The Daily Populous

Wednesday October 30th, 2024 morning edition

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CNN later reported that the Ellipse was at capacity and some guests were directed to an overflow area on the National Mall, per a Harris campaign official.

Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Ellipse just south of the White House in Washington, D.C., on October 29.

The Harris campaign said that more than 75,000 people gathered to... Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Ellipse just south of the White House in Washington, D.C., on October 29.

According to the House Select Committee tasked with investigating January 6, around 53,000 people attended Trump's speech before the attack.

Harris' previous crowd size record was set on Friday at her rally in Houston, which included an appearance from Beyoncé.

Trump frequently touts his own rally sizes, although as Newsweek has reported, the former president often exaggerates his crowd numbers.

Harris said during her Ellipse speech that Trump "has spent a decade trying to keep the American people divided and afraid of each other.". »

Man serving 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets a life term on state charges

Authored by apnews.com

A San Francisco jury in June found David DePape guilty of charges including aggravated kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of an elder.

“This is a man who has always been a peaceful, law-abiding person up until his activation,” Lipson said before the punishment was handed down.

The judge dismissed some of the state charges, but he kept others that weren’t covered by the federal case. »

Deputy fire chief apologizes after group attends N.S. Halloween party in KKK costumes

Authored by globalnews.ca
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A volunteer fire department in Cape Breton apologized Monday after a group said to be unaffiliated attended a Halloween party at the local firefighters club dressed as Ku Klux Klan members.

Formed in 1865, the Klan is known for lynchings, rapes and “other violent attacks on those challenging white supremacy,” the legal advocacy group says.

Fire Chief Lloyd MacIntosh said the people in Klan costumes were admitted by volunteers working the door. »

'Complete surprise': IDF surrounds remaining terrorists in north Gaza, 60 surrender

Authored by jpost.com
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According to the IDF, the remaining terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip had gathered in Jabalya, prompting the military to encircle the area, evacuate the civilian population, isolate the terrorists, and prevent them from escaping.

Some 60 terrorists surrendered in one instance, and 20 others were eliminated while attempting to flee the hospital.

In the first round, we didn’t see 60 terrorists surrendering," the IDF said. »

Switch Emulator Ryujinx Might Not Be Dead, Despite Nintendo's Takedown

Authored by nintendolife.com

I can't blame people for choosing to emulate switch games if the only alternative is to play them on an ancient tablet chipset.

I would never have finished BotW if it wasn't for Ryujinx because playing it on switch literally gave me motion sickness.

If not people will emulate these games to play them comfortably, no matter how many projects Nintendo tries to kill. »