Jack Taylor 
(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation pardoning thousands of people convicted of marijuana use and simple possession under federal and D.C. law, the White House announced Friday. “Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities,” Biden said in a statement. “Too many lives … Read more
South Australians will gather to mourn the loss of a young man who most would have never met, but whose death in an alleged hit-and-run incident has deeply touched people across the state. Charlie Stevens, the son of the state’s Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, died on November 18 after sustaining irreversible brain injuries — triggering … Read more
The Biden administration sided with Senate climate hawks in one of the highest-stakes debates over the future of U.S. efforts to cut planet-heating emissions, announcing its long-awaited proposal on Friday for strict rules on production of the hydrogen fuel the federal government is betting on to replace natural gas and oil. When burned, the only … Read more
With Congress unlikely to pass a new Ukraine aid package before the new year, the Ukrainians are bracing for a tough winter as military operations slow down, troops are forced to preserve ammunition and Russian attacks continue to hammer energy infrastructure across the country. The breakdown of U.S. and European support also threatens to derail Ukraine’s economy and give Russian … Read more
A long-lasting labour conflict between the Quebec government and its public sector employees still isn’t over. The collective agreement talks between the province and unions remain deadlocked just a few days before Christmas. Striking teachers took to blocking the ports in Montreal and Quebec City on Thursday morning as negotiations dragged on. The Port of … Read more
A teen who allegedly robbed a pharmacy has been arrested in the surf of a Gold Coast beach. The 19-year-old man is accused of trying to dump the medications he allegedly stole from the Surfers Paradise Boulevard pharmacy in the surf about 11pm on Wednesday. He held up staff of the business with a knife … Read more
The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday, saying it needs information about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) demand for the communications of congressional staff that took place under the Trump administration. The subpoena follows an initial request from Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) seeking information about a 2017 subpoena to Google for … Read more
Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize-winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy, has died, aged 100. Kissinger died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut, Kissinger Associates said. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Henry Kissinger dies at age 100 Watch the latest news and stream … Read more
(The Hill) – Over half of Americans approve of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling to bar former President Trump from the state’s primary ballot, citing the 14th Amendment, according to a YouGov poll released Wednesday. The online survey, published just a day after the ruling, found that 54 percent of respondents either strongly or somewhat … Read more
A critical Perth women’s shelter has closed amid a high-profile and heated war of words between Western Australia’s premier and the city’s mayor. The political rivals are bickering over East Perth Safe Night Space, which provided inner-city emergency accommodation for more than two dozen women until Wednesday night. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Political war of … Read more
