The Daily Populous

Tuesday November 13rd, 2018 morning edition

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Adam Weinstein is an investigative reporter and editor at work on a book about American gun culture and counterfeiting.

None, other than that the offending South Florida counties “came up with 93,000 votes after election night.

Florida, in fact, has historically had a higher percentage of military personnel request and return mail-in ballots than any other state in the union.

They pointed to that year’s Minnesota Senate race, in which the Democratic nominee, comedian Al Franken, bested Republican Sen.

Cornyn has instead retweeted a Republican chorus of voices alleging “fraud” and the counting of “illegal” ballots in Florida.

Because this isn’t about service members or free elections: It’s about Donald Trump and the politicians he wants in his corner.

He is interested in service members only as kitschy props for his aura as a commander — not in their agency as freely choosing American citizens. »

Fastest growing religion in Minnesota, the nation, is 'none'

Authored by startribune.com

An estimated 56 million strong, and growing, there are more of them than all mainline Protestants combined.

“I can’t imagine that only one religion has access to the pearly gates,” said Lisa Pool, explaining her church breakup after class ended.

More than half of U.S. churches now see fewer than 100 worshipers on weekends, and they’re getting older, reports the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. »

Report: Comic book titan Stan Lee dead at 95

Authored by fox46charlotte.com

Lee was declared dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Kirk Schenck, an attorney for Lee's daughter, J.C. Lee.

RELATED: Celebrities react to death of comic book genius Stan Lee.

"Captain America" actor Chris Evans mourned the loss on Twitter: "There will never be another Stan Lee. »

Stan Lee, Marvel Comics' Real-Life Superhero, Dies at 95

Authored by hollywoodreporter.com

“Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created," Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger said in a statement.

"A superhero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world, Stan had the power to inspire, to entertain and to connect.

“No one has had more of an impact on my career and everything we do at Marvel Studios than Stan Lee," Feige said. »

Trump Confused the Baltics With Balkans—And Accused Confused Leaders of Starting Yugoslav Wars: Report

Authored by newsweek.com
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President Donald Trump confused the Baltic states in Europe with the Balkans—and chastised leaders of the former for starting wars in the 1990s that lead to the break-up of Yugoslavia, French daily Le Monde reported.

Trump reportedly made the mistake in a White House meeting with Dalia Grybauskaitė of Lithuania, Kersti Kaljulaid of Estonia and Raimonds Vējonis of Latvia in April.

The leaders were reportedly confused by the president’s accusation, and it took them a minute to realize he had confused the Balkans and the Baltics. »