The Daily Populous

Sunday September 15th, 2024 night edition

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Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump in the popular vote according to six opinion polls conducted either after or during Tuesday's presidential debate between the two rivals in Philadelphia.

On Tuesday, Harris and Trump clashed in a series of heated exchanges which covered abortion, illegal immigration and the attendance at their respective rallies.

A flash poll published by CNN immediately after the debate found that 63 percent of viewers thought Harris emerged as the victory, against 37 percent for Trump.

Among the registered voters included in the sample Harris led Trump by 50 percent of the vote against 45 percent.

In the August survey Harris had a popular vote lead of just one point, with 47 percent against 46 percent for Trump.

Harris is leading Trump in the popular vote according to six polls conducted during or after their debate on September 10.

Newsweek contacted representatives of the Kamala Harris and Trump presidential campaigns for comment via email on Saturday outside of regular office hours. »

Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books

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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially is being repealed Saturday.

Abortion has sharply defined Arizona’s political arena since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Republican lawmakers, who hold a narrow majority in both chambers, derailed discussions about repealing the ban. »

Kremlin Revives Soviet-Style Youth Indoctrination as It Eyes ‘Forever War’ With Ukraine and the West

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We no longer need hipsters, rappers, or lovers of Western culture — only Navalny supporters come from them,” he said.

Putin’s early presidency saw the creation of state-funded youth movements championed by Kremlin ideologists such as admitted Western culture lover Vladislav Surkov and Vyacheslav Volodin.

But the full-scale invasion of Ukraine two and a half years ago renewed the government’s focus on youth indoctrination. »

Woman facing assault with a weapon charge says she was having a water gun fight with a child

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A Simcoe, Ont., woman is facing a charge of assault with a weapon over an incident where, she says, she accidentally struck a neighbour in the chest with water from a child's water gun.

Washik says she was having a playful water gun fight with a child at a party when she accidentally sprayed water on a neighbour's chest.

Asked to confirm the weapon used was a water gun, OPP spokesperson Const. »

Dutch government eyes emergency laws to curb migration – DW – 09

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The Netherlands is looking to use crisis laws to reduce the number of asylum seekers entering the country.

The new government, led by nationalist Geert Wilders' anti-Islam PVV party, said on Friday it would declare a national state of emergency so that it could alter certain asylum laws.

The European Union is also likely to push back because member states have already agreed on their migration pact. »