The Daily Populous

Saturday December 6th, 2025 evening edition

image for U.S. ski resorts are bracing for a steep drop in international travel due to politics

— A chairlift cranks into gear as a group of ski patrollers at Whitefish Mountain Resort gets the mountain ready for another season.

"Yeah, if we don't have snow, that's going to dictate how our season goes," says resort spokesman Chad Sokol.

Kirk Siegler / Ski patrollers at the Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana conduct preseason trainings on Nov. 19.

But the ski industry is also bracing for a continued drop in international guests due to President Trump's tariffs and his negative rhetoric about their countries.

The U.S. Travel Association is projecting that 5 million fewer international visitors will visit the United States this year.

Most are citing U.S. politics like the tariffs and Trump's rhetoric as the reason for canceling their trips.

Sokol, the resort's spokesman, says the tariffs hit after some of the resort's busiest, most important weekends. »

New Petition Demands Release of Nemesis System As Netflix Acquires Warner Bros

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On the gaming front, Netflix will soon become the new owner of NetherRealm Studios, Rocksteady, Warner Bros. Montreal, and more.

Less than one day after Netflix announced the merger, a petition on Change.org seeks to free the Nemesis System from Warner Bros. Discovery’s chains.

According to the petition, Netflix has a historic opportunity to unlock this system for both indie and AAA developers. »

Bombed Chornobyl shelter no longer blocks radiation and needs major repair – IAEA

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The IAEA said an inspection last week of the steel confinement structure found the drone impact had degraded the structure.

The 1986 Chornobyl explosion – which happened when Ukraine was under Moscow’s rule as part of the Soviet Union – sent radiation across Europe.

Radiation levels remained normal and stable and there was no reports of radiation leaks, the UN said in February. »

DoJ moves to eliminate sexual abuse protections for LGBTQ+ people in prisons

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Gregg’s memo was sent to Prea auditors, who review compliance with the law, directing the monitors to ignore LGBTQ+ protections in future audits.

I’ve never met a trans person in detention who has not experienced sexual abuse or harassment while incarcerated.”.

Kara Janssen, an attorney who has represented trans women in Bureau of Prisons custody in litigation this year, condemned the memo. »