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Jelly Roll has been granted clemency for crimes committed more than two decades ago. The "Son of a Sinner" singer (born Jason DeFord) was among the 33 people pardoned by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on December 18, MS NOW reported.

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Ryan Lochte has responded to public criticism surrounding both his decision to sell several Olympic gold medals and recent comments about his estranged wife, Kayla Reid Lochte, as their divorce continues to unfold publicly.

The 41-year-old Olympian announced on Dec. 10 that three of the six gold medals he earned during the 2004, 2008 and 2016 Olympic Games would be auctioned through Goldin. Days later, Lochte addressed the move in a statement shared on Instagram, explaining that his career was never defined by medals alone.

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The king of Staten Island now has an heir. Pete Davidson and his girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, welcomed their first child together, a girl named Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson.

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Jelly Roll has been granted a pardon by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, bringing formal forgiveness for felony convictions tied to the country artist's troubled past. The clemency, issued on Dec. 18, applies to robbery and drug-related offenses stemming from cases in Davidson County before 2010.

Governor Lee described the decision as one rooted in long-term change rather than celebrity status. "His story is remarkable, and it's a redemptive, powerful story, which is what you look for and what you hope for," the governor said while addressing reporters. Jelly Roll was among 33 people who received pardons on the same day.

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Multiple families are dealing with an unspeakable tragedy. After a plane crash in North Carolina killed race car driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina Grossu, and their two children, as well as three other people on board, the passengers' families have spoken out about their grief.

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American rapper Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to nine months in a Romanian prison following a highly publicized incident involving marijuana use during a music festival. On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the Constanța Court of Appeal delivered the verdict, significantly escalating the legal consequences for the 38-year-old artist. The ruling overturned a previous, more lenient penalty, sparking international conversation about Romania’s stringent drug laws and their application to high-profile figures.

The legal battle stems from Khalifa’s performance at the “Beach, Please!” Festival in the coastal resort of Costinești in July 2024. During his set, the rapper, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, was seen lighting and smoking a large, hand-rolled marijuana joint while performing his hit “Young, Wild & Free.” Following the performance, Romanian authorities intervened, taking Khalifa into custody. Prosecutors revealed that he was found in possession of more than 18 grams of cannabis, leading to charges of “possession of dangerous drugs, without right, for personal consumption.”

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Frédéric Péchier, a former anaesthetist, has received a life sentence after being convicted of intentionally poisoning 30 patients, resulting in 12 fatalities. The 53-year-old was found guilty on Friday at the end of a four-month trial in Besançon, marking one of France's most significant medical malpractice cases. Péchier was determined to have deliberately introduced substances like potassium chloride or adrenaline into the victims' IV bags.

His youngest victim, a four-year-old child, survived two cardiac arrests during a routine tonsil surgery in 2016. The oldest victim was 89.