The Daily Populous

Tuesday October 11st, 2022 morning edition

image for Mark Meadows told Biden's incoming chief of staff, Ron Klain, during the presidential transition that 'no president' received a daily intelligence briefing, book says

Mark Meadows told Ron Klain "no president" received a daily intelligence briefing, a new book says.

In "Confidence Man," Maggie Haberman says Klain asked for Biden to get a daily intelligence brief.

That's never happened," Meadows responded, according to the book.

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"I know the president's saying these things," Meadows told Klain at the time, according to the book.

However, there was one area where Meadows sought clarity and seemed surprised by the response — as it pertained to the president's daily briefing.

Biden also received daily briefings during his time as vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. »

Nury Martinez resigns as president of LA City Council following leaked audio of racist remarks

Authored by abc7.com

Nury Martinez has resigned as president of the Los Angeles City Council 24 hours after a leaked audio recording revealed her and Councilman Kevin de León making racist comments.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Nury Martinez has resigned as president of the Los Angeles City Council 24 hours after a leaked audio recording revealed her and Councilman Kevin de León making racist comments.

It's unclear if Martinez will be vacating her council seat, or if she is just stepping down in her role as president. »

Monterrey inicia plan de corredores verdes con Parque Lago

Authored by forbes.com.mx
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El plan busca integrar una solución que combata la emergencia climática, así como las desigualdades producidas por la falta de infraestructura urbana verde.

Se espera que dichos proyectos añadan al inventario municipal de árboles más de 20 mil ejemplares nativos.

Se prevé integrar en el proyecto más de 800 árboles nativos nuevos y beneficiar directamente a una población de 120 mil habitantes. »

The iPhone 14 keeps calling 911 on rollercoasters

Authored by theverge.com

The iPhone 14’s new Crash Detection feature, which is supposed to alert authorities when it detects you’ve been in a car accident, has an unexpected side effect: it dials 911 on rollercoasters.

Apple rolled out Crash Detection with its new iPhone 14, Watch Series 8, SE, and Ultra last month, equipping the devices with a gyroscopic sensor and high-g accelerometer trained on the impact experienced with simulated car crashes.

If the sensors detect that you’ve been in an accident, your iPhone will display an alert and call emergency services if you don’t dismiss it within 20 seconds. »

The World According to Xi Jinping

Authored by foreignaffairs.com

Xi has pushed politics to the Leninist left, economics to the Marxist left, and foreign policy to the nationalist right.

Finally, in 2019, Xi introduced a party-wide education campaign titled “Don’t Forget the Party’s Original Purpose, Keep the Mission in Mind.”

But China is not the Soviet Union, not least because China now has the second-largest economy in the world. »