The Daily Populous

Wednesday August 14th, 2024 evening edition

image for The big question touching a nerve this election: "Can my husband find out who I am voting for?"

But that doesn't explain why the original tweet from Howell went viral, racking up over 8.5 million views and 14,000 retweets.

"I think 'secret voting' by MAGA partners is a more widespread issue than most people think," one woman replied.

Outside of anecdotes, it's hard to know how common it is for men to control the votes of wives or other women in their families.

Still, the differences aren't all up to men forcing their wives to vote for the candidate of their choice.

The image of a downtrodden wife rebelling against her MAGA husband by voting for Harris resonates for symbolic reasons.

There are intriguing signs suggesting that many women are asking that question and coming to the same conclusion as Lenz.

Still, the picture of a wife thumbing her nose at her MAGA husband by voting for Harris is arresting. »

Poland signs $10 billion deal for US Apache attack helicopters

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Poland on Tuesday signed a $10 billion deal to buy 96 Apache attack helicopters from U.S. manufacturer Boeing in an upgrade to the country's military capabilities.

"This is the landmark purchase by Poland for its armed forces of ... 96 state-of-the-art AH-64E Apache attack helicopters," Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz told reporters.

The deal is the latest in a string of contracts signed by Poland with the United States in recent days. »

Britain experiencing a beaver baby boom as kits spotted across the country

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A beaver baby boom is under way across Britain this summer in places where the species had been extinct for centuries.

Until about 20 years ago, beavers had been extinct from Britain for 400 years, having been hunted for their fur, meat and their scent oil, castoreum.

Today, after licensed and unlicensed releases, there are about 1,500 beavers in Scotland and 600 to 800 in England. »

Red Dead Redemption PC Announcement Leaks on PSN

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There have been countless rumors of Red Dead Redemption launching on PC, but we might finally be on the verge of an official announcement.

Also included is Undead Nightmare, the iconic horror story that transforms the world of Red Dead Redemption into an apocalyptic fight for survival against a zombie horde.

Still, the description leaves no room for interpretation: Red Dead Redemption is coming to PC, probably very soon. »

A Russian lawmaker says the military knew Ukraine was planning to hit Kursk, but everyone was told 'not to panic' because 'those above know better'

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A Russian lawmaker says the military knew Ukraine was planning to hit Kursk, but everyone was told 'not to panic' because 'those above know better'.

Ukraine's shock incursion into Russia's Kursk region didn't come as a complete surprise to Russia's military.

Ukraine caught the world by surprise when it attacked Russia's Kursk region last week, but a Russian lawmaker says the country's military knew about the planned incursion a month before it happened. »