Americans to go back to work.Revamping jobless aid is fast becoming the focus of debate over the next virus aid package. Currently, people filing for unemployment receive an enhanced $600 a week. After the Senate decided to take a 'pause' on new pandemic proposals, senators faced mounting pressure to act before leaving town for a weeklong Memorial Day...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 50kPresident Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell huddled Thursday at the White House as Republicans stake out new plans to phase out coronavirus-related unemployment benefits to encourage Americans to go back to work.Revamping jobless aid is fast becoming the focus of debate over the next virus aid package. Currently, people filing for unemployment receive an enhanced $600 a week. After the Senate decided to take a 'pause' on new pandemic proposals, senators faced mounting pressure to act before leaving town for a weeklong Memorial Day...WW…

 Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 3.1kAs unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty US military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.Soldiers from Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Drum in New York have been ordered to be ready to deploy within four hours if called, according to three people with direct knowledge of the orders. Soldiers in Fort Carson, in Colorado, and Fort Riley in Kansas have been told to...… Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 3.1kAs unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty US military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.Soldiers from Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Drum in New York have been ordered to be ready to deploy within four hours if called, according to three people with direct knowledge of the orders. Soldiers in Fort Carson, in Colorado, and Fort Riley in Kansas have been told to...WW…