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The White House's history with Thanksgiving, and how the turkey pardon came to be

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.

How My War Came Home

A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.

World - The New York Times - November 8

Biden pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

Watch live coverage as President Biden pardons the turkeys Peach and Blossom for the annual Thanksgiving tradition at the White House.

Why are we still pardoning turkeys?

Turkeys are living, breathing animals, and they don’t deserve the suffering wrought by animal agribusiness.

Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago

How Brunch Came to a Backyard Farm in Compton

It was once a vacant, weedy lot next to a school. Now, it provides fresh produce and a twice-monthly meal to customers.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

How the Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire came together

Margaret Brennan explains how the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came together, and what role the Biden administration played.

First came the bots, then came the bosses - we’re entering Musk and Zuck’s new era of disinformation | Joan Donovan

Tech leaders’ politics are encoded into their platforms – and with Trump’s ascent, they have direct access to the Oval Office. I’m a researcher of media manipulation, and watching the 2024 US ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

A presidential pardon for Trump is a very bad idea

Even if Harris were to pardon Trump, it’s hard to imagine it accomplishing the national healing that such “amnesty” pardons are designed to promote.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Algeria pardons and releases journalist who became a key voice during 2019 pro-democracy protests

Algeria has pardoned a journalist who emerged as a key voice during the country’s 2019 pro-democracy protests and was later imprisoned for taking foreign funding for his media outlets and ...

World - ABC News - November 1

No pardon planned for Hunter Biden, White House says

The White House said Thursday there are still no plans for President Biden to pardon his son, Hunter, before leaving office, in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. "Our answer stands, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

GOP senator: Trump shouldn’t pardon Hunter Biden

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says President-elect Trump should not pardon Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, of felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 nor the tax charges he ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Biden participates in his final White House turkey pardon

President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.

Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago

President Biden Should End This Turkey Pardoning Nonsense

President Biden should cancel the Thanksgiving tradition of pardoning a turkey.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Watch: Biden pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

President Biden pardoned two turkeys during a time-honored ceremony at the White House ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Biden pardoned Peach and Blossom on the South Lawn Monday morning, ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Biden to pardon turkeys in annual Thanksgiving tradition

President Biden is dishing out the White House's annual Thanksgiving turkey pardons Monday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has all the details on the pardons.

Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago

Get to know Peach and Blossom as they prepare for their presidential pardon

Ed O'Keefe introduces us to Peach and Blossom, the turkeys who will be spared from the Thanksgiving dinner table at President Biden's annual pardon ceremony.

Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago

Biden pardons the last turkeys of his presidency

As part of an annual tradition, President Biden pardoned two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving. The turkeys, named Peach and Blossom, will live out the rest of their lives as agricultural ambassadors ...

Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House

As part of an annual tradition, President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom, at the White House ahead of Thanksgiving. Biden also struck a serious tone telling Americans to, “use this ...

Biden pardons two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

President Biden pardoned two turkeys from Minnesota as part of a White House tradition ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on Mr. Biden's last moves as president.

Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago

Exclusive visit with the last turkeys to get a Biden pardon

President Biden pardoned some poultry Monday morning, continuing a White House tradition dating back to the late 1980s. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe got to go ...

Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago

Biden pardons the last turkeys of his presidency

President Joe Biden might be a lame-duck president, but he spent Monday sparing the lives of two birds.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Trump should give Biden permission to pardon Hunter

President Biden should pardon his son Hunter Biden, who has been convicted of tax and gun law violations, in order to avoid appearing mean and to give the incoming administration a boost.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

‘It was a trap’: flood alert came too late for residents of Paiporta, Spain

In the town where at least 62 have died, survivors are left with their grief and anger at the lack of official warning of the devastation on its way . As public buildings across Spain lowered ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

How Donald Trump came back from the political abyss

North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher explores a disgraced White House exit and a comeback for the ages.

Jon Stewart's election-night scream came with a promise: 'This isn't the end'

Jon Stewart cussed and screamed through his live election-night special, taking aim at pollsters and pundits.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 6

Older voters came out in droves — but they were just as split as the rest of the country

Older voters have always been influential and dependable voters and that was no different this election season.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

The girl who went to buy cornflakes and never came home

Lindsay Rimer's family and detectives reveal the lasting impact of the teenager's murder in 1994.

Argentina Drove Down Teen Pregnancy. Then Came Javier Milei.

Argentina has been known as one of Latin America’s most socially progressive countries. But President Javier Milei’s austerity measures have cut programs aimed at helping women.

World - The New York Times - November 8

The Berlin Wall came down 35 years ago today

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification in 1990 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Brahms for the soul on the night the US election results came in | Rachel Cooke

A stirring performance by Víkingur Ólafsson of a piano concerto written amid a period of great sorrow. I think we could relate. On Wednesday evening, I went to the Royal Festival Hall on London’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

Walk into any supermarket and you can usually buy a banana for less than $1

Entertainment - ABC News - November 17

N.Y.C. Helped Migrant Accused of Killing Laken Riley Move to Georgia, Witness Says

In other testimony, law enforcement witnesses placed the suspect, José Ibarra, at the scene of Ms. Riley’s killing, mainly through cellphone and GPS tracking data.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 19

Multifaceted Brian Jordan Alvarez decided to focus on acting. Then came 'English Teacher'

Brian Jordan Alvarez decided to retire from producing and writing to focus on acting. Then he got pulled in to network TV with an offer he couldn't pass up.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Analysis: Some of Trump’s largest gains came in highly-educated counties

Among Northeastern counties with the largest share of people with advanced degrees, the median county shifted 4.8 percentage points toward Trump from 2020 to 2024.

White House Christmas tree came from Helene-devastated tree farm

A tree that survived Hurricane Helene in North Carolina was unveiled as the 2024 White House Christmas tree.

Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago

A Stray Dog Climbed an Egyptian Pyramid. Along Came a Paraglider.

A video of a dog on a pyramid took off on social media — but only after it was appropriated and doctored.

Science - The New York Times - 13 hours ago

Jan. 6 Defendants Are Already Angling for Pardons From Trump

The president-elect said during the campaign that he would grant clemency to some of those who took part in the assault by his supporters on the Capitol nearly four years ago.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Jan. 6 defendants eye pardons after Trump election win

President-elect Trump vowed on the campaign trail to pardon rioters accused of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress certified the 2020 election win of his Democratic opponent. “The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Convicted Jan 6. rioter seeks pardon based on Trump's victory

Moments before a convicted Jan. 6 rioter was sentenced Thursday, he sought a full pardon. He claimed President-elect Donald Trump’s victory vindicated his actions.

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