The Daily Populous

Friday December 27th, 2024 morning edition

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Companies including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and IBM are among those that employ thousands of foreign workers with H-1B visas.

So while it might not be surprising that Musk is a fan of the visa program, his views diverge from many right-wingers, prompting online drama.

“The number of people who are super talented engineers AND super motivated in the USA is far too low,” Musk wrote on Wednesday.

Much of the commentary included presumptions about the race of the foreign workers to which Musk referred.

“We don’t want or need to turn this country into India,” reads one viral response to Musk’s post.

The far right is starting to turn on Elon Musk over skilled immigration I’m dead asf💀💀 — Truthful🛰️ (@Truthful_ast) December 26, 2024.

There is a psyop that’s going on right now to discredit Musk and weaken America.”. »

It Took Nearly Two Years, But Large Numbers Of German-Made Leopard 1 Tanks Are Finally Arriving In Ukraine

Authored by forbes.com
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It took German industry an eyebrow-raising 19 months to refurbish and deliver the first 58 of at least 155 Leopard 1A5 tanks a German-led consortium has pledged to Ukraine.

But the three-country consortium—Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium—has apparently resolved parts shortages and is finally picking up the pace.

Since those first 58 Leopard 1A5s arrived through early September, an additional 45 of the 1980s-vintage tanks have shipped. »

France’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why

Authored by apnews.com

Jean-Marie Bockel, Macron’s personal envoy for Africa, last month presented to Macron his report on the evolution of the French military presence in Africa.

The officials said it doesn’t mean France would necessarily reduce military cooperation but instead would respond to needs expressed by countries.

Troops from the Russian private military company Wagner are being financed by the junta governments with fewer financial resources, he said. »

Naughty Dog’s New Game Has More Dislikes Than Concord

Authored by fictionhorizon.com

The announcement trailer for Naughty Dog’s new game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, hasn’t been well received.

This is a whopping 524% more dislikes than the trailer for Concord, a game by Firewalk Studios.

While Concord’s trailer only received 41,000 dislikes, it’s worth noting that Intergalactic had more views—2.1 million compared to Concord’s 592,000. »

Pizza delivery driver stabs customer over tip amount, Osceola County deputies say

Authored by clickorlando.com

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old pizza delivery driver is facing charges, including murder, after deputies say she violently attacked a customer over a tip amount, Osceola County deputies say.

According to deputies, Brianna Alvelo — who is a Marco’s Pizza employee — delivered a pizza to the victim and became upset over the tip amount.

After obtaining an arrest warrant, Alvelo was arrested on Monday at the restaurant and booked into the Osceola County Jail on no bond. »