The Daily Populous

Sunday July 21st, 2019 night edition

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A new Gallup poll showed that Bernie Sanders is the most favorably viewed contender for the Democratic presidential ticket.

It was conducted July 1-12, after first round of Democratic debates, and measured 10 Democratic White House hopefuls.

Sanders led the pack, with 72 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters viewing him favorably.

In Gallup's April poll, Biden was viewed favorably by 80 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leading voters, and by April, the measurement dropped to 74 percent.

Looking at more broadly at all U.S. adults' views, both Biden and Sanders were still slightly behind President Donald Trump.

Gallup's July poll showed that 45 percent viewed the president favorably, compared to Biden's 42 percent and Sanders's 41 percent.

The new poll came less than two weeks before 20 Democratic candidates will face off in the second primary debates. »

US cop fired over deadly shooting 'rehired to get pension'

Authored by bbc.co.uk

A US police officer who was fired after shooting dead an unarmed man was temporarily rehired so he could apply for a pension, local media report.

The move meant he could be medically retired - rather than fired - which made him eligible for the pension.

He added that Mr Brailsford had submitted a claim of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in connection with the shooting. »

Satellite Images Show Vast Swaths of the Arctic On Fire

Authored by earther.gizmodo.com
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Pierre Markuse, a satellite imagery processing guru, has documented some of the blazes attacking the forests and peatlands of the Arctic.

The imagery reveals the delicate landscapes with braided rivers, towering mountains, and vast swaths of forest, all under a thick blanket of smoke.

In Alaska, those images show some of the damage wrought by wildfires that have burned more than 1.6 million acres of land this year. »

A Superman: Red Son Animated Movie is On the Way

Authored by dccomics.com

Such is the intriguing idea behind Superman: Red Son, the seminal graphic novel by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson and Killian Plunkett that serves as the inspiration behind 2020’s first DC Universe Movie.

The DC Universe Movies are a long-running, critically acclaimed series of animated films featuring the heroes and villains of DC that generally target more sophisticated and mature superhero fans.

Will you be reading or rereading Superman: Red Son now that you know it’s getting a movie? »

Take a Warm Bath 1-2 hours Before Bedtime to Get Better Sleep, Researchers Find - UT News

Authored by news.utexas.edu
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When scheduled 1-2 hours before bedtime, it can also hasten the speed of falling asleep by an average of 10 minutes.

The temperature cycle leads the sleep cycle and is an essential factor in achieving rapid sleep onset and high efficiency sleep.

The researchers found the optimal timing of bathing for cooling down of core body temperature in order to improve sleep quality is about 90 minutes before going to bed. »