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Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.CBS News - 58m -
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A group of banks and business groups are suing the Federal Reserve over the annual bank stress tests, saying the current process falls short.CNBC - 1h -
Hochul Orders Firing of 14 Prison Workers After Fatal Attack on Inmate
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Biden vetoes 66 new federal judgeships, blames "hurried action" by House
President Biden vetoed an effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying "hurried action" by the House left important questions unanswered.CBS News - 4h -
Teenager who lost legs walking again for Christmas
The promising goalkeeper - badly injured in a car crash - is now "thankful" to be home for good.BBC News - 10h -
The migrants who face becoming political pawns again
Many of those bussed in by the Texas governor have been absorbed by Chicago but could now have their lives upturned againFinancial Times - 11h -
California wharf collapse sends 3 people into the ocean
Three people dropped into the ocean Monday when a California wharf partially collapsed.NBC News - 16h -
Who's who in the 'It Ends With Us' controversy
Inside Blake Lively's legal complaint against her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director Justin Baldoni: Who's who and what you need to know.Los Angeles Times - 19h -
Sabrina Ionescu is joining Unrivaled as the new 3-on-3 league's final player
Sabrina Ionescu is joining Unrivaled as the new league’s final player for this seasonABC News - 21h -
3 Troubling Workplace Trends Managers Need to Watch For in 2025
Shifts in technology, the labor market, and hiring trends will reverberate through workplaces next year, experts say. Here’s how you can prepare.Inc. - 23h -
Biden has appointed more Black federal judges than any other president
As Biden confirms his final judicial nominees before his single term in office ends, he is on track to have appointed the most federal judges of color of any president.NBC News - 1d -
How will history remember Biden's presidency?
What will Joe Biden's legacy be as president?ABC News - 1d -
Russia Sentences a U.S. Citizen, Eugene Spector, to 15 Years for Espionage
Eugene Spector was already serving a sentence for a bribery conviction when he was charged with spying, for which a court ordered him to serve an additional 13 years.The New York Times - 1h -
American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reportedABC News - 6h -
Warmth amid absence: life of Romanian children whose parents work abroad – photo essay
Alexandra Corcode documents daily life in Romania in this portrait of the trauma experienced by young people whose parent or parents work abroad. The project, which won a Tom Stoddart award for ...The Guardian - 11h -
Cyclone’s Death Toll in Mayotte Is Still Unclear
Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for ...The New York Times - 15h -
Biden commutes sentences of 37 death row inmates
With less than a month to go in his term, President Biden granted executive clemency to 37 of the country's 40 federal death row inmates. The move reduces their sentences to life without the ...CBS News - 15h -
Adnan Syed seeks sentence reduction for 'Serial' murder case
Adnan Syed, who was the subject of the groundbreaking crime podcast "Serial," is requesting a sentence reduction so he can remain free as he fights his murder conviction, his legal team said Monday.NBC News - 15h -
Biden’s death row commutations draws chorus of mixed reactions
A chorus of supporters and critics have emerged following the commutation of nearly every federal death row inmate by President Biden, whose decision came at a time when he’s trying to frame a ...The Hill - 18h -
Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden’s death row clemency
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has applauded President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 inmates, even as some Democrats have condemned the president’s actions. The CBC ...The Hill - 18h -
Sabrina Ionescu is joining Unrivaled as the upstart 3-on-3 league’s final player
Liberty star joins 3-on-3 league due to start in January Ionescu helped New York to first WNBA title in October Sabrina Ionescu is joining Unrivaled as the new 3-on-3 league’s final player for ...The Guardian - 19h -
Live Updates: Ethics Committee releases Gaetz report; Biden commutes death row prisoners
President Biden spurred criticism and praise on Monday with his decision to commute all but three prisoners currently on federal death row. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called the move "politically ...The Hill - 19h -
Trump team slams ‘abhorrent’ Biden death row commutations
President-elect Trump’s team slammed President Biden’s decision Monday to commute the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, calling the move “abhorrent” and a “slap in the face.” “These are ...The Hill - 19h -
NASCAR Motion Denied as 23XI and Front Row Near Charter Status
In a move that shifts the gravity of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports antitrust case against NASCAR to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell ...Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Sabrina Ionescu fills Unrivaled's final roster spot: Liberty star signs 'historic' contract with 3-on-3 league
Ionescu is fresh off a WNBA championship with the LibertyCBS Sports - 20h -
Why Biden didn't commute 3 federal death row sentences
President Biden commuted the sentences for 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe breaks down why the president opted not to ...CBS News - 21h -
The Three Death Row Prisoners Biden Chose Not to Spare
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 men on federal death row but declined to save the lives of three men convicted of “hate-motivated mass murder” or “terrorism.”The New York Times - 21h -
The presidential solution to taming the growing federal debt
The federal debt is growing rapidly due to Congress' incentives to spend, but the president's impoundment power could provide a natural counterbalance to this by allowing the president to trim ...The Hill - 21h -
Rioter who featured in viral bricking video jailed
Brian Spencer, 40, featured in a viral video of him being hit in the crotch and head by "wayward" bricks during a riot.BBC News - 21h -
Trump’s pick to lead Federal Railroad Administration a positive for railroad stocks: analyst
David Fink, the former president of Pan Am Railways, is “carrier friendly,” according to TD Cowen.MarketWatch - 21h -
Biden did the right thing granting clemency to 37 federal death row inmates
President Biden is urged to commute all federal death sentences to life in prison in order to keep his promise as the first president to oppose capital punishment and secure his legacy as a ...The Hill - 21h -
Liberty's Ionescu joins Unrivaled 3-on-3 league
WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu has signed a deal with Unrivaled that "puts her in a category of her own" among those playing in the 3-on-3 league, sources told ESPN.ESPN - 22h -
House Democrat criticizes Biden's death row commutations
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) criticized President Biden’s decision on Monday to commute the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, saying courts must have “autonomy.” “I have real concerns ...The Hill - 22h -
AP poll takeaways: Who's on the 'nice' list for the holidays?
Who will be UConn's third option? Is South Carolina a contender again? There were plenty of big questions ahead of this season. Some have already been answered; others remain a quandary.Yahoo Sports - 22h -
"Sonic the Hedgehog 3" wins box office battle over the weekend
"Sonic the Hedgehog 3" took down the competition at the box office over the weekend. Erik Davis, the managing editor of Fandango, discusses the movie and other hits to see this holiday season.CBS News - 23h -
Tributes to holidaymaker who died in road accident
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These 3 federal death row inmates were not on Biden's commutation list
President Biden gave commutations of sentences to 37 people on federal death row Monday. Those who received the Monday commutations of their sentences saw them go from execution to life with no ...The Hill - 1d -
The Son Who Couldn’t Leave
Paul Barreto’s father, Mickey, lived at the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan for five years, paying only $200.57. Paul was desperate to escape.The New York Times - 1d -
Biden drops death sentences for 37 out of 40 prisoners
The president condemns the murderers but says the death penalty at federal level "must stop".BBC News - 1d
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