The Daily Populous

Sunday February 12nd, 2023 morning edition

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Anand spoke after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday afternoon he had ordered the object shot down after it violated Canadian airspace.

It is far too early in our analysis of the debris as we are still collecting,” Anand said Saturday.

2:50 What’s next after NORAD shot down object in Canadian airspace?.

Global News reported Saturday, citing three security sources, that NORAD was monitoring one or two more objects that may be potential spy balloons.

Within minutes of publication, NORAD confirmed in a statement that they “have positively identified a high-altitude airborne object over Northern Canada.”.

Gallant added that military aircraft “are currently operating from Alaska and Canada in support of (NORAD) activities.”.

Beijing maintains the balloon shot down over the continental U.S. last week was civilian, conducting meteorological research — a claim the U.S. rejects. »

Wyoming Limiting Child Marriage Sparks Republican Outrage

Authored by newsweek.com

The Wyoming Republican Party is seeking to kill a bill working its way through the state Legislature proposing to raise the state's legal marriage age to 16, arguing that putting "arbitrary" limits on child marriage interferes with parental rights and religious liberty.

"In all scenarios, child marriage limits the rights of a child and deprives them of the opportunity to control their future.".

"In the House committee, there was no testimony weighing the trade-off of parental rights over against any 'significant issue' with child marriage in Wyoming," Wyoming Family Watch argued in its letter. »

I'm a wedding planner in Ukraine. I've adapted ceremonies to curfews and blackouts, and one bride asked for money toward a vehicle for her father's army unit instead of gifts.

Authored by businessinsider.com

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Oksana Bratseiko, a 29-year-old wedding planner at the Forever Bride Wedding Agency, who lives and works in Kyiv, Ukraine.

She'd already started fundraising on Instagram and raised the necessary total within a month of the wedding.

Yes, organizing a wedding at a time like this isn't easy, but it gives a boost to everyone's life. »

McDonald's to remove 'tasteless' sign opposite Cornwall crematorium

Authored by cornwalllive.com

Burger giant McDonald's has said it will remove a "tasteless" sign opposite a crematorium in Cornwall after the unfortunate coincidental placement was pointed out by CornwallLive.

Although the advertising hoarding has caused hilarity among motorists who spot it on the busy A39, others fear it may upset grieving families.

The sign, advertising the fast food chain's McCrispy burger, is right next to a crematorium sign and has been placed on a bus stop directly opposite Penmount Crematorium on the road between Truro and Carland Cross. »

Starfield Release Date Rumors Spiral Out Again, Pointing Towards June 2023 Launch

Authored by twistedvoxel.com

Rumors regarding the release date for Bethesda’s upcoming action role-playing game, Starfield, have once again began to surface, pointing towards a June, 2023 launch.

The question asked was specifically regarding the release of Starfield on International Space Flight Day, which is on April 12, 2023.

It was also mentioned that it would arrive ahead of Redfall, which now has a release date of May 2, 2023. »