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Politico notes that because pardons apply only to federal charges, that these are largely symbolic, as the individuals were facing state and local charges.

Another gambling scandal has hit pro sports, this time in Major League Baseball.

Two pitchers from the Cleveland Guardians were indicted Sunday on money laundering and conspiracy charges.

Emmanuel Classe and Luis Ortiz are accused of taking bribes to rig bets on individual pitches, resulting in gamblers winning hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The two allegedly arranged to throw specific pitches for balls.

A bettor they were in cooperation with would then place prop bets for big profits and kick some of the money back to each player.

The top charges alone carry a potential of up to 20 years in prison.

Both of their lawyers denied the charges.

And finally, publishers of The Farmer's Almanac announced the 2026 edition will be its last.

Now, there are a couple of notable things about how many outlets are covering this story.

The Farmer's Almanac has been in production since 1818.

It's a Maine-based publication that prints weather predictions and planting guidelines every year.

So this is being described as the end of a long run of this very quaint slice of life.

What's funny is, as the Associated Press points out, many people are probably mistaking this for another more popular almanac called the Old Farmer's Almanac.

That's the one that the AP describes as the main one most people know and would recognize from its yellow cover.

That one is, in fact, even older.

It's been in print since 1792.

And when the confusion came up about its competitor ending, it issued a statement saying it's not going anywhere.

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