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President Trump is being urged to preemptively pardon some of those closest to him, including son Donald Jr.

Talk Of 'Preemptive' Pardons By Trump Raises Questions: What Can He Do?

Presidents have awarded clemency in this way before, but it's certainly not the usual course of action. And there are unresolved questions about what might be to come.

Infowars founder Alex Jones listens to a supporter at the Texas State Capital building on April 18, 2020 in Austin, Texas.

A jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay 2 Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million

The InfoWars host and creator will have to pay $4.1 million to two parents whose 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones spent years claiming the mass shooting as a hoax.

Israeli police is deployed in the Old City of Jerusalem, Sunday, April 17, 2022.

Clashes erupt again near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Israeli police entered the compound in the Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors to the holy site, fueling clashes that left 17 Palestinians wounded.

Price fluctuations as a result of algorithms have been found to increase feelings of customer betrayal.

Online pricing algorithms are gaming the system, and could mean you pay more

Online pricing algorithms can game the system and ultimately end up costing the consumer more. And the impact of these program can go beyond just a few extra dollars at checkout.

Democrat Wes Moore to face Trump-backed Republican Dan Cox in Maryland governor race

Political newcomer, author and Democrat Wes Moore will face first-time Republican state lawmaker and election denier Dan Cox in the Maryland race for governor in November.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leads the passage of the gun safety bill in the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022.

Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden

The House has sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades.

Ukraine has thousands of veterans who would be called to serve in the reserves

Many of them fought Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas region. They say they are ready to fight again.

Europe is at the center of the monkeypox outbreak — and it must act quickly to prevent the virus from becoming established, the WHO says. Here, a medical laboratory technician works with suspected monkeypox samples to be tested at La Paz hospital in Madrid, Spain, last month.

New monkeypox cases have tripled in Europe since June 15, the WHO regional chief says

The monkeypox outbreak is expanding, and Europe is at its center, says Dr. Hans Kluge.

An undated artist rendering of the coronavirus.

May 2021: Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is the May 2021 archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

A cook prepares borsch at a March 2021 event in Kyiv to promote Ukraine's bid for UNESCO to recognize the dish as part of the country's historical heritage.

UNESCO declares borsch cooking an endangered Ukrainian heritage

Ukraine's culture minister declared victory in "the war for borsch" as Russia also claims the hearty beet soup. UNESCO says the invasion threatens Ukraine's borsch culture with "extreme urgency."

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