The Daily Populous

Friday June 9th, 2023 day edition

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California is the first state to offer a fully bilingual book option for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is kicking off a statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to all 58 counties — providing universal access to free books in the mail every month, including bilingual options, for approximately 2 million children over the next several years.

First Partner Siebel Newsom reads to students in the Sacramento area to launch the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

With this statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, California is on track to put more free books in children’s hands than any other state in the nation — broadening millions of young minds to a world of unlimited possibilities.”.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is currently active in all 50 states and has gifted over 200 million books since 1995.

When California’s statewide expansion is complete, it will be the largest statewide Imagination Library in the nation.

To learn more about California’s expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library visit https://library.ca.gov/services/to-public/imagination-library. ###. »

Donald Trump indicted for 2nd time, in classified documents investigation: Sources

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for a second time, this time on federal charges in relation to his handling of classified information while out of office, sources familiar confirm to ABC News.

Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at a Team Trump volunteer leadership training event held at the Grimes Community Complex on June 1, 2023, in Grimes, Iowa.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. »

Zelenskyy calls on world to punish Putin for ecocide: Lives broken, ecosystems destroyed

Authored by pravda.com.ua

In the occupied part of the territory, where about a dozen settlements are flooded, no evacuation is being carried out at all.

People have been staying on rooftops, trapped in water for two days, without drinking water, without food or medical care.

The number of ecosystems that have been destroyed or pushed to the brink of extinction by this Russian terrorist act is already in the thousands. »

Feral Hog Steals 18 Beers, Gets Drunk And Starts A Fight With A Cow Before Passing Out Under A Tree

Authored by whiskeyriff.com

“There was some other people camped right on the river and they saw him running around their vehicle being chased by a cow.

Oh, and just for the record, don’t try to get feral hogs drunk on Twisted Teas like these guys did:.

One of the most effective methods for controlling feral hog populations is through hunting, although hunters can’t seem to hunt them fast enough. »

Saudi crown prince threatened ‘major’ economic pain on U.S. amid oil feud

Authored by washingtonpost.com
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Last fall, President Biden vowed to impose “consequences” on Saudi Arabia for its decision to slash oil production amid high energy prices and fast-approaching elections in the United States.

The crown prince claimed “he will not deal with the U.S. administration anymore,” the document says, promising “major economic consequences for Washington.”.

A spokesperson with the National Security Council said “we are not aware of such threats by Saudi Arabia.”. »