The Daily Populous

Saturday October 21st, 2017 morning edition

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Megyn Kelly’s slot of the “Today” show desperately needs a ratings boost after less than a month on the air.

“I feel nothing but second-hand embarrassment for Megyn Kelly,” chimed in media critic Ian Miles Cheong.

Last year, Kelly was a rising star on Fox News, earning national headlines for her dogged questioning of presidential candidate Donald Trump.

But her short tenure on NBC’s “Megyn Kelly Today” continues to be challenging both for her and the network.

Meanwhile, the show’s biggest direct competitor, ABC’s “Live With Kelly and Ryan,” has a healthy lead over Megyn Kelly.

Some problems weren’t her fault, such as when a cameraman walked on-screen while Kelly was interviewing soccer player Carli Lloyd.

Still, on many days, Kelly doesn’t have celebrities on her show at all, which is unusual for the “Today” franchise. »

Action movies don’t come much more visceral, simple, or awesome than The Raid

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A few other excellent and brutal action movies have come out of Indonesia, though it hasn’t become a new Hong Kong or anything.

Action movies around the world have gotten a whole lot nastier and more visceral and more carefully choreographed since The Raid.

Another of the year’s best English-language action movies turned out to be a probably unintentional remake of The Raid. »

Elon Musk to start hyperloop project in Maryland, officials say

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Gov. Larry Hogan toured a site in Hanover that aides said could become an entry point for the hyperloop.

Hogan said on Facebook he was “incredibly excited” to support the project proposed by Musk, founder of the electric car company Tesla and the rocket firm SpaceX.

Musk announced on Twitter this summer that he had received verbal approval from government officials for his giant East Coast infrastructure project. »

Fox News Apologizes for Featuring Veteran Who Lied About Being a Navy SEAL

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Earlier this month, Fox News featured a story about a highly decorated veteran: a Navy SEAL who had served in Vietnam, had earned two Purple Hearts and had hand-carved a presidential seal that he hoped to give to President Trump.

In the segment, Mr. Garofalo was identified as a member of the first Navy SEAL team, who had been awarded 22 commendations.

“The fact is that he did not serve in Vietnam,” Fox said in its statement. »

Tragic Love Triangle Is Sad For Lonely Rare Snail, Still Good For Science

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That's where we left the tale of Jeremy, the rare left-coiling snail, last November.

Finding a mate is particularly hard because Jeremy — and the other two — all have shells that curl counterclockwise, the opposite direction of typical snails.

They're planning to continue breeding the snails to continue examining the genetics, and are hoping to eventually "get a whole family of left-coiling snails.". »