The Daily Populous

Saturday January 13rd, 2024 night edition

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A top House Democrat is calling on Donald Trump to return the nearly $8 million he collected from foreign governments while he was president.

A report released last week by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee alleges that Trump’s companies — mostly his hotels and resorts — were paid at least $7.8 million by countries like China, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The report, which includes more than 100 pages of documents detailing the payments, argued the transactions violated a constitutional ban on payments from foreign governments to public officials.

Democrats have renewed a focus on the foreign payments Trump received while president, pointing to the Constitution, which prohibits elected officials from accepting emoluments, or profits, from a foreign state without approval from Congress.

The decision by the court left open the question of whether presidents can receive payments from foreign governments without approval from Congress.

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Clinton, Iowa, on Jan. 06, 2024.

The former president's son, Eric Trump, claimed last week that his father's foreign profits were donated to the Treasury Department. »

Mississippi’s capital is under a boil water order after E. coli bacteria is found in city’s supply

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The bacteria’s presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal waste, the state health department said.

Residents of the two Mississippi cities were advised to boil their water for one minute before using it.

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These Florida monkeys could give you herpes. Here’s where they’ve been found

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However, monkeys are also a staple within Central Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

However, the monkeys swam away from the island into the surrounding forest, breeding and increasing their numbers over the years.

Aside from environmental concerns, these monkeys pose a threat to public health, as rhesus macaques in Florida have tested positive for herpes B. »

New Technologies for the Arctic: Scientists Made a Medical Discovery

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Scientists have developed a crucial technology for treating frostbite and burns in the Arctic.

Scientists at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have developed a new method to treat deep wounds, burns and frostbite without leaving scars.

This technology will make it possible to expand the boundaries of medical care in Arctic conditions. »

'Last Hawaiian princess' leaves $100 million to Native Hawaiian causes

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And recently finalized court documents show that after doling out tens of millions to various people — including former housekeepers, other longtime employees and her wife — there will be at least $100 million left to support Native Hawaiian causes.

Kawānanakoa’s trust will perpetuate Native Hawaiian culture and language, Andrade said.

She put her money toward various causes, including scholarships, medical bills and funerals for Native Hawaiians. »