The Daily Populous

Friday August 23rd, 2024 morning edition

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Gus Walz broke the internet with his tearful love for his dad.

CHICAGO – A tearful, unscripted moment between Tim Walz and his 17-year-old son, Gus, has unleashed a flood of praise and admiration – but also prompted ugly online bullying.

Walz followed up by expressing his love for his family from the stage, saying, "Hope, Gus and Gwen, you are my entire world.

Gus Walz jumped up from his seat, tears on his face, pointed his index finger and said, “I love you, Dad,” followed soon after with, "That's my dad!".

Fox News shared a clip of the viral moment on its TikTok page, writing "Gus Walz steals show during dad's acceptance speech."

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who spoke before Walz Wednesday night, praised the love between Walz and his children.

When young Gus Walz, adorable son of Gwen and Tim Walz, his face streaming tears of pride shouted ‘That’s my dad’ he won my heart.”. »

Starbucks’ new CEO faces backlash over 1,000-mile commute by private jet

Authored by theguardian.com

Starbucks’ incoming CEO, Brian Niccol, is facing environmental criticisms following the company’s offer for him to commute from his home in Newport Beach, California, to its headquarters in Seattle via a private jet instead of relocating.

Meanwhile, someone else said, “NPR reported the new @Starbucks CEO will commute from his So.

Another user echoed similar sentiments, writing, “If this man is commuting regularly on a private jet, do not let @Starbucks convince you they are environmentally conscious. »

Afghanistan’s Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices

Authored by cnn.com
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Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are cracking down on the sound of women’s voices in public, under a strict new set of vice and virtue laws under the Islamist regime.

A woman’s voice is deemed intimate and so should not be heard singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public.

It said the ministry’s role was expanding into other areas of public life, including media monitoring and eradicating drug addiction. »

Universal Flu Vaccine Could Enter Human Trials In 1-3 Years After More Positive Results

Authored by iflscience.com

The real breakthrough would be the development of a vaccine that works against multiple different flu strains.

Numerous groups are working towards this goal, and there have been promising results in recent years for several vaccine candidates.

The latest news comes from a team at the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute, who have been testing their universal vaccine in ferrets. »

Ferry loaded with fuel in Russian Kavkaz port struck by Ukrainian missile

Authored by pravda.com.ua
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The Russian ferry Conro Trader in the port of Kavkaz in Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation was hit by a Ukrainian missile, most likely Neptune.

On Thursday, 22 August, a fire broke out on a railway ferry loaded with fuel in the port of Kavkaz in Krasnodar Krai, southwestern Russia.

Later, the operational headquarters of Russia’s Krasnodar Krai stated that a ferry carrying 30 fuel tanks had sunk in the port of Kavkaz after being attacked by Ukraine's Armed Forces. »