Questions

1. The U.S. Justice Department announced an indictment last week, charging 10 current and former Mexican cartel bosses with drug-trafficking offenses.

2. If convicted by the Justice Department, the accused each face up to life in prison with a mandatory minimum of 40 years in prison.

3. The Battle of the Coral Sea took place May 4–8, 1942 and stopped a Japanese invasion aimed at New Guinea. It was the first naval engagement in history fought entirely by aircraft launched from carriers, with opposing ships never directly sighting or firing upon each other.

4. The U.S. and Great Britain fought the Japanese in the Battle of the Coral Sea, and was also significant because it was the first time the Japanese had been halted during their southwards advance across the Pacific. It prevented them from attempting an invasion of Australia.

5. The Allies did enough damage in the Battle of the Coral Sea to take Japan's newest carriers out of commission, which helped the U.S. to win the Guadalcanal Campaign.

6. A liberal Democrat sponsored ballot measure to add an amendment to California's state constitution, if passed, will require voters to present a government-issued ID at polling places - and will also require election officials to verify that voter rolls include only US citizens.

7. Democratic politicians are opposed to California's ballot measure mandating voter ID because they say it could make it harder for eligible Californians to vote, particularly people of color and low-income residents.

8. A recent study found Baby Boomers spent around 6.5 hours a day on their phones - and 41% want to figure out a way to cut back on their phone usage because they are worried about their mental health.

9.  In studies from the University of Alberta, Harvard and Georgetown, a one-week social media detox has been shown to reduce symptoms of depression by 24% and anxiety by 16%.  And a two-week detox from those studies show it can improve attention spans that have been shortened in the digital age.

10. Those who took part in digital detox studies say they slept better at night, with insomnia problems dropping by nearly 15%.