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ATLANTA (AP) — Already reeling from their November defeats, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son for federal crimes, with some calling the move misguided and unwise after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who disregarded the law. The president pardoned Hunter Biden late Sunday evening, reversing his previous pledges with a grant of clemency that covers more than a decade of any federal crimes his son might have committed. The 82-year-old president said in a statement that his son’s prosecution on charges of tax evasion and falsifying a federal weapons purchase form were politically motivated. “He believes in the justice system, but he also believes that politics infected the process and led to a miscarriage of justice,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who along with Biden and other White House officials insisted for months that Hunter Biden would not get a pardon . That explanation did not satisfy some Democrats, angry that Biden’s reversal could make it harder to take on Trump , who has argued that multiple indictments and one conviction against him were a matter of Biden and Democrats turning the justice system against him. “This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wrote of Biden on the social media platform X. “When you become President, your role is Pater familias of the nation,” the governor continued, a reference to the president invoking fatherhood in explaining his decision. “Hunter brought the legal trouble he faced on himself, and one can sympathize with his struggles while also acknowledging that no one is above the law, not a President and not a President’s son.” Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., said on X: “This wasn’t a politically motivated prosecution. Hunter committed felonies and was convicted by a jury of his peers.” Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet said Biden “put personal interest ahead of duty” with a decision that “further erodes Americans’ faith that the justice system is fair and equal for all.” Michigan Sen. Gary Peters said the pardon was “an improper use of power” that erodes faith in government and “emboldens others to bend justice to suit their interests.” Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., called the pardon “understandable” if viewed only as the “action of a loving father.” But Biden's status as “our nation's Chief Executive," the senator said, rendered the move “unwise.” Certainly, the president has Democratic defenders who note Trump’s use of presidential power to pardon a slew of his convicted aides, associates and friends, several for activities tied to Trump’s campaign and first administration. “Trump pardoned Roger Stone, Steve Bannon, Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort, as well as his son-in-law’s father, Charles Kushner — who he just appointed US ambassador to France,” wrote prominent Democratic fundraiser Jon Cooper on X. Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison said there “is no standard for Donald Trump, and the highest standard for Democrats and Joe Biden.” Harrison pointed to Trump's apparent plans to oust FBI Director Christopher Wray and replace him with loyalist Kash Patel and suggested the GOP's pursuit of Hunter Biden would not have ended without clemency. “Most people will see that Joe Biden did what was right,” Harrison said. First lady Jill Biden said Monday from the White House, “Of course I support the pardon of my son.” Democrats already are facing the prospects of a Republican trifecta in Washington, with voters returning Trump to the White House and giving the GOP control of the House and Senate. Part of their argument against Trump and Republican leaders is expected to be that the president-elect is violating norms with his talk of taking retribution against his enemies. Before beating Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump faced his own legal troubles, including two cases that stemmed from his efforts to overturn his defeat to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. Those cases, including Trump’s sentencing after being convicted on New York state business fraud charges, have either been dismissed or indefinitely delayed since Trump’s victory on Nov. 5, forcing Democrats to recalibrate their approach to the president-elect. In June, President Biden firmly ruled out a pardon or commutation for his son, telling reporters as his son faced trial in the Delaware gun case: “I abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him.” As recently as Nov. 8, days after Trump’s victory, Jean-Pierre ruled out a pardon or clemency for the younger Biden, saying: “We’ve been asked that question multiple times. Our answer stands, which is no.” The president’s about-face came weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges. It capped a long-running legal saga for the younger Biden, who disclosed he was under federal investigation in December 2020 — a month after his father’s 2020 victory. The sweeping pardon covers not just the gun and tax offenses against the younger Biden, but also any other “offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014, through December 1, 2024.” Hunter Biden was convicted in June in Delaware federal court of three felonies for purchasing a gun in 2018 when , prosecutors said, he lied on a federal form by claiming he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. He had been set to stand trial in September in a California case accusing him of failing to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes. But he agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges in a surprise move hours after jury selection was set to begin. In his statement Sunday, the president argued that such offenses typically are not prosecuted with the same vigor as was directed against Hunter Biden. “The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election,” Biden said in his statement. “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son. ... I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.” Associated Press journalists Will Weissert aboard Air Force One and Darlene Superville, Mary Claire Jalonick and Michael Tackett in Washington contributed to this report. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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John Prescott, Hull East's MP for 40 years, has been described as "a colossus", "a true giant of the Labour movement" and as "truly unique". He was Britain's longest-serving deputy prime minister and a stalwart Labour politician with strong links to unions. Hull's trio of Labour MPs have all paid tribute to him, as has Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Lord Prescott has also had warm words from political counterparts and organisations in Hull that he made a significant difference to. In announcing his death on Wednesday at the age of 86, his family have asked in lieu of flowers for people, if they wish to do so, to donate to Alzheimer's Research UK. He had lately been living with Alzheimer's disease. 'Staunch defender of working people' Prime minister Starmer led the tributes to Lord Prescott, saying he was "deeply saddened" by his death. "John was a true giant of the Labour movement. He was a staunch defender of working people and a proud trade unionist. During a decade as Deputy Prime Minister, he was one of the key architects of a Labour Government that transformed the lives of millions of people across the nation." He said his legacy would live on "well beyond his lifetime". In Parliament, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch also had warm words. "A titan of British politics in the 1990s. One of this country's greatest examples of social mobility. And a true patriot." US former Vice-President Al Gore said Lord Prescott...

