President Joe Biden said Thursday that he was pardoning 39 people who were convicted of non-violent crimes and was commuting the sentences of 1,500 people on home confinement, who he said have “shown successful rehabilitation and have shown commitment to making their communities stronger and safer.” The White House described the actions
Trump has invited China’s Xi to inauguration, spokesperson says
President-elect Donald Trump has invited China‘s President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in January, his spokesperson said Thursday. Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed reports about the invitation on Fox News on Thursday morning. Asked if she could confirm if Trump has invited Xi to his inauguration, Leavitt said
Pope calls for debt reduction for poorer nations to mark Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday called on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter of justice on the occasion of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year. In a message for world peace, Francis referred to St. John Paul II’s admonition in Jubilee Year 2000 that debt […]
Donald Trump named Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’
President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s “2024 Person of the Year,” it was announced on Thursday. The feature story includes an interview with Trump, in which he discusses immigration, abortion and his incoming administration. President-elect Donald Trump attends a campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Oct
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Fingerprints, gun tied to scene of killing, New York officials say
Three shell casings recovered outside the Manhattan hotel where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot match the untraceable gun allegedly found on the suspect, Luigi Mangione when he was arrested in Pennsylvania, officials in New York said on Wednesday. Fingerprints recovered from a water bottle and a Kind bar near the crime scene ha