The Daily Populous

Donald Trump removed from Maine primary ballot by secretary of state

Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, becoming the second state to block the former president from running again because of his actions before and during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

ArrowRight The decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) is sure to be appealed.

In California, the nation’s most populous state, the secretary of state certified Trump’s name on Thursday, despite a request from the state’s lieutenant governor to consider excluding him on constitutional grounds.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) had pushed back on the idea, saying Trump should be defeated at the ballot box.

Trump, for the time being, is slated to appear on their primary ballots because those decisions are temporarily on hold.

In Maine, voters filed their challenges under a state law that allows them to lodge objections with the secretary of state.

The high courts in Minnesota and Michigan recently allowed Trump’s name to appear on the primary ballot in those states. »

Islamic Jihad terrorist admits rape, probe shows Hamas's sexual violence

Authored by jpost.com

A Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist captured in Gaza admitted during questioning that he participated in the massacre on October 7 and that his squad committed rape and then murdered victims during the massacre, KAN reported on Thursday.

Serious sexual offenses were part of the method Hamas and other terrorist groups utilized in the massacre on October 7.

I look and see that the girl is no longer moving, but the terrorist still continues to rape her. »

Iraq plans to 'end presence' of US-led coalition forces, PM says

Authored by thenationalnews.com

American troops make up the largest contingent of foreign forces based in Iraq as part of the international coalition formed to defeat ISIS.

“With the presence of capable Iraqi forces, the Iraqi government is heading towards ending the presence of the international coalition forces.".

Iraq says these are not combat troops but security advisers supporting Iraqi security forces with training, consultancy and intelligence gathering. »

Nuclear fusion enters ‘new era’ after major breakthrough towards near-limitless clean energy

Authored by independent.co.uk

Scientists have managed to repeatedly produce nuclear fusion ignition for the first time, marking a major milestone towards achieving near-limitless clean energy at scale.

A team at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the US achieved fusion ignition last December, producing a net energy gain from a fusion reaction for the first ever time.

China, Japan, Russia and the European Union are also investing heavily in nuclear fusion research, with more than $6 billion invested to date, according to the Fusion Industry Association. »

Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel May Feature A Thorough Branching Narrative

Authored by twistedvoxel.com

The sequel to CD Projekt Red’s action role-playing game, Cyberpunk 2077, may feature a thorough branching narrative unlike the original.

who is a defined character, and V in Cyberpunk 2077, with whom things can branch out.

A branching narrative more akin to games like Disco Elysium or Baldur’s Gate 3, where your choices matter in the overarching narrative, would certainly make for a more compelling sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. »