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Trump said he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters. How does that power work?

Legal scholar Kim Wehle unpacks Trump's promise to pardon Jan. 6 attackers and why his pardoning power might have wider ranging implications.

Members of the Virgin Islands Board of Elections in the St. Croix District complete an audit of the August 3 primary election today at the Elections System of the Virgin Islands by physically counting the number of ballots cast at one of the voting centers on St. Croix to ensure they matched the tallies printed out from the voting machines. (Clockwise from left) Florine Audain-Hassell, Lisa Harris-Moorhead, Lilliana Belardo de O’Neal, and Virgin Islands Lottery Director Raymond Williams.

ESVI certifies primary election, new Board of Elections candidate advances to general election

New Board of Elections candidate for STT/STJ District heads to general election after Elections System certifies primary election following counting of absentee ballots.

The Svend Aage Ovesen Jr. Seaplane Terminal in Christiansted is closed today after Seaborne Airlines cancels flights on Tuesday and today due to a pilot shortage and internal power failure at the St. Croix terminal.

Pilot shortage, power failure cancels seaplane flights for two days; operations to resume Thursday

Seaborne Airlines to resume seaplane operations Thursday after canceling flights for past two days due to pilot shortage and internal power failure.

Marine debris along a less-frequented shoreline in the East End Marine Park, a marine protected area on St. Croix. Most of the marine debris that can be seen is plastic.

VI government sues Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, local affiliates over plastic pollution, deceptive practices

Territory alleges Coke and Pepsi misled consumers, caused waste crisis.

Former YouTube star Ruby Franke, pictured here in a video for her mental health counseling service ConneXions, was charged with six felony counts of child abuse.

YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke formally charged with 6 felony counts of child abuse

Ruby Franke, the YouTube mommy blogger behind the channel 8 Passengers, was arrested last week after her 12-year-old son climbed out a window and ran to a neighbor's house asking for food and water.

Judge sentences former Jan. 6 defendant for hoax threat near Obama's home

Taylor Taranto's sentencing for time served comes as storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 continues to reverberate inside the Justice Department under the Trump administration.

Supreme Court limits a legal tool the DOJ has used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants

The Supreme Court has narrowed the Justice Department's use of an obstruction law to prosecute people who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Toyota's commercial truck company will pay $1.6 billion for faking emissions tests

Hino Motors will plead guilty to submitting false emissions data to regulators for more than 100,000 heavy-duty trucks. The company will pay an array of fines, and fix some affected vehicles for free.

Then-President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on the Ellipse in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Appeals court says Trump isn't immune from Jan. 6 riot lawsuits

The ruling stems from several lawsuits brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic members of Congress seeking civil damages from Donald Trump related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

Members of the media watch Russia's President Vladimir Putin address via videolink the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 nations set to join the BRICS economic bloc

Iran and Saudi Arabia are among 6 nations invited Thursday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies. United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia are also set to join the bloc from 2024.

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