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Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people. Some say he could do a lot more

Biden said he plans to take more steps using his clemency powers in the remaining weeks of his presidency. Some advocates say he could do a lot more.

A meteor burns up in the sky over al-Abrak desert north of Kuwait City during the annual Geminid meteor shower early on Dec. 15, 2023.

The Geminids meteor shower peaks this week. Here's what to expect

The Geminids are one of the best and most visible annual meteor showers, when at least 120 meteors can usually be seen per hour. But 2024 will be different, thanks to the year's final full moon.

This undated photograph released in April 2022 by France's military shows Russian mercenaries boarding a helicopter in northern Mali.]

Rights group accuses Russian mercenaries of abuses against civilians in Mali

Malian armed forces, the Russia-backed Wagner Group and jihadi groups deliberately killed civilians and burned homes in Mali according to Human Rights Watch.

A bill that could ban TikTok nationwide unless it divests from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, is on the fast track to becoming law.

TikTok ban expected to become law, but it's not so simple. What's next?

The Senate is poised to pass the bill the House advanced over the weekend. President Biden is set to sign it. From there, TikTok says the battle will move to the courts.

Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy's locations south of Los Angeles, works in the kitchen at his Wendy's restaurant in Fountain Valley, Calif., June 20, 2024. Cheng used to have nearly a dozen employees at his Fountain Valley location during the day. Now, he only schedules seven for each shift as he scrambles to absorb a dramatic jump in labor costs after a new California law boosted the hourly wage for fast food workers on April 1 from $16 to $20 an hour.

California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.

When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went from making $16 to $20 overnight. It's already having an impact, according to local operators for major fast food chains.

Residents across New Jersey have been trying to decipher who has been flying mysterious drones over the state, with some taking to Facebook to share videos of sightings. Above, a screengrab from video of a potential sighting shared on Facebook.

Mystery drones flying over New Jersey have residents and officials puzzled

The drones have been seen above critical infrastructure like reservoirs, rail stations and military bases. The governor says there is "no known threat," but the FBI is still investigating.

Oscar® winners Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima get their Oscar® engraved at the Governors Ball following the live ABC telecast of the 96th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Godzilla ties Barbie for Oscar wins

Last night's 96th Academy Awards had happy surprises, moving moments and embarrassments.

When one of her friends is injured at a rally, Rezvan (Mahsa Rostami, center) becomes increasingly supportive of the movement challenging Iran's authoritarian regime.

Shot in secret, 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' calls out Iran's authoritarian regime

Earlier this year, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof fled his country to escape an eight-year prison sentence. His new film centers on a middle class family grappling with Iran's social unrest.

A screen displays photographs of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (top left) and former and current cabinet ministers, accusing them of treason, during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. Yoon looks set to fight on rather than step down early as probes deepen into his martial law declaration and another likely impeachment bid loom.

In South Korea, insurrection charges are closing in on the president

Police, prosecutors and investigators have deemed President Yoon Suk Yeol as a suspect in a rare investigation into a sitting president for possible insurrection charges.

A poster with information for students on using ChatGPT, an AI platform, in English teacher Jen Roberts' class at Point Loma High School in San Diego on May 3, 2024.

California teachers are using AI to grade papers. Who’s grading the AI?

California schools are using more chatbots, and teachers are using them to grade papers and give students feedback.

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