Incoming President Donald Trump is tapping another Bay Area Republican for a spot in his administration, announcing Monday that he’s nominating the San Francisco legal warrior Harmeet Dhillon for assistant attorney general for civil rights in the U.S. Department of Justice. Dhillon, 56, is a lawyer and Fox News commentator who worked on Trump’s 2020 campaign and Kari Lake’s 2022 bid for governor in Arizona. She also founded a private law practice and a conservative legal nonprofit that challenged Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shutdown orders during the pandemic and represented a formerly transgender activist. In his announcement Monday on Truth Social, Trump praised Dhillon for her efforts “to protect our cherished Civil Liberties” and challenging “woke policies.” “In her new role at the DOJ, Harmeet will be a tireless defender of our Constitutional Rights, and will enforce our Civil Rights and Election Laws FAIRLY and FIRMLY,” Trump said. Dhillon is the latest of several Bay Area figures Trump has tapped for his second administration, joining tech investor David Sacks, Stanford University health policy professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who also owns the former Twitter social media platform X, founded SpaceX and cofounded Neuralink. Dhillon declined to comment for this story, said spokesperson and GOP strategist Matt Shupe. “I’m extremely honored by President Trump’s nomination to assist with our nation’s civil rights agenda,” she said on X, where she has one million followers. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Dhillon would lead the Justice Department’s enforcement of civil and constitutional rights, including the Voting Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The division also prosecutes hate crimes and forces reforms upon police departments marred by misconduct. Dhillon’s prominent role as a Trump attorney and Make America Great Again acolyte has long put her at odds with Newsom and San Franciscans in the famously liberal city, where she has lived for two decades. And although Vice President Kamala Harris easily defeated Trump in Bay Area counties, Dhillon is one of several locals he’s tapping to work in his administration. The incoming president appointed Silicon Valley tech investor Sacks as chief policy advisor on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. Sacks is an associate of Musk, who is co-leading a division in Trump’s administration to slash government spending. To lead the National Institutes of Health, an economist and Stanford professor of health policy. An outspoken critic of the nation’s public health system, he also was a leading critic of government shut-down orders and mask mandates during the pandemic. Dhillon was born in India and moved with her family to rural North Carolina as a child. She told Time Magazine in 2023 she was exposed to conservative politics by her parents, who saw alignment with the GOP’s values and their Sikh religion. Admitted to Dartmouth College at age 16, she landed a job at the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank, and went to law school at the University of Virginia. She founded her own law firm in 2006, and later launched the Center for American Liberty, a conservative legal nonprofit. On her watch in 2021, the nonprofit sued California to challenge its pandemic-era ban on indoor worship on behalf of a Pentecostal church in Gilroy. The nonprofit also sued a Monterey County school district for allegedly encouraging a sixth grader to use different pronouns without parental consent, and represented Chloe Cole, a formerly transgender activist from the Central Valley who de-transitioned and now supports bans on gender-affirming care for minors. “If you look at the cases that Harmeet takes on, especially the civil liberties cases, I think they really show her heart for people who are being oppressed,” said Center for American Liberty Executive Director Mark Trammell. He added that Dhillon will defend the civil rights of all in her new post, without regard for someone’s identity or political orientation. But transgender activists and queer media, including the online site LGBTQ Nation, describe her as “anti-trans.” Dhillon is also a longtime politico in national Republican circles, despite having never held office herself. In 2008 and 2012, she ran unsuccessfully to represent San Francisco in the Legislature and was trounced by Democratic candidates, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. In 2023, Dhillon also fell short in her bid to chair the Republican National Committee. She was an advisor on Trump’s 2020 campaign but didn’t personally participate in its legal battles to challenge election results, said Shupe, the spokesperson. Those efforts were widely dismissed as without merit. “She did not do any of the lawsuits actually charging any of the results,” Shupe said. Elsewhere, Dhillon represented Trump in a legal victory against pornographic actress Stormy Daniels last year, as well as former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who was accused of gender-based discrimination by producer Abby Grossberg.UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday, December 11, to demand an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the immediate release of all hostages. The ceasefire demand in the resolution — adopted with 158 votes in favor in the 193-member assembly — was expressed in more urgent language than one urging an immediate humanitarian truce in Gazathat the body “called for” in October 2023 then “demanded” in December 2023. General Assembly resolutions are not binding but carry political weight, reflecting a global view on the war. The United States, Israel, and seven other countries voted against the ceasefire resolution, while 13 countries abstained. The world body also threw its support behind the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA , adopting a second resolution with 159 votes in favor to deplore a new Israeli law that will ban UNRWA’s operations in Israel from late January. It demanded that Israel respect UNRWA’s mandate and “enable its operations to proceed without impediment or restriction.” The US, Israel and seven other countries voted no, while 11 countries abstained. “The messages we send to the world through these resolutions matter. And both of these resolutions have significant problems,” Deputy US Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood told the assembly. “One rewards Hamas and downplays the need to release the hostages, and the other denigrates Israel without providing a path forward to increasing humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians,” he said. Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon last week accused the UN of having “an obsession with vilifying Israel,” while Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour described Gaza as the “open, painful wound for the human family.” ‘Hunger, despair, death’ Israel says UNRWA staff took part in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, which sparked the war in Gaza. The UN has said nine UNRWA staff may have been involved and had been fired. A Hamas commander in Lebanon — killed by Israel — was also found to have had an UNRWA job. “By voting for these resolutions, you are not voting to protect humanitarian values, but to protect an organization that has become a haven for terror,” Danon told the assembly on Wednesday before the vote. UNRWA was established by the General Assembly in 1949 following the war surrounding the founding of Israel. The UN has repeatedly said there is no alternative to UNRWA, which provides aid, health and education to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. “Gaza doesn’t exist anymore. It is destroyed. Palestinians are facing hunger, despair and death,” Slovenia’s UN Ambassador Samuel Zbogar told the assembly. “There is no reason for this war to continue. We need a ceasefire now. We need to bring hostages home now.” The war in the Palestinian enclave began after Hamas gunmen on October 7, 2023, stormed into Israeli communities, killing around 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages back to Hamas-run Gaza, according to Israeli tallies. Since then, Israel’s military has leveled swathes of Gaza, driving nearly all of its 2.3 million people from their homes, giving rise to deadly hunger and disease and killing more than 44,800 people, according to Palestinian health authorities, who do not distinguish between combatants and non-combatants. – Rappler.comNone

VANCOUVER — The Better Business Bureau in British Columbia is warning Taylor Swift fans of scams ahead of the superstar's Vancouver concerts, highlighting one case in which a social media profile was allegedly hacked and used to sell fake tickets. It says $2,000 was stolen from fans hoping to attend the shows, which will be at BC Place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The warning comes after police in Toronto last month arrested a woman for allegedly selling about $70,000 worth of fake Swift tickets ahead of the concerts there. The Better Business Bureau said in a news release on Monday that the case in B.C. was reported on its Scam Tracker database. It said the complainant, who wasn't identified, reported that scammers took over her social media profile and used its messaging function to trick people into buying "non-existent concert tickets." The bureau said people needed to be vigilant when buying tickets online, especially for major events such as Swift's concerts that could be "a hot spot" for scammers. It advised fans to buy tickets from trusted vendors or reputable brokers while also double-checking with sellers about the tickets' authenticity even if they are a friend or an acquaintance. Using credit cards for the purchase may also grant consumers some protection, the bureau said. "If someone claims to be selling tickets to a sold-out concert just before the date or at an amazing price, think twice," it said. "Scammers love to prey on fans of any artist or sporting event by claiming to have impossible-to-get-tickets for them." Swift's three sold-out shows at Vancouver's B.C. Place end her record-breaking Eras Tour. As the city prepared for thousands of fans to descend, transit operator TransLink said Monday it would provide extra bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus services on all three concert nights. It said the West Coast Express commuter train would also run on Saturday, leaving Mission, B.C. at 4 p.m. to head into the city and then returning from Vancouver's Waterfront Station at midnight. The statement said fans could expect a singalong on the SeaBus and live performances at Stadium–Chinatown SkyTrain Station near B.C. Place, with extra staff working to help manage crowds. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 2, 2024. The Canadian Press

New RapidDeploy app's video allows 911 responders to see, hear what's happening at emergency scenesThis Maharashtra Assembly election result marks a significant shift from the Lok Sabha elections, held earlier this year where the Mahayuti trailed behind the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) by a considerable margin. The Assembly outcome highlights Mahayuti’s strong performance , clearly scoring over the competition and securing a clear mandate. Given this decisive victory, it is important to examine key voting issues that shaped the electorate’s choices and contributed to the election outcome. Related Stories In Maharashtra, government formation may take time Meticulous planning helped Ajit Pawar retain Baramati Lost votes to Ladki Bahin Yojana campaign and Yogi Adityanath’s slogans: Sharad Pawar The survey conducted by Lokniti-CSDS reveals that inflation emerged as the dominant concern for voters, with a quarter of voters identifying it as the key issue influencing their vote. Close behind, two of every ten (21%) voters pointed