The Daily Populous

Saturday August 19th, 2017 morning edition

image for Sir Bruce Forsyth: Television legend dies aged 89

Veteran TV entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth has died at the age of 89, his family has said.

"It is with great sadness that the Forsyth family announce that Sir Bruce passed away this afternoon, peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife Wilnelia and all his children," a statement said.

Image: Sir Bruce's career spanned 75 years in shows like Strictly Come Dancing and The Generation Game.

Sir Bruce continued to perform on stage throughout the 1960s and, in 1971, took on the job which would make him a huge household name.

It was on Bruce Forsyth And The Generation Game that the entertainer introduced the world to his 'The Thinker' pose - emulating Rodin's statue.

Sir Bruce left the BBC in 1978 to present a show on ITV - but that turned out to be a flop.

Sir Bruce Forsyth has died aged 89. »

Steve Bannon out as White House chief strategist

Authored by abcactionnews.com

President Donald Trump has decided Steve Bannon will be out as White House chief strategist, multiple outlets reported.

The now former White House chief strategist recently conducted a controversial interview with Robert Kuttner that was published in the American Prospect magazine.

"White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day. »

Silicon Valley billionaire Stewart Butterfield voices support for universal basic income

Authored by independent.co.uk

Billionaire Silicon Valley bosses are fast becoming a key source of support for the idea of a universal basic income.

Now Slack chief executive Stewart Butterfield has thrown his weight behind the basic income movement, joining such illustrious company as Bill Gates, Tesla boss Elon Musk, and Y Combinator president Sam Altman.

“We should explore ideas like universal basic income to give everyone a cushion to try new things. »

Student charged with falsely reporting rape in Michigan

Authored by dailymail.co.uk

A woman has been charged after falsely claiming that she was raped on a college campus.

Mary Zolkowski, 21, claimed that she was attacked and raped on February 22 while walking to her car outside Delta College in Bay City, Michigan.

She then spoke with police but told them she saw only her attacker's hands and had 'kind of blacked out' during the incident. »

FCC Pledges Openness – Just Don't Ask To See Complaints

Authored by wired.com

"The FCC seems more concerned with helping Big Cable than living up to his promise.".

A spokesperson says the chair “is proud of the transparency measures he has instituted at the FCC."

For example, Pai began releasing the full text of agenda items for FCC meetings three weeks before the meetings. »