The Daily Populous

Saturday April 29th, 2017 evening edition

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The Turkey Blocks monitoring network has verified restrictions affecting the Wikipedia online encyclopaedia in Turkey.

A block affecting all language editions of the website detected at 8:00AM local time Saturday 29 April.

The loss of availability is consistent with internet filters used to censor content in the country.

Confirmed: All editions of the #Wikipedia online encyclopedia blocked in #Turkey as of 8:00AM local timehttps://t.co/ybFolRmsOs pic.twitter.com/hI9tn4bHe5 — Turkey Blocks (@TurkeyBlocks) April 29, 2017.

All language editions of the site are affected and the restriction is in place with multiple service providers.

The BTK/ICTA portal reports that the site has been blocked under a provisional administrative order:.

Turkey Blocks is an independent, non-partisan network monitoring observatory built on open technology; winner of the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award 2017 [methodology | contact | about]. »

Spaying/Neutering is Up, Animal Populations in Shelters are Down Across the U.S.

Authored by purrtacular.com

The U.S. has seen a massive increase in the number of spay or neutering procedures as outreach and subsidization programs.

Most shelters also have requirements that any adopted animal be spayed or neutered immediately after adoption, or the shelter sets up the surgery themselves.

Those spay and neutering numbers is the cause of the drop in shelter animal intakes in the U.S. »

Elon Musk Slices the Idea of Flying Cars with a 'Guillotine' Insult

Authored by inverse.com

On Friday, Elon Musk seized another opportunity to shoot down the idea before it lifts off.

“There is a challenge with flying cars in that they’ll be quite noisy, the wind-force generated will be very high,” Musk said.

“Let’s just say that if something’s flying over your head, if there are a whole bunch of flying cars all over the place, that is not an anxiety-reducing situation.”. »

Mexican Congress approves use of medical marijuana

Authored by in.reuters.com

Pena Nieto, once a vocal opponent of drug legalization, has said the United States and Mexico should not pursue diverging policies on marijuana legislation.

Last year, he proposed a bill to allow Mexicans to carry up to an ounce of marijuana, a measure that has since stalled in Congress.

Recreational marijuana is still broadly prohibited in Mexico, but in 2015 the Supreme Court granted four people the right to grow their own marijuana for personal consumption, opening the door to legalization. »

After 6 Days, Man in Gorilla Suit Done Crawling the London Marathon

Authored by nbcwashington.com

Tom Harrison also known as Mr Gorilla makes his way crawling along part of the London Marathon course in aid of the charity 'Gorilla Organization' Thursday, April 27, 2017.

Tom Harrison, who began crawling the London Marathon dressed in a gorilla suit 6 days ago, finished the race Saturday, the BBC reported.

Harrison, dubbed Mr. Gorilla is raising money for the Gorilla Organization — so far more than 22,000 pounds ($28,500) have been pledged. »