The Daily Populous

Sunday October 15th, 2023 day edition

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Three people were injured and one person is in custody after a shooting at the State Fair of Texas,.

The shooting happened near the food court just before 8 p.m. Saturday.

The suspect ran off but police caught up to him and arrested him.

The State Fair of Texas X account posted about a State Fair Emergency Order and that the fairgrounds were being evacuated.

Dallas Councilman Adam Bazaldua said the shooting was "sparked from a conflict between two people who knew each other.".

FOX 4 Photographer Mar Gustafson was enjoying the state fair with his family when the chaos ensued.

Opposite side of [the] Cotton Bowl from [the ]food court where it is reported to have happened. »

Mike Rogers will not back Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House, would work with Democrats

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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) won the Republicans’ second secret-ballot speaker contest, defeating Rep. Austin Scott (R-Georgia) 124-81.

Rogers left a closed-door caucus session Friday and said Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-NY) should state concessions needed to help the GOP.

“Without a roll call, it makes it very difficult, but Jim is going to work through the weekend,” the supporter said. »

The moment Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke became our youngest ever MP at 21

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“There could have been two of us, but she decided to come off that party list ...

On Saturday night Mahuta had phoned Maipi-Clarke to concede, potentially marking the end of her career in politics.

CHRSITEL YARDLEY/STUFF Te Kaawaikura Ihe, 9 months old, enjoys the festivities at the Te Pati Māori Rangiriri base. »

Cyberpunk 2077 used AI technology to replicate Polish voice actor for Phantom Liberty following death

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CD Projekt turned to AI technology to replicate a Cyberpunk 2077 Polish voice actor who passed away in 2021.

The late Miłogost Reczek's voice was reproduced by an AI algorithm for Phantom Liberty - the base game's recent expansion - for its Polish-language release.

CD Projekt localisation director Mikołaj Szwed told Bloomberg Reczek "was one of the best Polish voice talents", calling his Cyberpunk 2077 performance "stellar". »

Matt Gaetz Might Have Handed Democrats a Huge Win

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However, it is far from clear that he has the requisite 217 votes to win.

This could see Democrats back a moderate Republican as speaker in return for legislative or procedural concessions.

Speaking to Bloomberg Television, Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul, a Republican, commented: "I don't think we're gonna have any other option. »