Day: August 19, 2024

DNC host Chicago, haunted by 1968 convention rioting, braces for bloodshed

7:39 pm August 19, 2024

Federal, state and local authorities are hoping to keep Chicago violence to a minimum during the 2024 Democratic National Convention this week. The Chicago Police Department, the Secret Service and other agencies have been planning the operation for months and delivering public updates on the measures they are taking to prevent planned demonstrations from devolving […]

Protests intensify across India over rape and murder of medic, disrupting hospital services

7:24 pm August 19, 2024

Thousands of Indian junior doctors on Monday refused to end protests over the rape and murder of a fellow medic, disrupting hospital services nearly a week after they launched a nationwide action demanding a safer workplace and swift criminal probe. Doctors across the country have held protests and declined to see non-emergency patients following the […]

Talk show icon Phil Donahue dead at 88

7:10 pm August 19, 2024

Talk show legend Phil Donahue is dead at 88. Donahue died on Sunday night following a long illness, his family told NBC’s “Today.” He was surrounded by his family, including his wife of 44 years, Marlo Thomas. Donahue hosted “The Phil Donahue Show” from 1967 to 1996 and is considered an icon of the daytime […]

David Axelrod cautions against overconfidence in Kamala Harris: ‘It’s an Electoral College fight’

6:34 pm August 19, 2024

Ex-Obama advisor David Axelrod cautioned against overconfidence in Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday, saying former President Trump may still be in the lead in the swing states that will decide the race. “This is still a very competitive race. If the election were today, I‘m not sure who would win, and I think it […]

August is wellness month, here’s how to up your wellness game

6:28 pm August 19, 2024

Prioritizing self-care is something many people forget to do. Life gets busy, thanks to work, family and everyday tasks, so it’s easy to avoid relaxing even when you really need it. August is wellness month, a time to remember why you need self-care. Are you ready to up your self-care routine and actually stick to […]