The Daily Populous

Saturday March 22nd, 2025 day edition

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The proposal — requesting that Disney “cease” its participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index — was submitted by right-wing think tank National Center for Public Policy Research, through its Free Enterprise Project initiative.

This proposal provides Disney with an opportunity to move back to neutral,” the FEP’s proposal stated.

Shareholders concurred, with only 1% of shares voted in favor the proposal, according to the preliminary tally.

In addition, shareholders at the annual meeting voted in favor of an advisory approval of the compensation packages for Disney’s named officers for the 2024 fiscal year.

Shareholders also voted to reelect 10 Disney board members, including Iger, for one-year terms.

Disney plans to used the AI-based technology to advance its robotic character platform that powers next-generation entertainment robots at its theme parks.

Overall, the 2025 Disney shareholder meeting was a far less dramatic affair compared with last year’s fireworks. »

George Foreman: Heavyweight boxing legend dies aged 76

Authored by bbc.com

Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76.

Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76.

Foreman won the heavyweight gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, aged 19, before turning pro and winning 37 consecutive matches. »

Trump is naive, delusional – and being played by Putin

Authored by independent.co.uk
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The fundamental fact to emerge from his lengthy telephone call with Vladimir Putin is that Mr Trump did not get what he wanted.

What is plain to all is that Mr Trump is driven and intrigued by personalities, almost entirely divorced from policy or power.

Mr Trump and Putin may say that they trust each other – but nobody else with any sense trusts either of them. »

Anti-Vaxx Mom Whose Daughter Died From Measles Says Disease 'Wasn't That Bad'

Authored by latintimes.com

The parents of an unvaccinated Texas child who died from measles appeared in a video formulated by an anti-vaccine advocacy group where they railed against vaccines, even saying the disease "wasn't that bad.'.

A 6-year-old Texan died after contracting measles last month, marking the first death of a child in the U.S. caused by the highly contagious illness in nearly a decade.

During the interview, the young couple doubled down on their decision not to vaccinate their child even after her death. »

Persona 4 Remake Announcement Looking Likely After Domain Discovered

Authored by insider-gaming.com

History looks to be repeating itself as a recently registered domain name suggests Persona 4 Reload is on the way—and this is more than likely a remake from the ground up of 2008’s Persona 4.

This is why Persona 3 received a remake in 2024 with Persona 3 Reload.

Now, a year later, a domain name suggests Persona 4 Reload is on its way, and it could be announced soon. »