The Daily Populous

Sunday November 5th, 2023 morning edition

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Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson was loudly booed on Saturday after he told a Republican summit that there is "significant likelihood" that former President Donald Trump will be found guilty of a felony next year.

Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson speaks during the Florida Freedom Summit on Saturday in Kissimmee, Florida.

Shortly after Hutchinson's remarks, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was also loudly booed as soon as he took the stage and throughout his remarks as he also seemingly addressed the Republican divide.

"The problem is, you want to shout down any voice that says anything different than what you want to hear.

The Republican fired back at the boos by saying, "You can yell and boo about it as much as you like, but it doesn't change the truth.

Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, was finally chosen as the new House speaker late last month.

Newsweek has reached out to Trump and Hutchinson's campaign via email for further comment. »

Nunavut minimum wage going to $19 an hour on Jan. 1, GN announces

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Move will make territory’s minimum wage highest in Canada; minister cites need for relief from high cost of living.

That change — an 18 per cent raise, starting Jan. 1, 2024 — will make Nunavut’s minimum wage the highest in Canada, over $2 an hour more than the second-highest of $16.77 in Yukon.

Asked in the interview what he thought raising the minimum wage in Nunavut to $19 from $16 would lead to, Lee answered:. »

South American countries recall ambassadors and cut ties with Israel over war with Hamas

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Hours later, the governments of Chile and Colombia recalled their ambassadors from Israel, while Brazil’s president criticised the continued airstrikes on Gaza.

The move came after the former president Evo Morales called for his country to sever ties with Israel because of the “horrific situation facing the Palestinian people”.

“Just because Hamas committed a terrorist act against Israel, it doesn’t mean Israel has to kill millions of innocent people,” Lula added in another interview. »

NJ Custodian Performed Sex Acts With School Cafeteria Objects: CCPO

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Crime & Safety NJ Custodian Performed Sex Acts With School Cafeteria Objects: CCPO He contaminated food and cafeteria utensils with saliva, urine, feces and bleach, authorities said.

Giovanni Impellizzeri, a school custodian in Upper Deerfield Township, uploaded videos of himself "performing sexual acts with inanimate objects" around Elizabeth Moore School, officials said.

Giovanni Impellizzeri, a school custodian in Upper Deerfield Township, shared videos of himself "performing sexual acts with inanimate objects" around Elizabeth Moore School, officials said. »

U.S., European officials broach topic of peace negotiations with Ukraine, sources say

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They began amid concerns among U.S. and European officials that the war has reached a stalemate and about the ability to continue providing aid to Ukraine, officials said.

Biden administration officials also are worried that Ukraine is running out of forces, while Russia has a seemingly endless supply, officials said.

Neither side is making large strides on the battlefield, which some U.S. officials now describe as a war of inches. »