Pardon: President Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, the White House announced Sunday night. The president previously pledged he would not pardon Hunter, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in September. He was also convicted in a separate criminal gun case in June. The president called his son’s treatment a “miscarriage of justice.” Read the full written statement from Biden on his decision to pardon his son >
Hunter Biden: Hours after the president’s announcement, Hunter Biden filed a court declaration accepting the pardon. In a statement, Hunter Biden said: “I have admitted and taken responsibility for my mistakes during the darkest days of my addiction.” Later, adding: “I will never take the clemency I have been given today for granted.” He was set to be sentenced in December for gun and tax convictions. Read more >
Could Trump overturn Hunter Biden’s pardon? No. President-elect Donald Trump cannot revoke an official act of clemency. The power to pardon, outlined in the Constitution, gives the commander-in-chief “Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” What to know >
Other presidential pardons: While President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son came as a shock to some, other presidents have pardoned family members or friends in the past. Trump pardoned Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Former President Bill Clinton pardoned his half-brother Roger Clinton in 2001 after he finished a prison term for drug charges. Details >
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Tariff threats: President-elect Donald Trump warned a group of nine nations to reject efforts to adopt a new currency by threatening to impose a 100% tariff on countries that try to undervalue the U.S. dollar. Trump’s threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which is made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Trump said if the countries create a new BRICS currency, they “should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. economy.” Read more >
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Fire: A turkey frying mishap left a Connecticut home up in flames. Crews that battled the fire for more than 16 hours reported that the Nov. 28 blaze started in the garage, where the residents of the Weston home tried frying a turkey. No injuries were reported. Read more >
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Search underway: The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it’s looking for five people after a fishing boat reportedly capsized in seas near Alaska’s capital of Juneau. The crew of the Wind Walker sent a mayday call that the vessel was overturning at around 12:10 a.m., but the Coast Guard said its attempts to get more information from the crew went unanswered. The latest >
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Vaping: The Supreme Court will hear a vaping case Monday, weighing an appeal from the Food and Drug Administration after the agency denied more than a million applications to sell candy or fruit-flavored vaping products. The block on sweet vapes along with stepped-up enforcement has helped decrease youth nicotine use to its lowest level in a decade, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids said. President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could take a different approach to vaping after he vowed in a social media post in September to “save” vaping. What to know >
Supreme Court: Chase Strangio will be the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court this week. Strangio is representing families who say Tennessee’s ban on health care for transgender minors leaves children terrified about the future. Read more >
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Holiday spending: Consumer spending is expected to hit a record this holiday season but according to a recent survey, most Americans are stressed about affording gifts. U.S. News and World Report found that 68% of Americans are worried about having enough money to pay for gifts this year — nearly 50% are a “little” worried and roughly 20% are “very” worried. The widespread uneasiness comes despite the fact inflation has slowed over the past year — a sign the cumulative effect of higher prices continues to squeeze families. Full report >
Cyber Monday: Shoppers are expected to set a record for Cyber Monday. Adobe Analytics expects consumers to spend a record $13.2 billion on Monday, 6.1% more than last year. That would make it the season’s — and the year’s — biggest shopping day for e-commerce. Read more >
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After some holiday travelers pushed through harsh weekend weather to reach home after Thanksgiving, residents of the Great Lakes region face the potential of more snow this week. What to know >
The family of a pilot who died on an animal rescue flight in New York received the ashes of the dog killed in the plane crash. Read more >
Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of Pennsylvania’s response last month to a derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio. Details >
Missing woman Hannah Kobayashi purposefully skipped her connecting flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 8, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell. The latest >
The Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes faces new charges after allegedly trying to get a fellow jail inmate to kill a detective on his case. The investigation >
A truck carrying 44,000 pounds of dried chickpeas caught fire in Death Valley National Park in Nevada, according to the National Park Service. Photos >
A man was fatally shot by police after allegedly threatening residents of an Illinois assisted living center with a chainsaw Sunday morning. The latest >
A dog has been reunited with its owners after Texas firefighters rescued it from the chilly waters of a Houston bayou. Read more >
Albertsons has recalled select store-made deli and produce items in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. What to know >
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A Virginia dad is on the road to recovery after his daughter performed CPR when she found him unresponsive. The 11-year-old had just learned CPR days earlier with her Girl Scout troop. Read more >
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