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Biden is expected to issue more pardons before leaving office on Monday
The timing of the clemency actions, should Biden decide to grant them, is likely to be during his final hours in office and could include preemptive pardons.NBC News - 3d -
Biden seeks last minute appeal of court ruling on fluoride in water
A federal court had ordered the Biden administration to take action over fluoride's potential health risks at higher levels.CBS News - 3d -
Biden pardons nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders
"With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history," President Joe Biden wrote in his announcement Friday.ABC News - 3d -
Biden sets presidential pardons, commutations record with alost 2,500 more
President Biden says he's commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. That gives him the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations ...CBS News - 3d -
Biden sets pardons and commutations record with new clemency for nonviolent drug offenders
The president said that with Friday's action he has "now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history."NBC News - 3d -
President Biden warns of 'oligarchy' in final address to the nation
President Joe Biden warns that an "oligarchy is taking shape in America" in his prime-time farewell address to the nation. The speech aimed to shape his legacy after 50 years in politics, offering ...NBC News - 4d -
Hunter Biden special counsel dings President Joe Biden over pardon
The Department of Justice is expected to release a final report Monday from the special counsel who charged Hunter Biden with gun and tax crimes before President Joe Biden pardoned his last ...NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Bezos' space firm calls off debut launch of new rocket in final minutes of countdown
Blue Origin has called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket because of technical troubleABC News - Jan. 13 -
Black box from South Korea plane crash didn't record final 4 minutes
After analyzing the devices, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board concluded that both the flight data and cockpit voice recorders stopped working about four minutes before the crash.CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes: Officials
Officials say the black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accidentABC News - Jan. 11 -
South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes
The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Trump Organization Says Incoming President Will Separate Himself From Family Business
The company is set to release a series of ethics rules governing Donald Trump’s interactions with his business empire.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
Former President Jimmy Carter honored in final day of tributes
A national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter began with his funeral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday and ended in Plains, Georgia, where he was laid to rest. CBS News' Nikole ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
President Biden eulogizes former President Jimmy Carter
President Biden spoke of Jimmy Carter's character and friendship as he eulogized the former president Thursday at the National Cathedral. See the president's full remarks.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Final day of remembrance to be held for former President Jimmy Carter with state funeral
On Thursday, a funeral processional will move across Washington, D.C., transporting former President Jimmy Carter's casket from the U.S. Capitol to the National Cathedral for his official state ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon finally set to pick a president after two years of trying
Lebanon’s parliament was set Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that’s lasted for more than two years.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Families flee Palisades Fire with prized possessions and minutes to spare
With wildfires that exploded quickly and rapidly approached their homes, some California residents had only a few minutes to choose what possesions to save.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
President Biden Becomes a Great-Grandfather
Mr. Biden said his eldest granddaughter, Naomi, gave birth to a baby boy in California.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Biden Says He’s Considering Pre-emptive Pardons For Trump’s Potential Targets
The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
NBA coaches Steve Kerr, JJ Redick say family members evacuated due to Pacific Palisades wildfire
NBA coaches JJ Redick and Steve Kerr said their family members were evacuated due to the Pacific Palisades wildfire, one of four spreading in California since Tuesday. "I just want to acknowledge ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Biden says he hasn't decided on preemptive pardons for Trump critics
President Biden said in a new interview that he had not yet decided whether to issue preemptive pardons to critics of President-elect Trump, such as former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) or Anthony ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
‘How long can I stay?’ Families tell of last-minute escape from California wildfire
By the time Jon Oei’'s family drove toward the ocean, it was dark and the power was out: ‘There were no lights, and everything was on fire’. Live coverage: Pacific Palisades fire doubles in ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
How Jimmy Carter's family is honoring the former president in D.C.
Jimmy Carter's family members will participate in several events to honor the former president as his casket arrives in Washington, D.C. Douglas Brinkley has more on how Carter's loved ones are ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
President Biden Meets With Families of New Orleans Attack Victims
President Biden and the first lady joined a city already exhausted by disaster to remember the victims of a Jan. 1 terror attack on Bourbon Street.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Biden meets with families of victims of New Orleans attack
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with families, survivors and local law enforcement affected by the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people and wounded dozens of ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Biden Visits New Orleans Monday to Mourn With Grieving Families
Mr. Biden’s trip to New Orleans, his latest as “consoler in chief,” joins a lengthy history of presidential visits to a city that has seen more than its share of tragedies and disasters.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
How Trump is responding to some of Biden's final moves
President-elect Donald Trump may try to undo some of President Biden's final moves while in the White House. CBS News' Aaron Navarro breaks down what to expect from the incoming administration.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Woman arrested after poisoned Christmas cake kills 3 family members
Three women died and three other relatives fell ill after eating the cake during a family get-together on December 23, officials said.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Menendez brothers family members meet with new LA County DA
More than 20 members of Erik and Lyle Menendez's extended family met with the Los Angeles District Attorney on Friday and made their case for a reduced sentence for the brothers who are currently ...NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Last hope for Indian nurse on death row in Yemen: pardon from victim's family
Time is running out for Nimisha Priya, who was convicted for the murder of a Yemeni man in 2017.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
Biden finalizes contentious hydrogen guidance
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden loosens rules for hydrogen credits The Biden administration on Friday finalized fairly strict climate rules for the nascent ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Two more family members sentenced in Ohio crime of ‘boundless depravity’
Eight members of a family were killed in a 2016 shooting and another two members received lengthy sentences. Two more family members convicted in the killings of eight members of an Ohio family ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Climate group calls for Biden to pardon activists for museum demonstrations
An international climate advocacy organization called on President Biden to pardon four activists charged with felonies in connection with climate demonstrations before leaving office. Two of the ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Tiger Bech's family on his final moments after New Orleans attack
Jack Bech described the moments his family said goodbye to his brother, Tiger Bech, who was one of the victims of the New Orleans terrorist attack. CBS News' Kati Weis reports.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Biden to travel to New Orleans to meet with families following terror attack
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to New Orleans on Monday, the site of a New Year's Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more, the White House announced ...NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Biden's final actions as president leave some trans people feeling unsupported
With Donald Trump days away from taking office after piling on transgender people throughout his campaign, some worry Joe Biden did not do enough to shield them from what’s likely to come.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Biden's final actions as president leave some transgender people feeling unsupported
Some transgender people worry President Joe Biden did not do enough to shield them from the torrent of Trump policies to comeABC News - Jan. 3 -
Wayne Osmond, member of the singing Osmond family, dies aged 73
Utah-born singer dies at hospital after ‘massive stroke’, making him first of hugely successful US pop group to die. Wayne Osmond, the smooth baritone of pop group the Osmond Brothers and later the ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to members of House Jan. 6 committee
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks and awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to several individuals, including former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson for their ...NBC News - Jan. 2
