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Michael Hari was found guilty on Wednesday of being the mastermind behind an attack on a Minnesota mosque.

Militia Group Leader Guilty Of Minnesota Mosque Pipe Bomb Attack

Following the conviction, prosecutors said Michael Hari's goal in bombing the Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in 2017 "was to spread hatred" and "instill fear" in the community.

A nurse prepares to inject residential care home staff with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

'Kind Of A Chess Game': For States, Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Myriad Hurdles

Claire Hannan, head of the Association of Immunization Managers, says the officials planning vaccine distribution face plenty of challenges. One is not knowing how many doses are coming their way.

Root extracts from the African shrub iboga have long been used in traditional healing rituals and more recently as an experimental treatment for depression and to reduce drug cravings in addiction. Scientists now are working on a version of the extract that doesn't cause heart attacks or hallucinations as side effects.

Progress Toward A Safer Psychedelic Drug To Treat Depression And Addiction

A synthetic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine appears to relieve depression and addiction without producing hallucinations or other dangerous side effects — at least in rodents.

'Kind Of A Chess Game': For States, Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Myriad Hurdles

Claire Hannan, head of the Association of Immunization Managers, says the officials planning vaccine distribution face plenty of challenges. One is not knowing how many doses are coming their way.

Progress Toward A Safer Psychedelic Drug To Treat Depression And Addiction

A synthetic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine appears to relieve depression and addiction without producing hallucinations or other dangerous side effects — at least in rodents.

The United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday that the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine provides 86% protection from the virus. The UAE said it has registered the vaccine following analysis by health officials.

Chinese Vaccine 86% Effective, UAE Health Ministry Says

The Sinopharm vaccine, developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has already been approved for emergency use in a few countries.

Elez Biberaj was acting director of Voice of America until Tuesday, when he accepted a demotion rather than retire.

VOA Director Forced Aside In Drive To Embed Trump Loyalists Before Biden Era

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack removed Acting Voice of America Director Elez Biberaj, part of a broad effort to install Trump supporters before the Biden administration comes to power.

Stephen Hahn, who heads the FDA, tells NPR the agency will likely make a decision about Pfizer's vaccine "shortly after" a meeting on Thursday.

FDA Head Stephen Hahn On What's Next For Pfizer Vaccine In Fast-Moving Process

The FDA will likely make a decision about approving Pfizer's vaccine "shortly after" an advisory committee meeting on Thursday. The agency has found "no specific safety concerns" about the vaccine.

VOA Director Forced Aside In Drive To Embed Trump Loyalists Before Biden Era

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack removed Acting Voice of America Director Elez Biberaj, part of a broad effort to install Trump supporters before the Biden administration comes to power.

Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates delivers an address at Harvard Law School in May 2017.

Next Attorney General Must Lead 'Salvage Operation' At Justice, Insiders Say

Several well-known legal and national security insiders are in the mix as President-elect Joe Biden and his advisers assess how to implement what they call reforms at the Justice Department.

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