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President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he deemed too harsh. The recent round of clemency gives Biden the presidential record for

It has been more than a week since two massive fires forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in the Los Angeles area, and officials said Thursday residents won’t be going home soon. As the search continues for human remains in the leveled neighborhoods, properties also face

President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. Congress last year, in a law signed by

New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to meet with Donald Trump in Florida on Friday, another friendly overture to the president-elect by a Democrat awaiting trial on federal corruption charges. The purpose of the talk is to “discuss New Yorkers’ priorities,” the mayor’s spokesperson, Fabien Levy, said in a

Kamala Harris marked the end of her vice presidency with a tradition at the White House as she signed her name onto a ceremonial desk that has been signed by every vice president since the mid-1900s. In her ceremonial office inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building just across the street

Rapper and actor Method Man, best known as a member of the iconic hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, allegedly was pumping more than weights at the gym recently. Method Man is reportedly under investigation following an alleged assault at a Crunch Fitness gym on Staten Island, according to law enforcement sources.

A year after 13-year-old Na’Ziyah Harris went missing from her school bus stop in Detroit, Michigan, a 42-year-old man has been charged with her kidnapping and murder and will stand trial. On Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, Jarvis Butts, who has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder, second-degree criminal sexual conduct,

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, was founded on January 16, 1920, at Howard University with the principles of scholarship, service, sisterhood, and finer womanhood. Created with the original intention of being a sorority with a larger purpose than elitism, over the past 105 years, Zeta has grown into a powerhouse

Craig Melvin has officially taken the helm of his new role as a co-anchor of NBC’s “Today” show. But not before thanking his mom and dad. The 45-year-old TV anchor closed his sentimental first broadcast on Monday, Jan. 13, with a dedication to his parents, Betty Jo and Lawrence, who

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday. Authorities faced growing anger and a possible investigation over their initial refusal to help the