to unemployment as a major factor. Agricultural issues also played a significant role, with a little over one of every ten (13%) citing them as a critical concern. Other noteworthy issues highlighted included the lack of development, which was flagged by one of every ten, and the question of reservation, was mentioned by 5% (Table 1). The Mahayuti was the leading choice among voters prioritising any of these five key issues. This implied that voters saw the alliance that won as being more likely to effectively deal with these issues or prioritised others. While it lost some support on the unemployment front, where MVA was a close contender (Table 1). Although around three-fourths of voters acknowledged that inflation had risen in the State, it did not significantly harm the Mahayuti alliance. When asked who was responsible, half of these respondents blamed both the State and Central governments, while over one in five pointed to the Central government alone. A similar trend was observed with unemployment, where one third voters felt job opportunities had decreased. However, a clear majority—three-fifths of them—blamed both the State and Central governments for the decline (Table 2). This shared responsibility on key issues like inflation and unemployment helped prevent these concerns from becoming decisive factors against the ruling alliance in the State. Further, it could well be an expression of the level of confidence of the people in the winning alliance to resolve these issues. The choice of candidate emerged as a significant consideration in the voting choice. An interesting aspect of Maharashtra elections was the focus on the candidates, rather than the political parties, when it came to voting decisions. Nearly half of the voters said that their choice was primarily influenced by the candidate, while around four in ten considered the party affiliation. Only 6% cited CM candidate as the main factor in their decision-making (Table 3). There was a noticeable difference in the voting patterns of those who preferred a party or a candidate. Among those who preferred a candidate, over half voted for the Mahayuti alliance, compared to nearly one in three for the MVA. This suggests that candidates played a key role in the voter support for the Mahayuti alliance. (Table 4). The Mahayuti’s ability to appeal to voters across multiple concerns, combined with a focus on leadership, played a crucial role in securing this decisive mandate. (Vibha Attri is a Research Associate at Lokniti-CSDS) Published - November 25, 2024 12:30 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Women voters: The ‘silent voter’ factor in the Maharashtra election Raut blames former CJI Chandrachud for MVA’s defeat in Maharashtra polls In a first in six decades, no Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 / Maharashtra

$300 Million Lifeline Handed to Farmers Struggling to Stay Afloat—USDA Delivers Final Boost Under Inflation Reduction ActMums and babies dying during childbirth has increased for the first time in a decade, a shock report shows. Lord Darzi, who recently completed a landmark review of the NHS as a whole, looked at rates of women dying during or shortly after pregnancy , and babies dying within 28 days of being born. His latest report found rates of neonatal deaths - babies born at 20 weeks or after, but who die before they are 28-days-old - and maternal deaths - women who die while pregnant or up to six weeks after due to issues linked to pregnancy - increased for the first time in 10 years and are continuing to rise. It comes after a string of major maternity scandals at struggling NHS trusts at which poor care was linked to hundreds of baby deaths and many more being left brain damaged. Lord Darzi is co-director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London which conducted the review. He said: "Our latest report on patient safety in England reveals alarming declines. The deterioration in maternity care, in particular, requires immediate action. Our analysis highlights a troubling increase in neonatal and maternal deaths, with black women disproportionately affected." Between 2013 and 2020, the neonatal death rate fell by 17%, from 1.7 to 1.3 per 1,000 live births. But it rose to 1.5 per 1,000 live births in 2022, an increase of 15.4%. Maternal deaths were described as "steady" between 2011 and 2013 and 2017 and 2019, although between 2017 and 2019 and 2020 to 2022, the rate increased from 8.8 to 13.4 deaths per 100,000. The report described the figure as "a statistically significant increase of 52.3%". It also pointed to an uneven spread of the impacts of unsafe care, which are "greater in the North than the South". Lord Darzi added: "The NHS is now falling behind leading nations in patient safety. We urgently need to address these issues to repair the health service, and provide high-quality care for all patients and their families." James Titcombe, chief executive of the charity Patient Safety Watch, said: "These findings and recommendations must contribute to urgent and meaningful discussion about the changes needed, so that when we revisit the data in two years, we see these troubling trends reversed and tangible progress in reducing the devastating impact of healthcare harm on patients, families, and healthcare professionals." A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "Patient safety is paramount, and all women and their babies deserve safe, high-quality care. We are working to introduce a culture of transparency in our health service and will never turn a blind eye to failure. We are committed to driving up standards in healthcare through our Plan for Change, and we will tackle the shocking inequalities that exist across the country. We will also work closely with NHS England to train thousands more midwives to better support women throughout their pregnancy and beyond."AP Trending SummaryBrief at 12:19 p.m. EST

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