The Daily Populous

Wednesday January 3rd, 2024 morning edition

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Kim Davis, the former county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses in Kentucky to same-sex couples, must pay a total of $260,104 in fees and expenses to attorneys who represented one couple, according to a federal judge’s ruling.

That is in addition to $100,000 in damages a jury said the former Rowan county clerk should pay the couple who sued.

Attorneys for Davis had argued that the fees and costs sought by the attorneys were excessive, but US district judge David L Bunning disagreed and said Davis must pay since the men prevailed in their lawsuit, the Lexington Herald-Leader of Kentucky reported.

Davis drew international attention when she was briefly jailed in 2015 over her refusal despite the US supreme court’s legalization of same-sex marriage.

She based her refusal on her belief that marriage should only be between a man and a woman.

Davis was released only after her staff issued the licenses on her behalf but removed her name from the form.

Kentucky’s state legislature later enacted a law removing the names of all county clerks from state marriage licenses. »

Donald Trump Flights on Jeffrey Epstein's 'Lolita Express'—What We Know

Authored by newsweek.com

American financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) and Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in 1997.

There is speculation that Trump could be among the high-profile names included in the unsealed court documents related to Epstein.

The flights were between Palm Beach, Florida, and New York City airports, with one 1994 flight stopping at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. »

Crocs CEO says business is booming because people just don’t want to dress smartly anymore

Authored by fortune.com

Now, Crocs CEO Andrew Rees says, the pandemic move to his casual footwear was not a passing fad but rather part of a long-term trend.

People were at home, and in my view it accelerated that casualization trend we’ve seen for some time,” Rees told CNN.

In its most recent update for investors, Crocs revealed Q2 2023 revenue of $1 billion, up 12% compared with the year prior. »

Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand

Authored by abcnews.go.com
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Saleh Arouri, who was the most senior Hamas figure killed since the war with Israel began, was also a founder of the group's military wing.

A significant response now could send the conflict spiraling into all-out war on Israel’s northern border.

Arouri was the deputy of Hamas’ supreme political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and headed the group’s presence in the West Bank. »

Matt Colville's indie RPG, a direct challenge to D&D's jack-of-all-trades fumbling, has earned nearly $4 million on BackerKit

Authored by pcgamer.com
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At the time of writing, the BackerKit looks like it could hit $4 million in funding, or at least come very close.

ICON gives every character 'fray' damage, which applies whether you hit or miss—its engine is fueled by powers-style abilities, too.

I'm glad to see more designers avoiding 5e's jack-of-all-trades pitfalls, as well as borrowing from Wizard of the Coast's black sheep. »