The Daily Populous

Thursday February 15th, 2024 evening edition

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— The person fatally shot at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory celebration Wednesday has been identified, as police held three people in custody and sought answers over the culprits and motive behind the shooting.

The victim was named by her family as Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a popular figure in the city's Hispanic community and beyond.

Three people have been detained by police in connection with the incident, though they have not been identified.

Lisa Lopez, a newsroom executive administration assistant who is no relation, told the Kansas City Star: "She was the most wonderful, beautiful person.

On her own Facebook page, Chiefs fan Lopez-Galvan showed how excited she was for the Super Bowl by posting pictures of red and yellow snacks and shirts.

In November, the Kansas City Hispanic News newspaper published a feature on Lopez-Galvan and her father, Beto Lopez, 79, a locally famous Mariachi musician.

Jesse Kirsch reported from Kansas City and Patrick Smith reported from London. »

Fox News Blasts Republicans for Killing 'Strongest' Border Bill

Authored by newsweek.com
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The Chief Political Analyst at Fox News has criticized hardline Republicans for killing a border bill negotiated in the Senate.

Fox News Chief Political Analyst Brit Hume criticizes Republicans for killing "The strongest border protection bill that I've seen in my time in Washington":.

They rejected the $118 billion aid package, including $20 billion for securing the U.S.-Mexico border, brought by a group of Senate Republicans and Democrats last week. »

Putin on war against Ukraine: We regret not starting it earlier

Authored by pravda.com.ua
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Russian President Vladimir Putin regrets not attacking Ukraine openly earlier, but he doesn't regret starting the war.

Quote from Putin: "The only thing we can regret is that we did not take intense action earlier.".

He was apparently referring to the full-scale invasion of 2022, not the hybrid war of 2014. »

Delta flight forced to turn back after maggots fall on passengers

Authored by independent.co.uk
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A Delta flight was recently forced to turn around an hour after take-off when maggots fell from the overhead compartment onto passengers sitting in the economy seats.

The flight on Tuesday 13 February was transporting travellers from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan, when a passenger’s suitcase containing rotting fish was in the overhead bin and opened up resulting in maggots falling onto passengers and the plane turning around.

Other passengers on the flight took to Reddit writing about their own situation being on the flight in the r/Delta subreddit. »