The Daily Populous

Sunday March 30th, 2025 morning edition

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The White House Correspondents’ Association is reversing course and canceling its plans to have comedian Amber Ruffin headline this year’s annual fundraising dinner in Washington, DC.

Instead, the association says it will celebrate the First Amendment and the free press.

He said the association’s board voted unanimously to make the change, and did not immediately announce any new speakers.

The change is a tacit acknowledgment of the growing tensions between the association — which represents White House correspondents from dozens of news outlets — and President Donald Trump.

Trump skipped the annual dinner during his first four years in office and was expected to snub it again this April.

Meanwhile, conservative media outlets aligned with Trump have been planning their own alternative events around the April 26 dinner.

Scores of media companies buy tables at the annual dinner, and many hold their own receptions surrounding the event. »

Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument

Authored by abcnews.go.com

The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War.

Another key aspect of Raising the Shade was the construction of a monument to honor and commemorate the soldiers.

An earlier version incorrectly named the Afro-Union Soldiers and how many Black Union soldiers had been free when released; both corrections are reflected in the updated article. »

Le boycott: French customers shun McDonald’s, Coca Cola and Tesla to protest against Trump

Authored by theguardian.com

There was little sign of “le boycott” – a movement among French customers to reject American brands and products made in the US, in protest at Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and anti-Europe rhetoric.

Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Tesla, Starbucks, KFC and X are among the US brands that have been cited as those to be shunned.

“They are aware of transatlantic tensions and, as long as Trump is in office, they will be boycotting US products. »

Small Quebec town introduces $200 tax for treeless yards in effort to combat heat islands

Authored by cbc.ca

The trees, he said, are needed to combat the phenomenon of heat islands.

Heat islands can lead to the deterioration of air quality and can also adversely affect human health and well-being, increasing the burden on health facilities.

At first glance, it might be surprising to find that a small town with a population of 13,322, nestled among agricultural fields, is grappling with heat islands. »