Ukraine's President Poroshenko Cancels Turkey Trip Over Donetsk Tensions

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Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon's conviction for contempt of Congress
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has upheld Steve Bannon’s conviction on two counts of contempt of Congress.
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Honolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays
Honolulu has agreed to grant or deny applications to carry guns in public within four months of submission in response to a lawsuit by residents who complained of delays of up to a year, according to a stipulation signed by a federal judge Friday. The March lawsuit alleged that the long delays were the city’s way of keeping the permitting process as restrictive as it was before a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in a case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, that upended gun laws nationwide. Before the Bruen decision, which held that people have a right to carry for self-defense, Hawaii’s county police chiefs rarely issued licenses for either open or concealed carry.
Politico
Thomas says critics are pushing ‘nastiness’ and calls Washington a ‘hideous place’
The justice has faced criticisms that he accepted luxury trips from a GOP donor without reporting them.
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An asylum-seeker who died in ICE custody was sick for months. Advocates fear other ill people are not getting proper care.
A man who died earlier this year in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody had been sick for months, his condition seeming to worsen as he was held at a troubled detention center in Louisiana, advocates say and ICE records show.
AFP
Pyongyang to deploy new multiple rocket launcher this year: KCNA
North Korea will equip its military with a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher starting this year, state media said Saturday, adding a "significant change" for the army's artillery combat capabilities was under way.It also said a "significant change will be soon made in increasing the artillery combat ability of our army", without providing details.
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Sacramento State's unique approach helps bring peaceful end to campus protest
"We're not investing in students' future by engaging in relationships with companies that profit from war," Sacramento State University President Luke Wood told CBS News.
AFP
For some residents of Mexico's Cancun, beach seems world away
The sun-kissed beaches and turquoise waters of Mexico's Caribbean resort of Cancun attract millions of visitors, but schoolteacher Yazmin Teran is lucky if she enjoys them a few times a year."Those of us who live and work here hardly have time to go and enjoy the beach and sea," she said, adding that such visits happened "about five times a year."
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Two slayings rocked Atlanta's hip-hop scene a decade ago. Only one has been solved.
The family of DJ Nando — William Fernando Barnes — who helped rappers get their start, is desperate for answers about who gunned him down outside his home in 2014.
TODAY
A 13-minute cycle and strength workout that is easy on the joints
This 13-minute stationary bike and upper body strength training routine from Barry's is a low-impact, full-body HIIT workout to burn calories and build muscle.
CNN
Northern lights may be visible across parts of the US this weekend. Why are they so active right now?
Increased solar activity could cause auroras as far south as Alabama and Northern California, but may disrupt communications on Earth tonight and over the weekend.
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Woman to celebrate first Mother's Day at home since emerging from 5-year coma
Peggy Means' only daughter was in a coma with virtually no chance of ever coming out of it, doctors told her. And yet, Means refused to let them pull the plug.
AFP
First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
The most powerful solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday, triggering spectacular celestial light shows in skies from Tasmania to Britain -- and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as it persists into the weekend.Authorities notified satellite operators, airlines and the power grid to take precautionary steps for potential disruptions caused by changes to Earth's magnetic field.
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Judge strikes down NY county's ban on female transgender athletes after roller derby league sues
A New York judge on Friday struck down a Long Island county's order banning female transgender athletes after a local women’s roller derby league challenged it. Judge Francis Ricigliano ruled that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman didn't have the authority to issue his February executive order, which denies park permits to any women’s and girl’s teams, leagues or organizations that allow female transgender athletes to participate.
CNN
Encampments cleared from at least 3 university campuses early Friday as pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue
Pro-Palestinian encampments were cleared from at least three college campuses early Friday, marking some of the latest examples of schools using law enforcement to respond to demonstrations that have popped up across the country in recent weeks. Here are the latest developments:
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Guyanese political power broker accused of sexual assault by another woman
A powerful politician in Guyana has been accused of sexual assault the second time in less than year, following his resignation last July over separate allegations.
Reuters
Ukraine ground force commander expects Russian push ahead of arms supplies
"Russia knows that if we receive enough weapons within a month or two, the situation could turn against them," General Oleskander Pavliuk told The Economist magazine. Supplies of U.S. weapons slowed for months while an aid package proposed by President Joe Biden was held up by wrangling in Congress. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukraine still needed "timely" future supplies of key weapons.
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Farmers will now get paid to test their dairy cows for bird flu
Federal health authorities on Friday pledged nearly $200 million in an attempt to control the spread of bird flu among dairy cows.
TODAY
Daughter calls out ‘Facetune Mom’ for editing photos to make her look thinner
TikToker Sabrina Carpenter shares what a 'Facetune Mom' is in viral post. "My mom edits the crap out of ... her pictures and she also edits the crap out of me."
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Biden administration says Israel is not violating U.S. weapons terms
The report said while it's "reasonable to assess" Israel has violated international law in Gaza, the U.S. hasn’t verified instances to justify withholding military aid.
CNN
Russia mounts surprise assault on northern Ukraine in most serious cross-border offensive in two years
Russian forces have made two cross border assaults inside northern Ukraine, according to information from Ukrainian sources and officials – in what President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling a ‘new wave of counteroffensive actions” by Russia.

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