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Biden’s controversial clemency choices

Biden’s controversial clemency choices

Apple News Today
Dec 16, 2024 13 min
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<p>On today&rsquo;s show: The long list of pardons and commutations announced by President Biden last week includes some controversial choices, such as a former judge <a href="https://apple.news/A6uBrVtq0STqQq3knaCagFA">who was found guilty of accepting millions</a> in kickbacks for sending kids to juvenile detention.</p> <p>A&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AEJDHW3xCS661yjj-svqCZg">ProPublica</a>&nbsp;investigation analyzes the dangers of formaldehyde, a toxic chemical that causes cancer and can be found in your home and workplace.</p> <p>Doctors in Boston are <a href="https://apple.news/Ayfv6JgALQ6eVnJF7GNMnig">prescribing solar power</a> to patients who can&rsquo;t afford to keep their medical devices running.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Also, the latest on <a href="https://apple.news/AA0e0Wa4bSvW2LFyORtA4HA">mysterious drone sightings</a> over the East Coast, the <a href="https://apple.news/AWDB6zrsYQF2CXOrn8op9Hw">Wall Street Journal</a> on a secret spy agency operating within the Kremlin, and how a lawsuit over <a href="https://apple.news/AQHz-0mj_TAuA9OJFTbdRew">the color beige</a> could rock the social-media influencer world.</p>

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