The Daily Populous

Thursday February 8th, 2018 day edition

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Actor Ben Affleck was banned for life from playing blackjack at the Hard Rock Cafe in Vegas ­after security officers busted him counting cards, a source told The Post Friday.

“Ben was told that he cannot ever play blackjack at the Hard Rock again,’’ the source said.

“He was there with Jen on Tuesday night for a romantic break before he headed off to Detroit to shoot ‘Batman,’ ” the source said.

“He was playing blackjack at a high-rollers table on Tuesday and was doing pretty well.

You can play any other game at the Hard Rock, but you are banned from playing blackjack in our casino.’ ’’.

He raked in $800,000 in blackjack winnings at the Hard Rock by playing three $20,000 hands in one night in 2001.

It involves remembering which cards have already been played to determine the odds of whether or not to place a high bet. »

Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says

Authored by nbcnews.com

The U.S. official in charge of protecting American elections from hacking says the Russians successfully penetrated the voter registration rolls of several U.S. states prior to the 2016 presidential election.

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"We were able to determine that the scanning and probing of voter registration databases was coming from the Russian government.". »

The Koreans who cheer for Canada (and China and Russia and Japan)

Authored by thestar.com

We’re trying to focus on other countries,” said Ki Yang Cho, head of communications for the Korean Supporters, speaking through a translator.

Who were those people waving Canadian flags and cheering with a patriotic fervour that suggested they carried passports bearing the national maple leaf?

Some were members of the Korean Supporters, a group of Korean volunteers who plan to devote their Olympics to an unusual mission: Cheering for countries other than their own. »

Porsche Doubles Its Electric Car Investment

Authored by roadandtrack.com
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Porsche is making a big bet on electric cars, with the upcoming Mission E representing the first full-electric car from the German automaker.

Now, Porsche plans to double its investment in electric cars to nearly $8 billion by 2022.

First, Porsche will use it to produce the Mission E as well as variants of the model. »

Military veterans defy Jeff Sessions, fight for medical marijuana to kick opioid addiction

Authored by cnbc.com

A 2011 Veterans Affairs study found that veterans were twice as likely to die from an opioid overdose compared to the rest of the population.

The VA enacted the Opioid Safety Initiative in 2013 and cut the number of veterans on opioids by almost a third.

But activists like Nick Etten, a former Navy SEAL and the founder and director of the Veterans Cannabis Project, believe medical marijuana can help. »