The Daily Populous

Thursday April 18th, 2024 day edition

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PITTSBURGH — President Joe Biden choked up Wednesday talking about the military service of his family members and former President Donald Trump's disparaging remarks about service members.

Because they were all 'suckers' and 'losers,'” Biden told a crowd of union workers.

He paused for a moment and added, “That man doesn’t deserve to have been the commander in chief for my son, my uncle.”

In response to a request for comment, the Trump campaign denied Trump made the comments cited by Biden.

Biden has often cited Trump's 2018 remarks, but Wednesday was the first time he had tied them directly to his son and his uncle.

"These soldiers are heroes, just as every American who served this nation,” Biden said to loud applause.

Biden, who was in Pittsburgh for the second stop of a three-city tour of Pennsylvania, said he was reminded of Trump’s comments about service members while he was visiting a war memorial in Scranton. »

California cracks down on water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’

Authored by theguardian.com

On Tuesday, state water officials took an unprecedented step to intervene in the destructive pumping of depleted groundwater in the state’s sprawling agricultural heartland.

Officials say the Tulare Lake groundwater subbasin failed for years to provide adequate plans to mitigate their well-known water problems.

“Food grows where water flows – my district feeds the state,” he said, adding that local water managers across the state would be watching what happens. »

Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains

Authored by news.ucr.edu

Every year, researchers try to predict the four influenza strains that are most likely to be prevalent during the upcoming flu season.

And every year, people line up to get their updated vaccine, hoping the researchers formulated the shot correctly.

“What I want to emphasize about this vaccine strategy is that it is broad,” said UCR virologist and paper author Rong Hai. »

‘I CAN DO MY OWN RESEARCH’: Aaron Rodgers blasts Fauci in conspiracy theory about HIV, COVID-19

Authored by torontosun.com

‘I CAN DO MY OWN RESEARCH’: Aaron Rodgers blasts Fauci in conspiracy theory about HIV, COVID-19 Photo by Ap Photo / AP Photo.

Article content Aaron Rodgers is at it again, firing another shot at Anthony Fauci in his never-ending, one-sided feud.

Article content Rodgers suggested that the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s was engineered by the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with help from the federal government. »

ISPs can charge extra for fast gaming under FCC’s Internet rules, critics say

Authored by arstechnica.com

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel's proposed rules for Internet service providers would prohibit blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization.

Stanford Law Professor Barbara van Schewick, who has consistently argued for stricter net neutrality rules, wrote in a blog post on Thursday that "harmful 5G fast lanes are coming.".

The FCC’s draft order opens the door to these fast lanes, so long as the app provider isn’t charged for them.". »