The Daily Populous

Wednesday October 2nd, 2024 evening edition

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz saw a significant bump in polling after Tuesday night's vice presidential debate in New York, surpassing Ohio Senator JD Vance in postdebate momentum.

Walz had a bigger boost to his favorability ratings than Vance after the debate.

However, despite Vance's win, the CNN/SSRS poll also shows that Walz saw a bigger rise in his favorability ratings after the debate than Vance.

Additionally, 48 percent of respondents felt Walz better aligns with their vision for America, while 39 percent said the same about Vance.

JD Vance and Tim Walz in last night's VP debate.

A flash poll after the debate by CNN said Vance won by a slim majority, but Walz scored a number of big polling victories off... JD Vance and Tim Walz in last night's VP debate.

A flash poll after the debate by CNN said Vance won by a slim majority, but Walz scored a number of big polling victories off the back of the debate. »

Elon Musk’s X is worth nearly 80% less than when he bought it, Fidelity estimates

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The social media platform formerly known as Twitter is worth almost 80% less than two years ago when Elon Musk bought it, according to estimates from investment giant Fidelity.

That new estimate marks a 24% drop in value from what Fidelity estimated as of the end of July.

The new valuation from Fidelity implies that it believes X is now worth just $9.4 billion — a far cry from the $44 billion that Musk paid. »

'Persona non grata': Israel bars UN secretary general Guterres from entering country

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Israel's foreign minister declared UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres 'persona non grata' and was henceforth banning him from entering Israel, according to a post on X/Twitter on Wednesday.

The ban on entry, said FM Israel Katz, was due to Guterres's failure to "unequivocally condemn" Iran's massive missile attack on Israel.

"Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel, as almost every country in the world has done, does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil," Katz wrote. »

Inspirational 101-year-old says young people should 'dance whenever you can'

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A woman turning 101 years old says young people should dance whenever they can, always take the stairs, and look after their friends.

Born in Manchester, Eva’s career as a secretary saw her working at Baguley TB Sanatorium near Manchester, Nottingham University, and Sheffield Polytechnic Art School.

She found great satisfaction in her role as a medical secretary, feeling that her work was both important and impactful. »

With shares at 10-year lows, Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft faces questions over its future

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Ubisoft postponed the release of the next title in its popular "Assassin's Creed" game franchise — called "Assassin's Creed Shadows" — by three months to Feb. 14, 2025.

French video game publisher Ubisoft is facing questions over its future, as it grapples with a lackluster games pipeline and pressure from investors to seek a sale.

Ubisoft said that its learnings from the Star Wars Outlaws release pushed it to give more time to polish Assassin's Creed Shadows. »