The Daily Populous

Thursday October 19th, 2023 morning edition

image for Sunak on Gaza hospital blast reporting: Hamas should be distrusted like the Kremlin

Hamas has blamed an Israeli air strike for the atrocity, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militants.

“The headlines have since been rewritten but the outpouring of Jew-hate on social media overnight was vile.

Stephen Crabb said the ‘outpouring of Jew-hate on social media overnight was vile’ (Richard Townshend/UK Parliament/PA).

On Tuesday, the hospital blast was reported by various news organisations – including BBC News, Sky News and Reuters – citing a statement from Hamas claiming an Israeli air strike was to blame.

A BBC Breaking News message on social media read: “Hundreds feared dead or injured in Israeli air strike on hospital in Gaza, Palestinian officials say.”.

Sky News wrote on Twitter, formerly X, saying: “Gaza Health Ministry says at least 500 people have been killed in Israeli air strike on al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City.”.

They should focus on accuracy rather than pace because their words have impact here in the UK and around the world.”. »

Jim Jordan Rejected as House Speaker for Second Time in 24 Hours

Authored by themessenger.com

Rep. Jim Jordan failed to be elected speaker Wednesday for the second straight day, even losing a few votes from Republicans who supported him the day before.

Jordan got 199 votes on the House floor, while the Democrats' candidate, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, garnered 212 votes.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, looks on as the House of Representatives meets to elect a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on October 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. »

"Bullhorn Lady" Rachel Powell sentenced to nearly 5 years on Jan. 6 charges

Authored by cbsnews.com

Powell was ordered to serve 57 months in prison followed by 36 months on supervised release, CBS affiliate WUSA reported.

According to the indictment, Powell stormed into a restricted section of the U.S. Capitol carrying an ax and a large wooden pole.

Powell asked U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth for mercy, saying she succumbed to the "toxic" partisan divide in the country. »

Alan Wake just got a playable 20-minute recap in Fortnite ahead of its sequel

Authored by eurogamer.net

Epic has whacked a free playable 20-minute Alan Wake recap episode that should serve as a refresher while offering a bit of spooky battery gobbling fun along the way.

Alan Wake: Flashback is available to play now on all platforms where Fortnite exists (you'll obviously need to download Fortnite first, and then use Island Code: 3426-5561-3374 to access the Alan Wake episode if you can't find it in the menu), and Alan Wake 2's long-awaited Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and Epic Games Store launch is set for 27th October.

Eurogamer's Victoria Kennedy was extremely impressed by Alan Wake 2 and its two distinct protagonists when she went hands-on with the game last month. »

Police warn witchcraft shop in rural Pa. that tarot is illegal

Authored by inquirer.com

They said they would be selling candles, crystals, and other witchy objects, as well as reading tarot cards, and encouraged everyone to “come on in!”.

A few days later, the police chief of Hanover, Chad Martin, paid Lawrence a uniformed visit at the Serpent’s Key Shoppe & Sanctuary.

He told Lawrence that fortune-telling in Pennsylvania is illegal — and that any complaints against them would have to result in a police investigation. »