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By Eric Revell, Countable News

What’s the story?

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and this summer saw the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalize a plan to make 988 the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline starting on July 16, 2022.
President Donald Trump signed the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act into law in August 2018, which directed the FCC to examine the feasibility of designating a three-digit dialing code — like 911 — for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system.
In August 2019, the FCC released a report recommending the designation of 988 as the 3-digit code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline because it “would likely make it easier for Americans in crisis to access potentially life-saving resources;” in part because 988 hasn’t been designated as an area code.
While the FCC rulemaking process was ongoing, Congress considered the issue but didn’t enact any legislation on the issue. The Senate passed Sen. Cory Gardner’s (R-CO) bill to designate 988 as the national suicide hotline in May 2020, but the bill was held at the desk in the House and hasn’t been considered in the lower chamber. For its part, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed Rep. Chris Stewart’s (R-UT) companion bill on a voice vote, but the bill didn’t reach the floor.
The FCC voted to approve the final 988 plan on July 16, 2020, with 988’s first day of availability two years later. Following the vote, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released a statement which read in part:

“Unfortunately, suicide affects an ever-increasing number of Americans’ lives. Our nation’s suicide rate is at its highest point since World War II. In 2018 alone, suicide claimed the lives of more than 48,000 Americans, or about one death every 11 minutes. Many more think about or attempt suicide. In 2018, almost 11 million adults in the United States seriously thought about suicide and over 3 million made a plan for it… Establishing the easy-to-remember 988 as the “911” for suicide prevention and mental health services will make it easier for Americans in crisis to access the help they need. Indeed, experts predict that it will result in millions more Americans receiving the intervention services they desperately need. And when more Americans receive these services, we know that more lives will be saved.”

What are the current numbers?

The current phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK). The FCC said that number received 2 million calls in 2018.
In 2017, 47,173 people in the United States died by suicide.
Globally, someone dies every 40 seconds by suicide.

If you or someone you know is suffering from suicidal thoughts, know you’re not alone. Confidential help is available for free at 1-800-273-8255. Or chat online here.

(Photo Credit: iStock.com / Wacharaphong)

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By Eric Revell, Countable News

What’s the story?

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and this summer saw the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalize a plan to make 988 the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline starting on July 16, 2022.
President Donald Trump signed the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act into law in August 2018, which directed the FCC to examine the feasibility of designating a three-digit dialing code — like 911 — for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system.
In August 2019, the FCC released a report recommending the designation of 988 as the 3-digit code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline because it “would likely make it easier for Americans in crisis to access potentially life-saving resources;” in part because 988 hasn’t been designated as an area code.
While the FCC rulemaking process was ongoing, Congress considered the issue but didn’t enact any legislation on the issue. The Senate passed Sen. Cory Gardner’s (R-CO) bill to designate 988 as the national suicide hotline in May 2020, but the bill was held at the desk in the House and hasn’t been considered in the lower chamber. For its part, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed Rep. Chris Stewart’s (R-UT) companion bill on a voice vote, but the bill didn’t reach the floor.
The FCC voted to approve the final 988 plan on July 16, 2020, with 988’s first day of availability two years later. Following the vote, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released a statement which read in part:

“Unfortunately, suicide affects an ever-increasing number of Americans’ lives. Our nation’s suicide rate is at its highest point since World War II. In 2018 alone, suicide claimed the lives of more than 48,000 Americans, or about one death every 11 minutes. Many more think about or attempt suicide. In 2018, almost 11 million adults in the United States seriously thought about suicide and over 3 million made a plan for it… Establishing the easy-to-remember 988 as the “911” for suicide prevention and mental health services will make it easier for Americans in crisis to access the help they need. Indeed, experts predict that it will result in millions more Americans receiving the intervention services they desperately need. And when more Americans receive these services, we know that more lives will be saved.”

What are the current numbers?

The current phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK). The FCC said that number received 2 million calls in 2018.
In 2017, 47,173 people in the United States died by suicide.
Globally, someone dies every 40 seconds by suicide.

If you or someone you know is suffering from suicidal thoughts, know you’re not alone. Confidential help is available for free at 1-800-273-8255. Or chat online here.

(Photo Credit: iStock.com / Wacharaphong)

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By Eric Revell, Countable News

This content leverages data from USAFacts, a non-profit that visualizes governmental data. You can learn more on its website, Facebook, and Twitter.

What’s the story?

