The Daily Populous

Thursday September 19th, 2019 day edition

image for Photo of Justin Trudeau in brownface surfaces ahead of Canada election

Why it matters: Trudeau, who has celebrated Canada's diversity throughout his tenure as prime minister, recently triggered a general election scheduled for Oct. 21.

An ethics scandal and unfulfilled expectations mean it's far from certain he'll win a new term.

What he's saying: While taking reporters' questions, Trudeau repeatedly said he's "pissed off" at himself and sorry to Canadians.

he'd done something like this, Trudeau responded: "When I was in High School I dressed up at a talent show and sang "Day O" with makeup on."

Trudeau was 29 at the time and a teacher at the private school where the event was being held.

During his first campaign, Trudeau played down his role at the school, opting instead to tout his time teaching at a public school.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comments. »

Clearwater mayor calls for assault weapons ban: ‘My prayers aren’t working’

Authored by tampabay.com

In 2017, St. Petersburg, whose elected government is dominated by Democrats, also called for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Cretekos said the nation should revisit the federal assault weapons ban that was on the books from 1994 until 2004.

Hamilton and Allbritton each said that although they support the resolution’s more modest proposals, they wouldn’t back a call for an assault weapons ban. »

Navy Confirms UFO Videos Posted by Blink 182 Rocker Are Real and Should Not Have Been Released

Authored by nbcsandiego.com

“The Navy considers the phenomena contained/depicted in those these videos as unidentified,” Gradisher, official spokesperson for the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, told The Black Vault.

Each of the videos — ”FLIR1,” “Gimbal” and “GoFast” — were posted by TTSA, and The New York Times, in December 2017 and March 2018.

The footage shows the moment a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet crew spots the aircraft with an onboard forward-looking infrared system. »