The Daily Populous

Sunday October 29th, 2023 day edition

image for House Speaker Mike Johnson Responds to New Round of Scrutiny About Black Son

Notably, Johnson said in the interview that he had learned about racism in America through the experience of raising a Black son, Michael.

Johnson said his Black son had a more difficult life than his white son “simply because of the color of his skin.”

“Michael being a Black American, and Jack being white Caucasian.

Pro-DeSantis conservative influencer Pedro Gonzalez wrote that Johnson had “completely internalized left-wing racial libel about white supremacy and privilege.”.

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall noted on Friday that there were no photos of Michael on Johnson’s House website or his Facebook page.

“At the time of the Speaker’s election to Congress, Michael was an adult with a family of his own.

“Having raised two 14-year-old boys in America and the state of Louisiana, they had different experiences,” he told Fox News’ Sean Hannity. »

Matthew Perry, star of 'Friends,' dies after apparent drowning

Authored by ktvu.com

Matthew Perry, star of the hit show "Friends," died after an apparent drowning, according to FOX News.

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WITH ANDY COHEN -- Pictured: Matthew Perry -- (Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images).

RELATED: Matthew Perry: Fans, industry react to death of 'Friends' star. »

Final Army base stripped of Confederate name as Fort Gordon becomes Fort Eisenhower

Authored by stripes.com

FORT EISENHOWER, Ga. — The names of Confederate leaders who took up arms against the United States in the Civil War have been fully stripped from Army installations, as the former Fort Gordon in Georgia was renamed Fort Eisenhower on Friday.

Among the items that the commission was to study were the names of nine Army bases honoring Confederate generals, including Fort Gordon.

During recent months, Fort Pickett, Va., became Fort Barfoot, Fort Lee, Va., became Fort Gregg-Adams, Fort A.P. Hill, Va., became Fort Walker, Fort Hood, Texas, became Fort Cavazos, Fort Rucker, Ala., became Fort Novosel, Fort Polk, La., became Fort Johnson, Fort Bragg, N.C., became Fort Liberty, and Fort Benning, Ga., became Fort Moore. »

Restaurant adds $50 ‘unable to parent’ fee for rowdy kids, menu reads

Authored by nbc29.com

The menu at Toccoa Riverside Restaurant – about two hours north of Atlanta – offers a selection of dishes like steak, trout and American fare.

At the bottom of the menu is an adult surcharge for customers “unable to parent,” followed by three dollar signs.

A representative for the restaurant went on to say there’s nothing wrong with kids and families coming to the restaurant. »

Former Rockstar Dev Says GTA 6 Should Focus on Small and Dense World

Authored by tech4gamers.com

Continuing the tradition, GTA 6 is expected to be Rockstar Games’ biggest and most ambitious game.

With Rockstar Games having pioneered the open-world genre after GTA 3, the developer is likely to follow suit.

PCGamesN recently spoke to Tony Gowland, a former Rockstar Games developer who has worked on games like GTA Liberty City Stories and Red Dead Redemption. »