The Daily Populous

Saturday October 25th, 2025 evening edition

image for Newsom Says Trump Is ‘Rigging the Election’ With Federal Poll Monitors

Dhillon is the former vice chair of the state Republican Party and Essayli is a former GOP state Assembly member.

But the five counties were specifically named by California Republican Party Chair Corrin Rankin, in a letter sent to Dhillon on Monday, requesting the poll monitors.

Newsom insisted the deployment is laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to question the results of California’s vote.

Local election officials had a more measured response to the announcement of federal poll watchers.

“Federal election monitors, like all election observers, are welcome to view election activities at designated locations to confirm transparency and integrity in the election process.

The poll-watcher deployment marks the latest conflict between Newsom and President Donald Trump over federal actions in California.

On Thursday, Trump said he decided to call off a planned federal “surge” into San Francisco, after a conversation with the city’s mayor, Daniel Lurie. »

Campbell County librarian fired after defending LGBTQ+ books wins $700,000 settlement

Authored by wyomingpublicmedia.org

Campbell County has agreed to pay $700,000 to Terri Lesley, its former library director, according to a settlement agreement shared with Wyoming Public Radio .

Lesley alleged in a lawsuit filed earlier this year that the county removed her for defending LGBTQ+ materials.

Lesley had worked in the Campbell County Public Library System for almost 30 years, serving as its executive director for more than a decade. »

Venezuela's Maduro says US 'fabricating war' after it deployed huge warship

Authored by bbc.com
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The USS Gerald R Ford, the world's largest warship, can carry up to 90 aircraft.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has accused the US of "fabricating a new war", after it ordered the world's largest warship to be sent to the Caribbean.

The US has conducted 10 air strikes on vessels in the area as part of what it says is a war on drug traffickers. »

Halo: Campaign Evolved announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

Authored by gematsu.com

Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer Halo Studios have announced Halo: Campaign Evolved, a full remake of the Halo: Combat Evolved campaign for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store).

Similarly, in the game’s PlayStation Blog reveal post, Jarrard said, “Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming in 2026, launching day and date on PlayStation 5.

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful yet modernized remake of Halo: Combat Evolved‘s campaign. »

AFAR: An Interactive Horror Film on Steam

Authored by store.steampowered.com

AFAR: An Interactive Horror Film is a DIY survival horror experience where you control the story.

Inspired by classic 90s FMV adventures, survival horror games, and the grainy unease of VHS nightmares, AFAR blends film and gameplay into one unsettling journey.

Classic Inspirations – A love letter to 90s FMV games, survival horror, and analog VHS chills. »