The Daily Populous

Friday December 9th, 2022 night edition

image for A Republican congresswoman broke down in tears begging her colleagues to vote against a same-sex marriage bill

A GOP congresswoman cried as she spoke out against the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act on Thursday.

Rep. Vicky Hartzler of Missouri begged members of the House to vote against the bill.

"I hope and pray that my colleagues will find the courage to join me in opposing this misguided and this dangerous bill," Hartzler said through tears.

Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday.

GOP Rep. Vicky Hartzler of Missouri broke down crying on the House floor on Thursday as she begged her colleagues to vote against the bipartisan bill aimed at protecting same-sex marriage, the Respect for Marriage Act.

The Respect for Marriage Act requires states to recognize any marriage made in another state and repeals the federal "Defense of Marriage Act" which previously defined marriage as between a man and a woman. »

Shots fired near Duke Energy facility in South Carolina

Authored by cbsnews.com
image for

An individual opened fire near a Duke Energy facility at Wateree Hydro Station in Ridgeway, South Carolina, on Wednesday, CBS News has learned.

In a statement to CBS News, Duke Energy said it is working "closely" with the FBI to investigate the issue.

"We are aware of reports of gunfire near the Wateree Hydro Station in Ridgeway," a Duke Energy spokesperson told CBS News. »

Sony Responds To Microsoft, And Thinks The Nintendo Switch Could Never Run Call Of Duty

Authored by gameluster.com
image for

In Sony’s view, the younger audience would not receive the game well, and the Switch would also not be able to run a Call of Duty game anyway.

To quote MLex and their understanding of Sony’s position, “Nintendo’s Switch could not run Call of Duty easily and may never be able to.”.

Whilst Sony may believe that the Switch could never run a Call of Duty game, Phil Spencer’s initial tweet never specified which Nintendo platform this would be. »

QAnon Followers Are Arguing if the Beatles Were Involved in Witchcraft and Child Sacrifice

Authored by rollingstone.com
image for

As the biggest rock band of the 20th century, the Beatles were naturally also the subject of an infamous conspiracy theory.

So it can’t be a surprise that this cult, which now studies any artifact they can to advance a new “satanic panic,” is arguing about whether the Beatles were tied up in witchcraft and child sacrifice.

In this attempt at provocation, Khan saw the touch of shaitan, or a demonic spirit in the Islamic tradition. »

Case against Colo. shooter dropped for lack of cooperation

Authored by apnews.com
image for

“I don’t know that they were hiding, but if that was case, shame on them,” Dan May said of the suspect’s family.

The case was dropped this past summer after attempts to serve the family members with subpoenas to testify against Aldrich failed, according to Allen.

Under Colorado law, records are automatically sealed when a case is dropped and defendants are not prosecuted, as happened in Aldrich’s 2021 case. »