The Daily Populous

Tuesday August 27th, 2024 morning edition

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Less than a week later, Trump is already promising to crush First Amendment protections if elected in November.

On Monday, Trump complained about pushback to a proposal to sentence people to a year in jail for burning the American flag.

Gotta do it — you gotta do it,” Trump said.

Donald Trump proposes making burning an American flag punishable by 1-year in prison.

People may tell Trump that jailing anyone who burns the flag is unconstitutional because burning the flag is protected by the First Amendment.

Kennedy held similar discussions with the Trump campaign in the time period surrounding the Republican National Convention.

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U.S. national parks receiving record-high gift of $100M

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The park foundation described the gift on Monday as the largest grant in history benefiting U.S. national parks.

AP AUDIO: US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M A massive donation goes to help the nation’s national parks.

The National Park Foundation is in the midst of its “Campaign for National Parks,” a $1 billion fundraising effort to support parks. »

RFK Jr. Drove 5 Hours to Cut Off a Whale’s Head

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A wild story recently resurfaced about RFK Jr., where he shamelessly cuts off a dead whale’s head for his own research and enjoyment.

Around 1994, RFK Jr. heard that a dead whale had washed up on the shore in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.

RFK Jr., who reportedly enjoys studying animal skulls and skeletons, sawed off the dead whale’s head at the beach. »

Special counsel Jack Smith appeals ruling tossing Trump's classified documents case

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Special counsel Jack Smith appeals ruling tossing Trump's classified documents case.

MIAMI — Special Counsel Jack Smith says U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon was wrong when she dismissed the case last month against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified and top-secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

In that case, Smith says the Supreme Court held “the Attorney General has statutory authority…to appoint a special prosecutor comparable to the Special Counsel.”. »

Morning attack on Ukraine cost Russia almost US$1.3 billion

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The 26 August attack on Ukraine has cost Russia about US$1.26 billion.

Therefore, the total amount spent by Russia on the morning of the 26 August attack on Ukraine is US$1.26 billion.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, stated that the morning attack resulted in many damaged power facilities, but the repairs are underway. »