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Monday, December 2, 2024

Pardon me, Mr. President?

Legal experts weighed in on President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter. It's Monday's news. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Dec 2 2024

 

Laura L. Davis Audience Editor

@lauradavis

Legal experts weighed in on President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter. This chilly weather will be sticking around for a while − I've even got a hoodie and socks on with my sandals here in Central Florida! And all the deals are live on Cyber Monday.

👋 Hey pals! Laura Davis here. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving! We sure did over here. My sister made a delicious turkey, we had no emergencies and there were plenty of deviled eggs to go around! By the way, if you still have any leftovers, their time is pretty much up. Now, let's get caught up on Monday's news!

But first: A "Season of Peace and Light." 🕊️🎄 The halls of the White House are all decked out for the holiday season in the presidential home. See the photos.

A 'very unusual' pardon

After repeatedly pledging he wouldn't, President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on Sunday for any federal crimes "he committed or may have committed" between Jan. 1, 2014, through the end of this year. Hunter Biden was convicted of federal gun and tax charges in two separate cases earlier this year.

What they're saying: Biden's pardon of his son was an unusually broad and rare example of executive clemency, according to experts, who even compared it to former President Gerald Ford's pardon of his predecessor, Richard Nixon, who resigned amid the Watergate scandal. 👉 What legal experts say.

After Biden pardon, Trump wants clean slate for Jan. 6 rioters.
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Usa Biden Hunter Pardon

President Joe Biden stands with his son Hunter Biden in New Castle, Delaware, on June 11.

Anna Rose Layden, REUTERS

Cold snap will hang around

Brrrr, y'all! Pounding snow and bitter cold continued their assault across the nation's northern tier Monday after dumping 5 feet of snow in some areas of New York state and 3 feet or more in parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. And the ferocious cold snap is forecast to continue and even intensify by midweek, meteorologists said.

The more you know: It has been years since the kickoff to meteorological winter (Dec. 1) has started as chilly as this December, AccuWeather said.

What you need to know: So where does this cold come from? Is it the dreaded polar vortex? And what does it mean for the rest of the winter? 🥶 Your winter weather questions answered.

​​5-plus feet and counting: Wild snow totals, bitter cold.
Mesmerizing drone video shows snow fall from the sky.

Syndication Democrat And Chronicle

Plows work on snow removal around Highmark Stadium ahead of the Buffalo Bills' football game Sunday in Orchard Park, New York.

Tina MacIntyre-Yee, Democrat and Chronicle

Real quick

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Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift engagement pressure mounts, but marriage isn't for everyone.

Got brain rot?

The votes are in. After tallying more than 37,000 votes from around the globe, the publishing house of the University of Oxford on Monday announced the 2024 Oxford Word of The Year: "brain rot."

What they're saying: "'Brain rot' speaks to one of the perceived dangers of virtual life, and how we are using our free time," said Casper Grathwohl, President of Oxford Languages. "It feels like a rightful next chapter in the cultural conversation about humanity and technology." 📝 See more words contending for Word of the Year.

Brain rot definition - newsletters

Adopted by Gen Z and Gen Alpha, it gained new prominence in 2024, according to Oxford, as a term used to capture concerns about the impact of consuming excessive amounts of "low-quality online content," especially via social media.

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Cyber Monday sales in full swing

If my inbox is any indication, the Cyber Monday deals are hot – and they are everywhere. In a holiday season packed with savings, our editors have been tracking all the most popular things people are shopping for this Cyber Monday. 🎁 See the sales here.

🍏 Apple deals everywhere: Need an Apple Watch? Or maybe a new iPad. Plus, sweet deals on AirPods Pro 2 and much more.

A break from the news

🛠️ What's your password? Many are hackable in seconds.
🛳️ Grownup getaway: What to know about adults-only cruises.

Laura L. Davis is an Audience Editor at USA TODAY. Say hi sometime! laura@usatoday.com. Support quality journalism like this? Subscribe to USA TODAY here.

Tijuana residents march in opposition of the migrant caravan having arrived in the city of Tijuana on the border between Mexico and the U.S. The marched walked towards the shelter were 2000 migrants are being housed and were stopped by Tijuana's municipal police before reaching the shelter.

As President-elect Donald Trump plans a mass deportation, he may find support for tougher enforcement in Mexico.

Another Swan Hellenic ship, SH Vega, on an Antarctica voyage.
 

Antarctica cruise passengers go on hunger strike over refunds

The SH Diana ship encountered an "unexpected malfunction" with a propulsion electric motor, according to Swan Hellenic CEO Andrea Zito.

Family and friends are mourning Soren Dixon, Jack Nelson and Krysta Tsukahara (L to R) all college students who graduated from Piedmont High School in 2023. The three died after a Tesla Cybertruck crashed on Nov. 27, 2024 in Piedmont, California.
 

Officials identify 3 college students killed in fiery Cybertruck crash

Family and friends are mourning Soren Dixon, Jack Nelson and Krysta Tsukahara, all college students who graduated from Piedmont High School in 2023.

January 9, 2023: Rupert Grint attends the Apple TV+'s "Servant" Season 4 New York Premiere at Walter Reade Theater in New York City.
 

'Harry Potter' actor Rupert Grint must pay millions back in taxes

The actor most famous for playing Ron Weasley will be required to pay millions back in taxes after using a loophole once employed by the Beatles.

Texas wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. (0) reacts after watching a video replay during the second quarter against Texas A&M at Kyle Field.
 

Re-Rank: Texas rises, Ohio State falls as NCAA 1-134 ranking gets shuffled

The results from Week 14 in college football causes some major changes to this week's NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 with Texas rising and Ohio State falling.

AC/DC will return to the U.S. for the first time in nine years for a 2025 stadium tour.
 

AC/DC returning for first US tour in 9 years: How to get tickets

AC/DC hasn't played a U.S. tour in nine years, but that changes this spring when the legendary rockers return for a stadium run. Check out the dates.

The Salmon River Trail heads into the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness in the Welches area of Mount Hood National Forest.    Img 2181
 

Missing Oregon hiker, dogs found deceased; husband charged

Officials say that the victim's body was found last Friday in Welches, Oregon.

Michigan fans take selfies in front of the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.
 

Rose Bowl announces plans to modernize 102-year-old stadium

The Rose Bowl Stadium is known for its traditions but the historic venue won't fall behind the times by leaning on its past.

Christopher Collings is pictured at the Potosi Correctional Center in Missouri.
 

Christopher Collings to be executed for rape, murder of Missouri girl

Christopher Leroy Collings, 49, is set to die by lethal injection for the murder of 9-year-old Rowan Ford in the southwestern Missouri village of Stella.

A coyote crosses railroad tracks close to a large group of people in Arizona in 2018. In Colorado Springs, on Thanksgiving Day 2024, a coyote attacked a 4-year-old girl. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have been hunting for the animal.
 

Colorado officials hunting coyotes after attack on 4-year-old girl

Witnesses said the girl was attacked in Colorado Springs when she and another child approached a coyote crouching behind a tree thinking it was a dog.

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