The rate of growth in new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and hospitalizations slowed in August, particularly in the Sun Belt states that experienced a relative surge earlier in the summer, but the number of COVID-19 related deaths increased from July.
There were 1.4 million new known COVID-19 cases in August, which was a 23.9% decrease from the 1.9 million in July. Deaths increased 18.3% from 25,500 in July to 30,151 in August.
New known cases declined in 31 states in August from the prior month, including in the states with the most cases recorded in July. Arizona went from 1,302 new cases per 100,000 people in July to 382 new cases per 100,000 people. Florida’s rate decreased by more than half from 1,480 new cases per 100,000 people to 713 per 100,000 people. This USAFacts chart shows the number of new known COVID-19 cases in each state by month:

Although new cases declined across most of the country, deaths increased in 31 states from July to August. Texas had 4,188 deaths in July and 5,965 deaths in August, the most of any state in both months. COVID-19 deaths also increased in California from 3,143 deaths in July to 3,795 deaths in August. This USAFacts chart shows the number of COVID-19 deaths in each state by month:

The estimated number of hospital beds across the country in use by COVID-19 patients declined from 67,155 hospital beds (or 9.9% of the U.S. total) on July 29th to 44,931 (or 6.5% of all hospital beds) by August 28th. This USAFacts chart shows the downward trend in hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in August:

The USAFacts chart below shows the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in each state as of August, with Georgia (21.41%), Mississippi (14.9%), and Hawaii (14.85%) seeing the largest proportions of COVID-19 patients occupying inpatient hospital beds:

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By Eric Revell, Countable News

This content leverages data from USAFacts, a non-profit that visualizes governmental data. You can learn more on its website, Facebook, and Twitter.

What’s the story?

The rate of growth in new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and hospitalizations slowed in August, particularly in the Sun Belt states that experienced a relative surge earlier in the summer, but the number of COVID-19 related deaths increased from July.
There were 1.4 million new known COVID-19 cases in August, which was a 23.9% decrease from the 1.9 million in July. Deaths increased 18.3% from 25,500 in July to 30,151 in August.
New known cases declined in 31 states in August from the prior month, including in the states with the most cases recorded in July. Arizona went from 1,302 new cases per 100,000 people in July to 382 new cases per 100,000 people. Florida’s rate decreased by more than half from 1,480 new cases per 100,000 people to 713 per 100,000 people. This USAFacts chart shows the number of new known COVID-19 cases in each state by month:

Although new cases declined across most of the country, deaths increased in 31 states from July to August. Texas had 4,188 deaths in July and 5,965 deaths in August, the most of any state in both months. COVID-19 deaths also increased in California from 3,143 deaths in July to 3,795 deaths in August. This USAFacts chart shows the number of COVID-19 deaths in each state by month:

The estimated number of hospital beds across the country in use by COVID-19 patients declined from 67,155 hospital beds (or 9.9% of the U.S. total) on July 29th to 44,931 (or 6.5% of all hospital beds) by August 28th. This USAFacts chart shows the downward trend in hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in August:

The USAFacts chart below shows the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in each state as of August, with Georgia (21.41%), Mississippi (14.9%), and Hawaii (14.85%) seeing the largest proportions of COVID-19 patients occupying inpatient hospital beds:

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By Josh Herman, Countable News

What's the story?

President Trump - who has often mocked and denied the reality of climate change - declined to acknowledge the role it played in the wildfires ravaging the American West.
\"We want to work with you to really recognise the changing climate,” California Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot told the president at a briefing Monday.

\"It'll start getting cooler. You just watch,” the president shot back.

Crowfoot replied: \"I wish science agreed with you.\"

\"Well, I don't think science knows actually,\" Trump responded.

At least 27 people have died and dozens more are missing amidst the fires in Oregon and California.
Shortly after arriving in the Golden State Monday, Trump reiterated his contention that the wildfires are due to poor maintenance of forest floors.

“There has to be strong forest management. With regard to the forests, when trees fall down after a short period of time, about 18 months, they become very dry. They become really like a matchstick. They just explode.”

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden labelled Trump a “climate arsonist” and added that his reelection would be catastrophic for the environment.

“If you give a climate arsonist four more years in the White House, why would anyone be surprised if we have more of America ablaze?”

What do you think?

Do you think the \"science knows\"? Take action and tell your reps, then share your thoughts below.

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By Josh Herman, Countable News

\nWhat's the story?

President Trump - who has often mocked and denied the reality of climate change - declined to acknowledge the role it played in the wildfires ravaging the American West.
\"We want to work with you to really recognise the changing climate,” California Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot told the president at a briefing Monday.

\"It'll start getting cooler. You just watch,” the president shot back.

Crowfoot replied: \"I wish science agreed with you.\"

\"Well, I don't think science knows actually,\" Trump responded.

At least 27 people have died and dozens more are missing amidst the fires in Oregon and California.
Shortly after arriving in the Golden State Monday, Trump reiterated his contention that the wildfires are due to poor maintenance of forest floors.

“There has to be strong forest management. With regard to the forests, when trees fall down after a short period of time, about 18 months, they become very dry. They become really like a matchstick. They just explode.”

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden labelled Trump a “climate arsonist” and added that his reelection would be catastrophic for the environment.

“If you give a climate arsonist four more years in the White House, why would anyone be surprised if we have more of America ablaze?”

What do you think?

Do you think the \"science knows\"? Take action and tell your reps, then share your thoughts below.

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By Eric Revell, Countable News

What’s the story?

