Joe Biden pardons son Hunter despite past pledges not to grant clemency
• Dec 2, 2024, 12:44 AM
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Reversing past pledges not to intervene in his son’s legal troubles, US President Joe Biden on Sunday pardoned Hunter Biden, who was facing sentencing for gun and tax convictions. The outgoing president said his son’s prosecution was a politically motivated “miscarriage of justice”. Republicans have criticised the move, which came in the final weeks of Biden’s presidency.
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Luigi Mangione charged with murder as ‘act of terrorism’ in US CEO slaying
• 9:52 PM
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Luigi Mangione was indicted on 11 counts, including first-degree murder and murder as a crime of terrorism, in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Manhattan District Attorney said Thompson's death “was a killing that was intended to evoke
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US woman sees second chance at life after pig kidney transplant
• 5:45 PM
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Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama, is the fifth patient to receive an organ from a genetically modified pig in the United States since 2022, and was in better health than prior recipients who died within two months of receiving a pig kidney or he
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TikTok asks US Supreme Court to temporarily block law that could ban popular app
• 4:16 AM
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TikTok petitioned the US Supreme Court on Monday to halt a law mandating its Chinese parent, ByteDance, to divest or close the app by January 19. This appeal coincided with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's meeting with President-elect Trump, who expressed inter
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New York judge rules against Trump bid to throw out hush money conviction
• 2:17 AM
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New York Judge Juan Merchan rejected on Monday Donald Trump's attempt to dismiss his felony conviction related to hush money payments, citing the Supreme Court's stance that presidential immunity doesn't cover unofficial acts. The ruling could make Trump
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Bolivia issues arrest warrant for ex-president Morales over minor 'trafficking'
• 12:41 AM
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Bolivian authorities have issued an arrest warrant for ex-President Evo Morales, accused of trafficking a 15-year-old during his tenure from 2006 to 2019. Prosecutor Sandra Gutierrez confirmed the warrant was issued on Oct. 16, delayed announcement due t
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