The Daily Populous

Saturday January 20th, 2024 night edition

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He quickly doubled down on his 2020 election lies: “They don’t investigate the people that cheated in the election.

Trump’s win in New Hampshire during the 2016 Republican primary helped set his path to the nomination.

This time, Trump is already the party’s standard-bearer — a fact made abundantly clear after he won the Iowa caucuses by nearly 30 points, despite barely campaigning there.

Trump spoke Tuesday at the Atkinson Resort & Country Club in southern New Hampshire.

Dozens of Trump supporters stood outside the venue for hours Tuesday as heavy snow fell, leaving thick ice on attendees’ cars.

A very MAGA crowd filled a large, packed ballroom, where attendees patiently waited several more hours for Trump to arrive and take the stage.

Chau Kelley, who was holding a red “Vietnamese Americans for Trump” banner, says she came to “show support to President Trump with all the persecution they’ve been doing.” »

Biden administration to forgive $4.9 billion in student debt for 73,600 borrowers

Authored by cnbc.com

The Biden administration announced Friday it would forgive $4.9 billion in student debt for 73,600 borrowers.

The relief is a result of the U.S. Department of Education's fixes to its income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Around $1.7 billion of the aid will go to 29,700 borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans. »

Assassin’s Creed 4 Remake Has Begun Development At Ubisoft

Authored by tech4gamers.com
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While there has been no official word from Ubisoft since then, a new update on LinkedIn hints that the remake already began development in September 2023.

Seems like development on the Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag remake has started late last year.

Developers from the Skull and Bones & Assassin's Creed team inside Ubisoft Singapore have moved to an 'Unannounced Assassin's Creed Project' in September 2023. pic.twitter.com/WThxJWgi8I — JorRaptor (@Jorraptor) January 19, 2024. »

Madonna sued over late concert start by fans who ‘had to get up early’ the next morning

Authored by theguardian.com

Two Madonna fans in New York City are suing the pop star for starting her concert late, claiming that they “had to get up early to go to work” the next morning.

The show was advertised to start at 8.30pm, but the 65-year-old musician did not take the stage until after 10.30pm, according to the lawsuit.

The late finish on the weeknight show also affected their ability to “take care of their family responsibilities the next day”, the lawsuit alleges. »

Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Remains Possible

Authored by foreignaffairs.com
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That is why Netanyahu and many Israelis opted instead for conflict containment: the strategy of kicking the can down the road.

This approach also reinforced the political and physical divide among Palestinians that had kept the West Bank–based Palestinian Authority out of Gaza.

It was what the right wing in Israel had long promised: “peace for peace” instead of “land for peace.”. »