The Daily Populous

Friday December 22nd, 2023 day edition

image for The Denver Zoo wasn't sure who fathered a baby orangutan, so they asked Maury Povich to deliver the DNA results

When the Denver Zoo was unsure which orangutan — 30-year-old Berani or 16-year-old Jaya — fathered their new baby, Siska, they called in the pros.

The zoo employed none other than Maury Povich to reveal which of the orangutans fathered Siska, and on Tuesday, they shared the results on social media.

The Denver Zoo posted on X, along with a video of Povich making the announcement.

Povich exclaimed in the video, pulling the DNA results from an envelope just as he did on his long-running daytime TV show.

Eirina arrived at the Denver Zoo by way of Germany’s Dotmund Zoo in 2016, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums said in a September news release.

The baby was named "Siska" after Dr. Fransiska Sulistyo, "a renowned orangutan veterinary, conservationist and researcher," according to the zoo.

Sumatran orangutan Eirina and baby Siska at the Denver Zoo. »

Grandparents mistakenly buy $10K worth of Disney+ gift cards instead of Disney Parks for family trip

Authored by 25newsnow.com

NORMAL, Ill. (Gray News) – An Illinois family’s Christmas vacation to Disney was nearly ruined after the grandparents mistakenly bought $10,000 worth of Disney+ streaming services gifts cards instead of Disney Parks gift cards.

To save some money, Coston’s parents decided to buy $10,000 worth of Disney gift cards from Sam’s Club and pay for the trip with those.

Coston said Disney is turning the $10,000 worth of Disney+ gift cards into $10,000 worth of Disney Parks gift cards, and her family is happy to know that they will still be enjoying their Christmas vacation. »

Lancaster, California, road rage shooting: Man charged with murder in shooting that killed a 4-year-old boy as he sat in the back of his family’s car

Authored by edition.cnn.com

A man has been charged with murder in the killing of a 4-year-old boy who was shot during a suspected road rage incident while sitting in the back seat of his family’s car in Lancaster, California, last week, authorities said.

Burkhart allegedly “engaged in aggressive driving maneuvers and road rage” before pulling up next to the family’s car and firing eight shots into the vehicle, hitting the child, the district attorney’s office said.

The boy was struck once and taken to a hospital, where he later died, authorities said. »

REPORT: Donald Trump caught on recording pressuring Wayne Co. canvassers not to certify 2020 votes

Authored by wilx.com

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - Audio recordings obtained by the Detroit News show then-President Donald Trump pressuring members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers not to certify votes in the 2020 presidential election, the Detroit News revealed Thursday night.

Trump and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told GOP Wayne County canvassers Monica Palmer and William Hartmann to not certify the 2020 election, saying the two would look “terrible.”.

The two canvassers left the Wayne County Board of Canvassers meeting on Nov. 17, 2020, without certifying votes for Wayne County. »

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy protection, lists more than $100 million in debts

Authored by cnbc.com

Rudy Giuliani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York on Thursday, citing debts that include a nearly $150 million recent civil judgment for defaming two Georgia election workers while serving as a lawyer for former President Donald Trump.

Giuliani, while representing Trump in efforts to reverse his loss on the heels of the 2020 election, falsely accused Freeman and Moss of ballot fraud.

Giuliani's filing estimates he has assets worth between $1 million and $10 million and estimated current liabilities of between $100 million and $500 million. »