The Daily Populous

Sunday June 15th, 2025 morning edition

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A man was arrested for reckless driving and is accused of intentionally driving into a group of people leaving a protest today, Culpeper police said.

A group named Culpeper Democrats on Facebook said it happened at their No Kings rally on James Madison Highway, which police confirmed.

The Culpeper Police Department said officers were monitoring the area as the protest ended when 21-year-old Joseph R. Checklick Jr. of Culpeper "intentionally" accelerated an SUV into the dispersing crowd.

At least one person was hit, according to police, but they said they hadn't received reports of any injuries.

In their Facebook post, the Culpeper Democrats group thanked the police department for its "quick response and for keeping our protest safe!".

Checklick is being held without bond at the Culpeper County Jail, police said, and additional charges could still be filed.

The Culpeper Police Department said this is an active and ongoing investigation and is asking witnesses to come forward. »

Iran’s Stunning Incompetence

Authored by theatlantic.com

The number of civilian casualties so far seems to be relatively low, but every lost life hurts.

I spoke with a friend whose close relative suffered a miscarriage last night, in her eighth month of pregnancy.

Everything about the June 13 attacks speaks to the Iranian regime’s incompetence. »

Watch: Escaped water buffalo herd wanders through British Columbia city

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June 12 (UPI) -- A herd of water buffalo escaped from a farm in British Columbia and went wandering through a city before being corralled.

Tesfa Farms confirmed on social media that 24 female water buffalo escaped from its facility and went wandering through the Fleetwood and Port Kells areas of Surrey.

All those involved in the physical round up are very familiar with the herd," the post said. »

ICE directed to pause immigration arrests at farms, hotels and restaurants, sources tell CBS News

Authored by cbsnews.com
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The Trump administration has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels amid concerns that the president's crackdown on illegal immigration is hurting key industries, two sources familiar with the abrupt policy change told CBS News.

Asked about the catalyst for the sudden decision to limit ICE enforcement, one of the sources said the president was not aware of the scale of the agency's operations.

On Saturday, ICE was holding more than 56,000 individuals in detention facilities throughout the country, a record high, the figures show. »