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by Zain Zaman JANJUA A Pakistan court on Friday convicted former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a landmark graft case, sentencing Khan to 14 years in prison. Khan has been held in custody since

The spectacular finale of Severance’s first season introduced a love triangle more bizarre than New Order could ever have imagined. In a brief visit to the life of his “outie” Mark Scout (Adam Scott), Mark S.—the “innie” whose existence had

Biden pardons nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders  ABC News Biden commutes nearly 2,500 more sentences in final days of presidency  Fox News Biden commutes hundreds of more non-violent drug-related sentences  CBS News Biden sets record for most pardons and commutations with new round

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Trump’s cabinet pick for Homeland Security is Kristi Noem. Here’s what to know  NPR Homeland Security Secretary Nominee Gov. Kristi Noem Testifies at Confirmation Hearing  C-SPAN Live updates: Trump pick Kristi Noem faces Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary  The Washington Post Trump

Statement from President Joe Biden on Additional Clemency Actions  The White House Biden commutes nearly 2,500 more sentences in final days of presidency  Fox News Biden sets presidential record on pardons and clemency  Axios Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences  The New York Times

A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean?  NPR Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South  CBS News How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US  BBC.com

The state has been slow to adopt rules to protect Florida’s endangered springs. While a boom in residential construction has increased the amount of groundwater being taken from the aquifers. (Image credit: Zack Wittman for NPR)

Opinion | Standing Up to Donald Trump’s Fear Tactics  The New York Times

Inauguration Day marks the first time in more than 20 years that Kamala Harris will not be in public office. “It is not my nature to go quietly into the night,” she told allies on Thursday. (Image credit: Mandel Ngan)