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday released an update to its annual federal budget projections and reported that the U.S. national debt is likely to exceed the size of America’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021 for the first time since 1946, when the country was in the midst of the post-World War II demobilization.
This CBO chart shows historical and projected debt held by the public as a percentage of U.S. GDP. The CBO projects that debt will reach 98% of GDP in 2020 before climbing to 104% in 2021, which will be followed by new records of 107% in 2023 and 109% in 2029. At the end of World War II, federal debt held by the public reached 104% of GDP in 1945 and 106% of GDP in 1946.

The effects of, and response to, the coronavirus pandemic ― particularly the record-setting federal spending on relief packages and the diminished tax revenues caused by shutdown of portions of the economy ― have widened the FY2020 deficitto a projected $3.3 trillion.
While the coronavirus response has accelerated the growth of the national debt, the CBO’s projections of rapid growth in the debt pre-date the pandemic. For example, the CBO’s 2016 budget report projected debt to reach 86% of GDP by 2026 and 155% of GDP by 2046, while the 2019 budget report forecasted that debt would be 93% of GDP in 2029 and 150% of GDP in 2049.
The long-term growth in the debt that the CBO has been projecting for years is largely attributable to growth in spending on entitlement programs for the elderly (Medicare and Social Security) plus the rising cost of servicing the national debt.

(Photo Credit: iStock.com / BackyardProduction)

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By Eric Revell, Countable News

What’s the story?

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday released an update to its annual federal budget projections and reported that the U.S. national debt is likely to exceed the size of America’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021 for the first time since 1946, when the country was in the midst of the post-World War II demobilization.
This CBO chart shows historical and projected debt held by the public as a percentage of U.S. GDP. The CBO projects that debt will reach 98% of GDP in 2020 before climbing to 104% in 2021, which will be followed by new records of 107% in 2023 and 109% in 2029. At the end of World War II, federal debt held by the public reached 104% of GDP in 1945 and 106% of GDP in 1946.

The effects of, and response to, the coronavirus pandemic ― particularly the record-setting federal spending on relief packages and the diminished tax revenues caused by shutdown of portions of the economy ― have widened the FY2020 deficitto a projected $3.3 trillion.
While the coronavirus response has accelerated the growth of the national debt, the CBO’s projections of rapid growth in the debt pre-date the pandemic. For example, the CBO’s 2016 budget report projected debt to reach 86% of GDP by 2026 and 155% of GDP by 2046, while the 2019 budget report forecasted that debt would be 93% of GDP in 2029 and 150% of GDP in 2049.
The long-term growth in the debt that the CBO has been projecting for years is largely attributable to growth in spending on entitlement programs for the elderly (Medicare and Social Security) plus the rising cost of servicing the national debt.

(Photo Credit: iStock.com / BackyardProduction)

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By Josh Herman, Countable News

You don't have to wait until November 3, 2020, to cast your ballot for president. On September 18, a few states will allow voters to begin casting their ballots in the general election. From there, it's a staggered race to the finish.

Every single state and the District of Columbia will afford some number of voters the opportunity to vote before Election Day, most of them significantly expanding access to these opportunities relative to prior elections.

Remember: You do NOT need an excuse to vote early.

MORE VOTING RESOURCES

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By Josh Herman, Countable News

Remember: You do NOT need an excuse to vote early.

MORE VOTING RESOURCES

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By Josh Herman, Countable News

What's the story?

Mandalorians, Harley Quinns, Sonics, and Hamiltons won't be knocking on your door this October 31 if you live in Los Angeles. County health officials have released Halloween guidelines that restrict many of the holiday's traditions during the coronavirus pandemic.

What's banned?

The county Department of Public Health has banned:

Door-to-door trick-or-treating - Officials say \"it can be very difficult to maintain proper social distancing on porches and at front doors.\"
\"Trunk or treating\" - Children will not be allowed to go car-to-car, either.
Parties.
Carnivals, festivals, haunted houses.

What is allowed?

\"Since some of the traditional ways in which this holiday is celebrated does not allow you to minimize contact with non-household members, it is important to plan early and identify safer alternatives,\" writes the Dept. of Public Health. These alternatives include:

Online parties/contests (costume or pumpkin carving).
Car parades.
Halloween movie nights at drive-ins.
Decorating homes and yards.

What do you think?

Should more cities ban trick and/or treating?

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By Josh Herman, Countable News

What's the story?

\nMandalorians, Harley Quinns, Sonics, and Hamiltons won't be knocking on your door this October 31 if you live in Los Angeles. County health officials have released Halloween guidelines that restrict many of the holiday's traditions during the coronavirus pandemic.

What's banned?

The county Department of Public Health has banned:

\nDoor-to-door trick-or-treating - Officials say \"it can be very difficult to maintain proper social distancing on porches and at front doors.\"
\n\"Trunk or treating\" - Children will not be allowed to go car-to-car, either.
Parties.
Carnivals, festivals, haunted houses.

What is allowed?

Online parties/contests (costume or pumpkin carving).
Car parades.
Halloween movie nights at drive-ins.
Decorating homes and yards.

What do you think?

Should more cities ban trick and/or treating?

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