The Daily Populous

Monday December 23rd, 2024 morning edition

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“No, he’s not going to be president, that I can tell you,” Trump said.

After his victory, Trump tapped Musk to head a new nongovernmental office whose mission is to reduce government costs and inefficiencies.

Any GOP lawmaker tempted to defy Trump may fear that the new president would orchestrate a primary challenge bankrolled by Musk.

After summoning Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to the stage, Trump scanned the crowd and didn’t see him at first. »

MacKenzie Scott donated $2 billion this year, mostly to nonprofits—she's now given away $19 billion since 2019

Authored by cnbc.com

That brings the total amount donated by Scott since 2019 to $19.2 billion, based on her past public announcements of her charitable giving.

Forbes still estimates a $31.6 billion net worth for Scott, who became one of the world's wealthiest women following her 2019 divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Much of this latest round of donations went to organizations focused on alleviating poverty, Scott wrote in a blog post on Wednesday. »

NYC subway attack: Suspect arrested in the killing of a woman who was set on fire

Authored by cnn.com

New York police have arrested a suspect accused of killing a female subway passenger by setting her on fire Sunday morning, according to police.

Police officers conducting a routine patrol at the station encountered the victim on fire inside a subway car, NYPD Det.

Video Ad Feedback NYPD explains what happened when woman was set on fire aboard NYC subway train 01:56 - Source: CNN. »

Absent GOP Congresswoman Found in Assisted Living Home: Report

Authored by rollingstone.com

Nelson also shared a statement from the congresswoman, who said she has been experiencing “unforeseen health challenges over the past year”:.

Following the tip he received, Turcios visited the assisted living and memory care facility where two employees confirmed she has been living there.

This story has been updated with information from Granger’s office and a statement by the congresswoman. »

Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don’t teach

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But many students aren’t learning that kind of Black history in Florida classrooms.

Since Faith in Florida developed its own Black history toolkit last year, more than 400 congregations have pledged to teach the lessons, the advocacy group says.

Florida has required public schools to teach African American history for the past 30 years, but many families no longer trust the state’s education system to adequately address the subject. »