The Daily Populous

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

The justices did not comment on their order, which they issued without even asking the families of the Sandy Hook victims to respond to Jones’ appeal.

A lawyer who represents Sandy Hook families said the Supreme Court had properly rejected Jones’ “latest desperate attempt to avoid accountability for the harm he has caused.”. »

The toilet turns human waste into compost using mycelia, the root network of mushrooms.

Dahmen said that during his classes, he would ask students about what happens to their waste after flushing, most didn't know the answer.

The toilet uses mycelium, the root system of mushrooms, to break down human waste into compost (Ben Nelms/CBC). »

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was toppled Tuesday in a military coup that capped weeks of youth protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunity in the Indian Ocean island country.

The turning point came Saturday, when Randrianirina and CAPSAT troops joined the protests and turned against Rajoelina, which led the president to go into hiding.

CAPSAT commanders previously denied that they had carried out a coup, and said Madagascar’s people should decide what happens next. »

Ms McFarland had originally started university in Dublin back in the 1960s, but love intervened before she finished her degree.

Although it took a few years, she decided to study again with the Open University while recovering from a car accident.

"I had a bit of time to spare and I thought I'd like to do something," Ms McFarland told BBC News NI. »