The Daily Populous

On last week’s 2025 finale of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” the host convinced the Bob Ross estate to auction another of the PBS TV stars’ paintings to support public media.

As bids closed on Monday night at midnight ET, this represented a new auction record for a Bob Ross painting.

Earlier this month, Bonhams Los Angeles auctioned off three more of Ross’ “Joy of Painting” works, to support American Public Television — the company that continues to distribute “Joy of Painting.” »

For the most part, the evidence in support of an announcement happening today seems to be:.

Although… whether or not it announces it today, I do think that Valve probably has a new Half-Life game in the works.

PC Gamer readers are equally stumped about whether we are or are not in fact nearing a Half-Life announcement. »

US President Donald Trump’s peace plan requires significant revisions before it can be acceptable to Ukraine and Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron told RTL radio on November 25.

However, there are aspects of that plan that deserve to be discussed, negotiated, improved,” Macron said.

French President added that once a peace agreement is signed, “assurance forces” would be stationed in Ukraine away from the front lines, in cities such as Kyiv or Odesa. »

(AP) — Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant that employs nearly one third of residents of Lexington, Nebraska, could devastate the small city and undermine the profits of ranchers nationwide.

Here’s what we know about the impact of the plant closure and the changing tariffs:.

“It’s very difficult to renovate or make the old plant fit the new world,” said Goss, who completed an impact study for a new Sustainable Beef plant. »