The Daily Populous

Monday August 7th, 2023 evening edition

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Gas leaf blowers and lawn mowers are shockingly bad for the planet.

Advocates say using a commercial gas leaf blower for an hour produces emissions equal to driving from Denver to Los Angeles.

Regulators and clean-air advocates are increasingly eyeing the pollution emitted by small gasoline engines used to power lawn mowers and leaf blowers as they seek to blunt climate change.

Environmentalists say using a commercial gas leaf blower for an hour produces emissions equal to driving from Denver to Los Angeles.

Among cities and states with bans or limits: California; Burlington, Vermont; and Washington, D.C. Vancouver, British Columbia, also has restrictions in place.

And now you don't," said Susan Orlins, who helped pass the district's toughest-in-the-nation ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.

What if I want to keep my gas lawn mower or leaf blower?. »

Hogwarts Legacy sequel might be in the works

Authored by pcgamesn.com

A job listing posted by Warner Bros. Games could point toward a sequel that has those missing elements, though.

“Join the team behind the blockbuster open world, action RPG Hogwarts Legacy as we create what’s next,” reads the advertisement.

While a Hogwarts Legacy sequel is not mentioned overtly within the listing itself, the studio does note that successful applicants will work with the developers “on what’s next.” »

Rare walrus calf rescued in Alaska after wandering alone currently under 24/7 cuddle care

Authored by edition.cnn.com

A rare walrus calf is under 24/7 cuddle care after he was found wandering alone in northern Alaska last week.

The Pacific walrus calf, estimated to be about a month old, arrived at the Alaska SeaLife Center on August 1 after being spotted on Alaska’s North Slope, about four miles inland from the Beaufort Sea, according to the Alaska SeaLife Center.

The walrus is receiving cuddle care after he was found in an unusual spot in Alaska. »

Woman arrested in plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine says

Authored by abcnews.go.com
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KYIV and LONDON -- A Ukrainian woman has been detained by Ukraine’s Security Service in connection with an apparent plot to attack President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the service said on Monday.

An undated photo released by Ukraine's Security Services shows a woman, center, being detained by law enforcement after she was accused of plotting to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks staff as he visits a military hospital in the town of Ochakov, in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine July 27, 2023. »

Kremlin Says 'Theoretically Possible' to Not Hold Presidential Elections

Authored by themoscowtimes.com
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“Although elections are a requirement of democracy and Putin himself has decided to hold them, theoretically it’s possible not to hold them,” Peskov told Russia’s RBC news website.

Russian President Vladimir Putin can choose not to hold presidential elections next year because he will “obviously” win re-election, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said late Sunday.

The Kremlin is also expected to hold a vote in the four Ukrainian territories it claimed to have annexed last fall. »