The Daily Populous

Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 morning edition

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John Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, offered his harshest criticism yet of the former president in an exclusive statement to CNN.

Kelly set the record straight with on-the-record confirmation of a number of damning stories about statements Trump made behind closed doors attacking US service members and veterans, listing a number of objectionable comments Kelly witnessed Trump make firsthand.

Kelly said, when asked if he wanted to weigh in on his former boss in light of recent comments made by other former Trump officials.

“A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about.

A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law.

Then-candidate Trump of course said in front of a crowd in 2015 that former Vietnam POW Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican, was “not a war hero.

… He will always put his own interests, and gratifying his own ego, ahead of everything else, including the country’s interests. »

A woman riding a lawnmower is struck and killed by the wing of an airplane in Oklahoma

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BROKEN BOW, Okla. (AP) — A woman riding a lawnmower next to an airport runway was struck and killed by the wing of a small airplane, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Samantha Hayes, 27, of Idabel died Friday at Broken Bow Municipal Airport, about 185 miles (298 kilometers) southeast of Oklahoma City, according to an OHP report.

Stewart said other questions about the episode remained under investigation, including whether the woman was wearing reflective clothing and if she even saw the airplane. »

Director of editorial strategy leaves Epic Games after 8 years

Authored by briltechnique.com
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After announcing a 16% reduction in its workforce, Epic Games suffered a huge loss this week.

Sergiy Galyonkin, former director of editorial strategy, leaves the company after almost 8 years of service.In a statement on social media, Galyonkin stated that he left his position due to disagreements with the direction the company is taking.

”So far, it is not possible to estimate how many people were affected by Epic Games' decision. »

Germany: Scholz says refugee number 'too high at the moment' – DW – 09

Authored by dw.com

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview published Saturday that Berlin is seeking to curb illegal immigration with stricter border controls.

"The number of refugees trying to get to Germany is too high at the moment," the chancellor said.

Scholz also said that Berlin asked Warsaw to ensure that visas are not sold to refugees to be easily let into Germany. »