The Daily Populous

Sunday October 20th, 2024 night edition

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The potentially fake door-knocks – when canvassers falsely claim to have visited a home – could present a serious setback for Trump as he and Kamala Harris remain even in the polls with fewer than 20 days until an election.

The Trump campaign earlier this year outsourced the bulk of its ground game to America Pac, the political action committee founded by Elon Musk, betting that spending millions to turn out Trump supporters, especially those who don’t typically vote, would boost returns.

America Pac denied it was experiencing that level of actual fraud in Arizona and Nevada and declined to comment on reporting for this story.

The Trump campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

One canvasser working for Blitz Canvassing appears to have marked doors from a Mexican restaurant in Globe, Arizona.

Under normal circumstances, a canvasser walks up to the door of a home where a Trump voter lives.

If the doors are not hit, the vendor owes money back to the client or owes that many “free” doors. »

Biden Administration Forgives Another $4.5 Billion in Student Loans. Who's Eligible?

Authored by cnet.com

The Biden-Harris Administration announced Thursday that over 60,000 nurses, teachers and other public service workers will receive $4.5 billion in student loan debt relief.

The latest adjustment to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program brings the total debt forgiven by the current administration to $175 billion for more than 4.8 million borrowers.

The Biden administration also announced that a number of organizations are offering incentives for their public servant members to apply for the PSLF program. »

Boss laid off staff member because she returned from maternity leave pregnant again

Authored by manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Nikita Twitchen was preparing to come back from maternity leave when First Grade Projects, a building services firm and sponsor of Swansea City football club, let her go upon learning she was pregnant again.

Ms Twitchen fell pregnant shortly after taking on the role and commenced her maternity leave in June 2022.

When her maternity leave concluded on March 26, no one from First Grade reached out to confirm her return to work. »

Drug overdose deaths fall for 6 months straight as officials wonder what's working

Authored by nbcnews.com

Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“And the sixth consecutive month of reported decreases in predicted 12-month total numbers of drug overdose deaths.”.

Forty-one states saw decreases in drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending May, according to the latest CDC data. »