The Daily Populous

Friday July 26th, 2024 evening edition

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“This is going to be historic,” Michelle Obama tells Harris.

It means so much to have your endorsements, @MichelleObama and @BarackObama.

Let’s get to work. pic.twitter.com/rAuTyIlCai — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 26, 2024.

The Post published a story Thursday in which an anonymous “Biden family source” reportedly said, “Obama’s very upset because he knows she can’t win.”.

The address from the Oval Office was the president’s first public appearance since announcing his withdrawal from the campaign.

Despite the massive shift in her role, Harris’ first few days as Biden’s successor are off to an auspicious start.

“We believe in the promise of America and we are ready to fight for it. »

Gov. Whitmer signs $23.4B education budget including free community college, pre-K

Authored by mlive.com

FLINT, MI – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the $23.4 billion education spending plan for 2025 that includes free pre-K for many families and free community college education.

Free meals for students was first included in the current budget, and it’s something Whitmer has wanted to make permanent.

“This budget provides every Michigan child the guarantee of a free, high-quality education from preschool through community college – that’s a big deal,” said State Budget Director Jen Flood. »

Ohio Supreme Court says boneless chicken wings can have bones

Authored by dispatch.com

Just because you order boneless chicken wings at a restaurant does not mean you shouldn't expect to find bones, the Ohio Supreme Court said in a 4-3 ruling issued Thursday.

In a divided decision, Republicans on the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that bones are a natural part of chicken so a consumer should be on guard for them − even in boneless wings.

They contended that a jury, not appeals court judges, should decide whether customers should expect to find bones in boneless wings. »

France investigates 'massive attack' on fast train network – DW – 07

Authored by dw.com
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SNCF CEO, Jean-Pierre Farandou said those behind the attacks had carefully chosen which parts of the rail network to target.

Train operator Eurostar meanwhile said it would cancel a quarter of all services on its network on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, asking passengers to postpone travel when possible.

The train network has been targeted in the past by far-left French anarchists. »

Video Game Actors Are Going On Strike Over AI

Authored by kotaku.com

Video game actors are going on strike for the first time since 2017 after months of negotiations with Activision, Epic Games, and other big publishers and studios over higher pay, better safety measures, and protections from new generative AI technologies.

Read More: Video Game Voice Actors Are Ready To Strike Over AI.

The last time video game actors went on strike in 2016, it was primarily over pay rates and lasted a entire year. »