The Daily Populous

Friday April 7th, 2017 evening edition

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The young Bronx woman who threatened to call police and falsely accuse an Uber driver of rape has been banned from the app for life, a spokesperson says.

“The behavior in this video is abusive and completely unacceptable,” an Uber spokesperson said in a statement.

“As our Community Guidelines make clear, this will not be tolerated by anyone who uses Uber,” they added.

“The rider’s account has been banned and Uber is looking into this incident.”.

In addition to threatening to report the driver for rape, the enraged woman was also caught on video saying she would punch herself in the face and tell cops he did it.

The exchange apparently started after the passenger asked the driver for an iPhone charger, which he didn’t have.

Neither the driver nor the rider have been publicly identified.

U.S. Launches Missiles at Syrian Base Over Chemical Weapons Attack

Authored by nbcnews.com

The United States fired 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Syria overnight in response to what it believes was a chemical weapons attack that killed more than 100 people.

The missiles were launched from the USS Ross and the USS Porter in the Mediterranean Sea toward Shayrat Airfield.

"We feel that the strike itself was proportional, because it was targeted at the facility that delivered this most recent chemical weapons attack," Tillerson told reporters.

Trump launches attack on Syria with 59 Tomahawk missiles

Authored by cnbc.com

The U.S. military attacked a Syria-government airfield with 59 Tomahawk missiles on Thursday evening.

The missiles targeted the Shayrat air base near Homs, and were in response to a Tuesday chemical weapons attack.

"On Tuesday, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians.

C.I.A. Had Evidence of Russian Effort to Help Trump Earlier Than Believed

Authored by nytimes.com

The officials said Mr. Brennan also indicated that unnamed advisers to Mr. Trump might be working with the Russians to interfere in the election.

The F.B.I. and two congressional committees are now investigating that claim, focusing on possible communications and financial dealings between Russian affiliates and a handful of former advisers to Mr. Trump.

Mr. Trump has rejected any suggestion of a Russian connection as “ridiculous” and “fake news.”

TIL The maned wolf is the largest canid of South America. It looks more like a long-legged fox than a wolf. Genetic studies show that it is neither fox nor true wolf, but a distinct species. It is the only member of its genus, Chrysocyon.

Authored by nationalzoo.si.edu
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They eat seasonally abundant fruits and vegetables and are particularly interested in lobeira, whose name means "fruit of the wolf."

Because of their large size, only the puma and domestic dogs have been reported to kill the maned wolf.

At the Smithsonian's National Zoo, maned wolves are fed Mazuri Maned Wolf diet, vegetables, mice and occasionally beef bones for treats.