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Ezekiel Elliott granted release by Cowboys to end second tenure

Ezekiel Elliott departs from Dallas. The Cowboys cut ties with the veteran running back on Tuesday following Elliott's request for release, the team announced. “Out of respect and gratitude for Zeke, and in our desire to provide him with an opportunity to pursue a potential playoff berth, today we have removed him from the Cowboys […]

Trump’s Christmas Day message to death-row inmates granted clemency: ‘GO TO HELL!’ 

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to wish federal death row inmates a Merry Christmas after they were pardoned by President Biden, telling them to “go to hell.” “[T]“Thirty-seven of the most heinous criminals murdered, raped, and looted like no one before, and yet, unbelievably, they were just pardoned by Sleepy Joe Biden,'' Trump said. […]

Contract for controversial SHSAT entrance exam into ‘elite’ NYC public schools granted with panel vote

A five-year, $17 million contract with the company that administers the city's controversial vocational high school entrance exam was finally approved Wednesday after a much-anticipated but much-delayed vote. The city Department of Education's Education Policy Committee voted at a meeting Wednesday night to renew the contract with Pearson, the education company that has administered state-mandated […]

Black Harris staffers say they were mistreated on the campaign, blames leadership for taking base for granted

Black Harris staffers accuse campaign leadership of abuse and “blatant racism” in a damning new article outlining numerous allegations against the now-defunct campaign. The New York Times published an article on Sunday titled “How alarmed Harris staffers cheated to reach Black and Latino voters.” The article reports that some campaign staffers, frustrated with the campaign's […]

Assad granted asylum in Russia, arrives in Moscow

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family were granted asylum in Russia and arrived in Moscow on Sunday after the collapse of the Syrian government. The rebel victory early Sunday ended a 10-day offensive in which fighters captured much of what had been government-owned land, effectively ending the Assad family's 50-year rule in the country. […]

Assad arrives in Moscow, is granted asylum by Russia

Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who fled the country on Saturday as rebels closed in on the capital Damascus, arrived in Moscow and was granted asylum by the Russian government, Russia's TASS news agency reported. Since long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the country, speculation has been rife about where he might land, led by allies such […]

‘Will Never Take the Clemency’ ‘for Granted’

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden released a statement after receiving a full and complete pardon from his father, saying he will “never take for granted” the “pardon” he received. White House reporter Matt Visser posted on washington post revealed The younger Biden released a statement saying he has “admitted and taken responsibility” for the […]