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Today's Political News Compilation - Friday, May 10, 2024

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Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol.




























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State prosecutors probing death of Black man hit by police car

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The family of Samuel Sterling said it was in shock following the release of police body camera footage following a confrontation between him and officers.
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Recipient of first pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

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The hospital said there was no indication the passing was due to the transplant.
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RFK Jr. reverses abortion stance again after confusion, contradictions emerge

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again reversed his stance on government limits for abortion access in a social media post Friday evening, prompted by criticism from within his own campaign.

During an interview with podcaster Sage Steele, a former ESPN host, Kennedy Wednesday said he opposed any government restrictions on abortions, "even if it's full term."

But after facing pressure from his campaign staff, Kennedy walked back his previous statement, taking to social media to write that "abortion should be legal up...
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Trump holds massive beachfront campaign rally for raucous New Jersey crowd: ‘We’re going to win’

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WILDWOOD, N.J. — Former President Trump held a raucous rally in New Jersey, where on Saturday he confidently predicted he would easily win the Garden State on Election Day in November.

"We’re going to win New Jersey," the GOP frontrunner told the crowd to exuberant cheers. U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., who briefly shared the stage with Trump, dubbed the event as the largest political rally in the state of New Jersey. A spokesperson for the City of Wildwood told the Associated Press she estimated there were between 80,000 and 100,000 people at...
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Border Patrol mobile app for migrants seeking entry into US controversial on both sides of immigration debate

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A government mobile app for migrants seeking asylum at the southern border has become controversial on both sides of the immigration debate.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says on its website the CBP One app to schedule appointments at points of entry into the U.S. has "increased CBP’s capacity to process migrants more efficiently and orderly while cutting out unscrupulous smugglers who endanger and profit from vulnerable migrants."

Amnesty International, however, said in a report published this week that the mandatory use of the app...
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Eurovision 2024: Switzerland's Nemo wins contest, UK comes 18th

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Swiss singer Nemo becomes the first non-binary artist to win Eurovision with their song, The Code.
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Hope for rare mountain chicken frog thanks to London-born froglets

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Frantic efforts are being made to save the endangered mountain chicken frog, native to just two Caribbean islands.
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Virginia university students walk out of graduation event

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Dozens of VCU grads left during Gov Glenn Youngkin's speech, in part over his comments on campus protests.
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Man freed five days after South Africa building collapse

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The worker pulled to safety is one of 42 people rescued from the building which collapsed on Monday.
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The man who took on the coal industry to save a forest - and won

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Alok Shukla has spent years fighting to protect a key Indian forest from mining companies.
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The escaped dissident still pursued decades on by China

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Yan Xiong escaped from China in 1992, but he and other dissidents are still being targeted by Beijing.
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Ghana, Nigeria and the quest for UK looted treasure

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Ghana, unlike Nigeria, appears to be winning a battle for stolen artefacts to be put on display back home.
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Chainsaw vandals hack at trees to get better Sydney harbour view

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Hundreds of trees have recently been killed, conveniently exposing multi-million dollar views.
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Nursing homes are citing immunity laws to duck hundreds of wrongful death lawsuits

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More than 172,000 nursing home residents died of COVID-19. In lawsuits, some families who lost loved ones say they were misled about safety measures.
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3 Atlanta officers shot during response to call

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Three Atlanta police officers were shot while responding to a call Saturday afternoon, officials said.
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