The Daily Populous

Wednesday April 23rd, 2025 morning edition

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Global misfortune seems to be following Vice President JD Vance, as he and his family visit India following a trip to the Vatican.

On Sunday, Vance briefly met with Pope Francis, hours prior to the pontiff’s death on Easter Monday.

My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him,” Vance wrote yesterday.

But the timing of the passing quickly sparked a slew of jokes that the meeting with Vance finally did the Pope in.

“Usha and I extend our condolences to the victims of the devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India,” Vance posted.

Following the attacks, @R3DFOX_hive suggested that Vance “is actually cursed,” while @JamesLe28779865 warned that Vance “better stay” in Ohio “as a hillbilly.”.

Vance’s four-day visit to India comes as the U.S. and India hold trade negotiations amid President Donald Trump’s tariff war. »

Sarah Palin loses retrial of defamation case against New York Times

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Sarah Palin on Tuesday lost in the retrial of her defamation case against the New York Times – a second defeat in the efforts by the former Republican vice-presidential candidate.

The verdict came in the retrial of Palin’s case, after a federal appeals court threw out a 2022 verdict that came down in favor of the New York Times.

“To win this case, Governor Palin needs to prove that the New York Times and James Bennet did not care about the truth,” she said. »

Canada election sees record high early voting, figures show

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Elections Canada said its estimated tally for voting from Friday through Monday marked a 25% increase over the 5.8m advanced ballots cast in the 2021 vote.

Canada, a country with a population of 41 million, has 28.9 million eligible voters, Elections Canada said in November.

There are further indications the election campaign dominated by threats from Donald Trump has galvanized voters, including unusually high ratings for two debates last week. »

NOAA needs help identifying car found in WWII shipwreck

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Now, NOAA researchers want the public’s help to identify the vehicle inside the remains of the USS Yorktown.

Papahānaumokuākea is the United States’ largest fully protected contiguous conservation area, and encompasses 582,578 square miles of Pacific Ocean.

But you don’t need to be an ROV pilot or WWII historian to help solve the mystery. »