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Mayors ask Biden to pardon Jesse Jackson Jr.
Nine Chicago-area mayors sent a letter to President Joe Biden Friday seeking a pardon for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
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Ex-police officer who joined Capitol riot receives a reduced prison sentence
A former Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol has received a reduced prison sentence of six years.
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Why do people keep saying ‘demure?' What to know about the trend, trademark battle
“Very demure, very mindful” has become the latest vocabulary defining the internet’s summer. And Chicago-based TikTok creator Jools Lebron is now working to trademark uses of her now-viral words... -
14-year-old student fatally shot two students and two teachers at Georgia high school, officials say
Two students and two teachers were killed and nine others wounded Wednesday in a school shooting in the Atlanta-area, authorities said.
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Biden administration hits Russia with sanctions over efforts to manipulate US opinion ahead of the election
The administration announced a series of actions Wednesday in response to alleged efforts by Russian actors to influence U.S. public opinion.