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Lightning could worsen wildfire east of LA already threatening 35,000 homes and buildings
Read full article: Lightning could worsen wildfire east of LA already threatening 35,000 homes and buildingsMore than 35,000 structures are being threatened by a wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles.
Texas’ private and rural schools again brace for a showdown on school choice
Read full article: Texas’ private and rural schools again brace for a showdown on school choiceRural school leaders in Texas have been able to stave off the legislative priority of some of the state’s most prominent Republicans. But private school officials hope this year will be different.
A look at pardons, clemency in waning weeks of Trump tenure
Read full article: A look at pardons, clemency in waning weeks of Trump tenureOn Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, President Donald Trump pardoned 15 people, including Collins. Papadopoulos was the first Trump aide to plead guilty as part of Mueller’s investigation – pleading guilty to lying to the FBI – and served a nearly two-week sentence in federal prison. The White House said Stockman had contracted coronavirus while in federal prison and has served more than two years of his 10-year sentence. Esformes’ prison sentence was commuted by the president on Tuesday, but other aspects of his sentence, including supervised release and millions in restitution, remained intact. The White House said the commutation was supported by a number of former attorneys general and said Esformes is in declining health.
A look at pardons, clemency in waning weeks of Trump tenure
Read full article: A look at pardons, clemency in waning weeks of Trump tenureOn Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, President Donald Trump pardoned 15 people, including Collins. Papadopoulos was the first Trump aide to plead guilty as part of Mueller’s investigation – pleading guilty to lying to the FBI – and served a nearly two-week sentence in federal prison. The White House said Stockman had contracted coronavirus while in federal prison and has served more than two years of his 10-year sentence. Esformes’ prison sentence was commuted by the president on Tuesday, but other aspects of his sentence, including supervised release and millions in restitution, remained intact. The White House said the commutation was supported by a number of former attorneys general and said Esformes is in declining health.