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The criminal charges against Hunter Biden “were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics,” the prosecutor who led the probes said in a report released Monday that criticized President Joe Biden for pardoning his son and for “maligning” the officials involved in the cases.

Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week and the 1970s hitmakers Village People will perform at two inaugural events.

Melania Trump says she’s packed and ready for the move back into the White House next week.

Palestinian activists in the northern West Bank have planted an olive grove in memory of the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter, describing him as a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause.

The latest tranche of debt forgiveness brings the total number of people benefiting from student loan cancelations to more than 5 million, the president said.

Chinese social media app RedNote is at the top of Apple’s app store, underscoring concerns that TikTok will soon be effectively banned in the U.S.

Philadelphia Eagles star A.J. Brown could launch a book club of his own after a little sideline reading skyrocketed self-help author Jim Murphy overnight to the hottest seller on Amazon.

The Supreme Court is declining to hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.

The section of Jack Smith’s report that deals with Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 and his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss could be released as soon as Tuesday.

A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

In his final days in office, President Joe Biden announced that his administration would forgive student debt for more than 150,000 borrowers.

Newly released maps show structures destroyed and damaged by the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County.

The Eaton and Palisades fires in the Los Angeles area continue to burn thousands of acres.