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Dec 2024
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President Joe Biden has signed a full pardon for his son, Hunter. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick a self-described enemy of the so-called deep state as FBI director. Russia and Syria have hit northern Syria with deadly airstrikes. The icy conditions are set to continue in some areas as people make their way home from Thanksgiving weekend. Plus, two colleges have been fined over a postgame brawl.  

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