The Daily Populous

Monday February 6th, 2023 evening edition

image for Ted Cruz declares the Grammys 'evil' after Sam Smith's Satan-themed set has conservatives saying it encourages devil-worship

Sen. Ted Cruz denounced the Grammys as "evil" in a tweet on Sunday.

The Republican was commenting on Sam Smith and Kim Petras' Satan-themed duet of 'Unholy.'.

Some conservatives have rallied around opposition to trans rights and LGBTQ teaching.

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz denounced the Grammy Awards as "evil" after Sam Smith and Kim Petras performed a Satan-themed set at the ceremony Sunday night.

In 2021, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's Grammy Awards performance of their single 'WAP,' attracted conservative fury.

Smith is among pop's foremost provocateurs, and has stirred controversy with the video to their new song 'I'm not Here to Make Friends. »

3.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Buffalo, New York, suburbs

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A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck the suburbs of Buffalo, New York, early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Shaking was felt as far north as Niagara Falls and as far sound as south to Orchard Park, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said on .

The quake struck about 2 km east-northeast of West Seneca at 6:15 a.m., according to preliminary date from USGS officials. »

Couple Used Apple AirTag to Track Luggage, Found It Was Donated to Charity

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A newly married Canadian couple found out their luggage had been donated to a charity after a months-long search that involved the police, endless wrangling with Air Canada, and an AirTag.

What followed was a months-long hunt that led them to find out their luggage had been donated to a charity by Air Canada, the airline they had flown with.

It was through the police that the couple found out that their luggage had been donated to a charity, which allegedly used the storage facility, but whose name the couple is still doesn't know. »

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will feature "both fast travel and rideable creatures"

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will have both fast travel and rideable creatures, according to the game's director.

As revealed in an upcoming issue of Play Magazine (which is due to release on February 7) Stig Asmussen - the director of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - has said the sequel will feature fast travel as well as mounts to get across the game's world.

Unfortunately, we are no longer a month away from trying out this fast travel feature for ourselves, after Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was unexpectedly delayed by six weeks . »

Pakistan blocks Wikipedia, says it hurt Muslim sentiments

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A computer screen displays a notice blocking the Wikipedia website through an online news site in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

Pakistan's media regulator said Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting Muslim sentiment by not removing allegedly blasphemous content from the site.

“Such things hurt the sentiments of Muslims,” said Malahat Obaid, from the regulator. »