The Daily Populous

Monday August 5th, 2024 morning edition

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A political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is being investigated by the Michigan secretary of state's office amid efforts to collect voter data.

Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has said he created and helped fund the America PAC, which is supporting former President Donald Trump.

Musk has a net worth of over $225 billion, according to Forbes.

"While the America PAC is a federal political action committee, the Department is reviewing their activities to determine if there have been any violations of state law.

We will refer potential violations to the Michigan Attorney General's office as appropriate," the spokeswoman added.

Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, is Michigan's secretary of state and the lead election official in the state.

The Republican National Committee has sued Benson and other Michigan Democrats at least twice this year, according to legal records. »

French Pole Vaulter’s Bulge Costs Him an Olympic Medal

Authored by variety.com

Aside from Leon Marchand, who clinched his fourth swimming gold medal yesterday, another French athlete, 21-year-old pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati, has become an instant viral phenomenon after an incident involving his crotch.

Ammirati missed his target height and knocked down the pole with his bulge on Saturday, which caused him to fail his qualifying track for the final.

Other winning French Olympians include heavyweight judoka Teddy Riner, who took his third Olympic individual gold medal on Friday night. »

Kamala Harris Now Leads Donald Trump in Three Different Polling Averages

Authored by newsweek.com
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As of Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, leads former President Donald Trump in this year's tight election in three major national polling aggregators.

Aggregate polls are constantly updated as new polling data is added, shifting the averages in real time.

However, three other national aggregate polls show Trump leading Harris, such as The New York Times, which finds Trump ahead of Harris by 1 point, 48 to 47 percent. »

Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill

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Organizers had said that water quality tests done the day of the individual triathlon races showed “very good” bacteria levels.

The results indicated the water quality at the triathlon site had improved over recent hours and would be within the limits mandated by World Triathlon.

Test swims in the Seine scheduled for Saturday and Sunday before the triathlon mixed relay were also canceled because of bacteria levels in the water. »