The Daily Populous

Thursday May 9th, 2024 morning edition

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Petitions calling for the removal of Judge Aileen Cannon from Donald Trump's classified documents case have now amassed more than 300,000 signatures.

Cannon, a Trump-appointed U.S. district court judge, is facing calls to recuse herself from the former president's classified documents case over concerns regarding her impartiality.

Newsweek has found six petitions calling for Cannon's removal from the case.

One petition, run by Daily Kos, a progressive news site, has almost 102,000 signatures so far.

Judge Aileen Cannon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Cannon is facing calls to recuse herself or be removed from former President Donald Trump's classified documents case. »

Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if it launches major invasion of Rafah

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A Palestinian man watches smoke rise following Israeli strikes in the eastern part of Rafah on May 7.

Biden said while the US would continue to provide defensive weapons to Israel, including for its Iron Dome air defense system, other shipments would end should a major ground invasion of Rafah begin.

We’re not going to – we’re not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells.”. »

Man 'purposely' trying to spread HIV through sex with men and teenage boys sentenced to 30 years

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Man 'purposely' trying to spread HIV through sex with men and teenage boys sentenced to 30 years.

A 34-year-old Idaho man has been imprisoned for at least 30 years after "purposely" trying to spread HIV through sexual contact with both men and teenage boys, prosecutors say.

Through the defendant’s own admissions, he had sexual intercourse with 30-50 different men and boys, including a 16-year-old.”. »

NYPD Were in ‘No Rush’ to Disclose Gun Firing Inside Hamilton Hall, Officials Say

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New details emerged at an NYPD press briefing Friday morning about the gun firing inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall on Tuesday, where NYPD officers were attempting to clear students and other demonstrators barricaded inside.

Police officials conceded that they were in “no rush” to disclose the fact that the incident took place to the public.

A spokesperson for the university declined to comment on the gun firing inside Hamilton, deferring to the NYPD for comment. »