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Seattle paralegal among three people from WA pardoned by Biden

Three people from Washington state were among those pardoned by President Joe Biden for nonviolent drug offenses as part of Biden’s sweeping order.
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Biden issues largest single-day act of clemency amid lingering anger over Hunter Biden pardon

The president is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 other people who were convicted of nonviolent crimes, the White House said.
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Maine veteran, decorated Secret Service agent, pardoned by President Biden

“I feel like a huge burden has been lifted off me,” Pelletier told Maine’s Total Coverage.
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Time names Trump the Person of the Year. Was there ever any doubt?

Even Time must admit that Donald Trump is at the center of the news universe. He’s also once again on the cover of the largely irrelevant magazine.
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Missing American freed from Syrian prison

His capture in Syria earlier this year was not widely known, but his release from prison followed the collapse of the Assad regime.
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President Joe Biden commutes sentences for two of Chicago area’s most notorious fraudsters

President Joe Biden on Thursday commuted the sentences of two of the Chicago area’s most notorious fraudsters: former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell, who embezzled nearly $54 million from the tiny town to fund a lavish lifestyle, and Eric Bloom, the onetime leader of a Northbrook management firm who defrauded investors of more than $665 million. The decisions in the clemency petitions for …
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Who did Biden pardon? Whose sentences did he commute? Takeaways from the president’s record-setting day of clemency.

President Biden announced Thursday that he is commuting sentences for roughly 1,500 people and is pardoning 39 others in what the White House called the “largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.”
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Filipinos’ top Google searches in 2024 highlight diverse interests

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NYPD official indicates that Mangione’s family did not send in any tips

NYPD said of the more than 200 tips received about the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, none of them had the name Mangione.
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How ‘Babygirl’ Became an Unexpected Christmas Movie

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson star in the erotic thriller, which takes place during the holiday season after a last-minute pivot by writer-director Halina Reijn.