The Daily Populous

Friday October 4th, 2024 morning edition

image for Paralyzed Man Unable to Walk After Maker of His Powered Exoskeleton Tells Him It's Now Obsolete

A former jockey who was left paralyzed from the waist down after a horse riding accident was able to walk again thanks to a cutting-edge piece of robotic tech: a $100,000 ReWalk Personal exoskeleton.

But it turned him away, claiming his exoskeleton was too old, 404 media reports.

"After 371,091 steps my exoskeleton is being retired after 10 years of unbelievable physical therapy," Michael Straight posted on Facebook earlier this month.

"The reasons why it has stopped is a pathetic excuse for a bad company to try and make more money.".

According to Straight, the issue was caused by a piece of wiring that had come loose from the battery that powered a wristwatch used to control the exoskeleton.

If it weren't for that, he could still be struggling to find a way to get his mobility back again.

More on exoskeletons: New Pair of Pants Has a Built-In Powered Exoskeleton. »

Biden administration can move forward with student loan forgiveness, federal judge rules

Authored by cnbc.com

A federal judge will let expire a temporary restraining order against the Biden administration's sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan, which could deliver relief to tens of millions of Americans.

The ruling means President Joe Biden may move forward with his administration's student loan forgiveness plan, just weeks before the November election.

The judge directed the case to be transferred to Missouri, since the states claim Biden's plan would most harm student loan servicer Mohela, or the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority. »

Vance says Trump won the 2020 election - then doubles down on the lie in new interview

Authored by independent.co.uk

Senator JD Vance repeated a tired Republican lie from 2020 — that Donald Trump actually won the election, despite all evidence to the contrary — and then doubled down on it during a recent recorded encounter.

After asking Vance to confirm that he was saying Trump won in 2020, Vance replied “Yep.”.

The comedian then pressed Vance, asking if he would concede if he and Trump lose in the 2020 election. »

Trump election conspiracist Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison by Colorado judge

Authored by cnbc.com

Tina Peters, a former Colorado Republican county clerk who espoused the false conspiracy theory that former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election due to ballot fraud, was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for crimes related to a breach of her county's voting system.

"You are no hero," state District Court Judge Matthew Barrett told Peters.

Peters, who had requested probation, told the judge before being sentenced, "I've never done anything with malice to break the law. »