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CNN
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Russian and Ukrainian human rights groups win Nobel Peace Prize
CNN - Rob Picheta
Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, and two organizations from Russia and Ukraine -- Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties -- have won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022.
POLITICO
1 day ago
Treasury announces new sanctions on Iran amid violent response to protests
POLITICO - By Kelly Garrity
The sanctions come hours after Amnesty International reported that at least 82 people had been killed in the protests. The Treasury Department on Thursday announced new sanctions against seven senior leaders in Iran in response to the government’s violent crackdown on large-scale protests and its …
NBC News
5 hours ago
Biden warns of nuclear 'Armageddon' as Putin's threats grow
NBC News - Kelly O'Donnell
President Joe Biden said Thursday the risk of nuclear "Armageddon" is the highest it has been for 60 years after Russian President Vladimir Putin renewed his threats. In remarks at a reception for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Biden said it was the first time since the 1962 Cuban …
Axios
4 hours ago
Michigan man sentenced to 4 years over plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
Axios - Rebecca Falconer
A Michigan man involved in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in 2020 was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday, federal prosecutors …
CBS News
12 hours ago
North Carolina member of the Proud Boys pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy
CBS News - By Melissa Quinn, Robert Legare
Washington — A former leader of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys pleaded guilty Thursday to seditious conspiracy for his role related to …
Fox News
13 hours ago
Biden pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession
Fox News - Louis Casiano
President Biden will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, the White House said Thursday, a move toward decriminalizing the drug. The move applies to those convicted of simple possession of marijuana, including those in the District of Columbia, according to senior …