The Daily Populous

Thursday February 8th, 2024 morning edition

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A federal judge denied Donald Trump’s motions for a mistrial in the defamation case brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll saying the former president’s arguments had no “merit” and are “entirely pointless.”.

Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Trump’s motions from the bench during the civil trial and said a written order would follow.

In the written order on Wednesday, the judge said granting a request for a mistrial “would have been entirely pointless” because it would only mean that the case would start over.

Trump argued for a mistrial when Carroll admitted she deleted some death threats she received immediately after her allegations against Trump became public in June 2019.

Carroll testified she only first considered suing Trump in mid-July 2019 after meeting lawyer George Conway at a party.

The jury hearing the case awarded Carroll $83.3 million in damages.

The judge has not yet issued a judgement in the case to finalize the verdict. »

Man Arrested After Climbing Las Vegas Sphere

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A man was arrested on Wednesday after climbing the Sphere in Las Vegas.

A spokesperson for Sphere Entertainment spokesperson said in a statement, “We are grateful to the local authorities for their support in this matter.

This man is climbing up the las Vegas sphere, emergency services are on the scene pic.twitter.com/tY6282yYqd Related Video — Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) February 7, 2024. »

Capcom Asks Fans If They Want A New Dino Crisis Game

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Capcom is asking fans if they would be interested in seeing a new entry in the Dino Crisis series, based on the latest information.

In a new survey, Capcom is gauging interest in new games and remakes for multiple franchises, including some dormant IPs such as Dino Crisis.

The most recent entry in the Dino Crisis series, Dino Crisis 3, is an action-adventure game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom for the Xbox. »

No more after-hours calls: Australia’s new bill to protect workers’ time

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The bill, which aims to protect workers’ rights and improve work-life balance, includes a “right to disconnect” provision among other changes to industrial relations laws.

The bill is likely to be introduced in parliament later this week, with the support of a majority of senators.

The Greens, a left-wing party that first suggested the rule last year, celebrated the bill as a major victory. »

Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported by US

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For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported by the United States.

WASHINGTON -- For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported by the United States.

The last time that Mexican goods imported by the United States exceeded the value of China's imports was in 2002. »