The Daily Populous

Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 day edition

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The daughter of a January 6 rioter said Monday that Donald Trump deserves "life in prison.".

Peyton Reffitt's father, Guy, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for his part in the insurrection.

It is the longest sentence handed out in connection with the US Capitol riot.

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At least 884 people have been charged in connection with the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election via mob violence.

"Trump deserves life in prison if my father is in prison for this long," Petyon Reffitt added.

The comments come after reports that federal prosecutors have been asking witnesses to speak about former President Donald Trump's actions on January 6. »

For 1st time since Russia's invasion, Ukrainian grain ship leaves port of Odesa

Authored by cbc.ca

The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni left Odesa carrying more than 23,000 tonnes of corn destined for Lebanon.

The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni, carrying Ukrainian grain, leaves the port in Odesa, Ukraine, on Monday.

The holdup of food shipments because of the war has worsened rising food prices worldwide, and threatened hunger and political instability in developing nations. »

Sony says it believes Xbox owning Call of Duty ‘could influence users’ console choice’

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

Sony believes Call of Duty could inspire users to switch to Xbox following Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

However, large portions highlight the importance the PlayStation firm puts in Call of Duty, a franchise which it claims “influences users’ console choice.”.

In its questionnaire answers, Sony calls Call of Duty “an essential game: a blockbuster, an AAA-type game that has no rival.”. »

This Grandma’s Dying Wish Was a Giant Dick on Her Grave

Authored by vice.com
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Doña Cata's final dying wish was that her tomb be adorned with a statue of penis.

MEXICO CITY — Before her death, 99-year-old Catarina Orduña Pérez had one final wish: a giant statue of a dick on top of her grave.

The penis statue on Doña Cata's grave took a team of 12 people nearly a month to build. »

Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’

Authored by apnews.com

President Joe Biden speaks from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Washington, as he announces that a U.S. airstrike killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan.

The strike was carried out by the CIA, according to five people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

When the 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan demolished al-Qaida’s safe haven and scattered, killed and captured its members, al-Zawahri ensured al-Qaida’s survival. »