Biden Pardons Hunter, The FBI's Next Director, Snow Blankets Great Lakes, Trump Meets Trudeau

Today on America in the Morning Hunter Biden Pardon Saying he was unfairly prosecuted, President Biden issued a full pardon for his son, Hunter Biden. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay reports the pardon comes after numerous occasions the President claimed he would not issue one. Debating Kash Patel Washington is buzzing over the selection of Donald Trump’s pick to become FBI director. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports that some on Capitol Hill believe he’s the right choice to shake things up at the FBI, while others consider him unqualified. Great Lakes Deluge It’s called “Lake Effect Snow” and a winter storm in the Great Lakes region blanked the area from Ohio into New York in a small amount of time. Correspondent Clayton Neville has reaction as some are measuring the snowfall in inches, and others just a few miles away are buried under several feet of snow. Trump Meets Trudeau Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to meet Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, a trip that comes after the President-elect announced he would enact tariffs against Canada. Correspondent Shelley Adler reports while Trudeau said his nation would strengthen border security, he added the proposed tariffs would hurt the American consumers. Shopper’s Delight Black Friday shoppers spent a record $10 point 8 billion dollars online, and today is Cyber Monday, considered the biggest online shopping day of the year. There was also another important shopping day this weekend, and Julie Walker reports on Small Business Saturday. Union Sex Workers In Belgium, you will now see the union label on people whose livelihood is prostitution. The European nation now a new law that sex workers will have access to health insurance, paid leave, maternity benefits, unemployment, and even pensions. Hunter Biden’s Unconditional Pardon President Joe Biden granted an official pardon to his son Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. The Next FBI Director President-elect Donald Trump has named who he thinks should be the next director of the FBI, but there is some question on when that job will become available. John Stolnis has more from Washington. How California Will Handle Illegal Migrants A California Senator says that state enforcement has "no obligation" to help ICE with mass deportations under the incoming Trump administration. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. The DACA Question As for the DACA recipients who grew up in the United States, they are worried about being left without a shield from potential deportation. Correspondent Jennifer King reports. Latest In The Middle East Work is still underway to try to broker a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, to include a hostage release. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports. Woman & Dogs Dead In Oregon A woman who went missing a week before Thanksgiving has been found, and her husband is now facing murder charges. Bob Brown has details – audio courtesy of KGW-TV Portland, Oregon. Boaters Missing Five people are missing after a fishing boat capsized in waters off of Southern Alaska. Tech News Australia has banned social media usage for almost all platforms for kids under the age of 16, a move being watched closely by governments around the world. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s Tech news. Finally The government ordered a massive recall of potentially dangerous cucumbers, affecting 26 states and Canada. Correspondent Shelley Adler reports. It was one of the Thanksgiving biggest box office weekends in recent memory, and two blockbusters shared the love. Kevin Carr reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices