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A container ship from China is offloaded at Massport's Conley Terminal in the port of Boston.

What Will A Trump Presidency Mean For China?

Trump has threatened trade retaliation. And his presidency could herald new instability in the region if he pulls back on the U.S. security umbrella that's been in place since the end of World War II.

Walter Shaub Jr., who heads the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, has been under attack for his tweets and statements about President-elect Donald Trump's conflicts of interest.

In U.S. Ethics Chief, An Unlikely Gadfly To Trump

Next week, leaders of the House Oversight Committee are expected to meet with the director of the Office of Government Ethics, who has been under fire for admonishing Trump to divest his businesses.

A health department microbiologist looks for mosquitoes carrying Zika virus in Hutchins, Texas.

Congress Ends Spat, Agrees To Fund $1.1 Billion To Combat Zika

The deal to fight the mosquito-borne virus came after lawmakers dropped a controversial provision to block payments to Planned Parenthood for women's health care.

Facebook users will be warned before sharing a story that's actually fake news, the social media giant says. Bogus news sites — such as these stories from "USA Daily News 24," a site that's registered in Veles, Macedonia — have been blamed for the spread of misinformation online.

Facebook Details Its New Plan To Combat Fake News Stories

If a story fails a fact-check test, Facebook will warn users if they try to share the fake news. The company will rely on third-party groups to vet stories that are flagged.

A prisoner works on the lawn at the Dade Correctional Institution In 2014, in Florida City, Fla. On Friday, Miami-Dade prosecutor Katherine Fernandez Rundle found no wrongdoing in the death of mentally ill prisoner Darren Rainey, who was locked in a shower stall at the Dade Correctional Institution in June 2012. He died after he was left unattended for two hours with the water running.

After Inmate With Schizophrenia Dies In Shower, Fla. Prosecutor Finds No Wrongdoing

Four years after Darren Rainey died in a prison shower, the Miami-Dade prosecutor decided against charging any officers. Since the 1960s, the mentally ill have increasingly been housed in prisons.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced several new hires this week, including Candice E. Jackson as deputy assistant secretary for the department's Office of Civil Rights and Josh Venable as chief of staff.

This Week In Education: DeVos Hires; NY Announces Free College And Free Textbooks

Federal marshals aren't the only new faces at the U.S. Education Department, we report in our weekly roundup of education news. The other big story: New York State's plan for free college.

Chelsea Manning had been sentenced to 35 years for leaking military secrets to WikiLeaks. Civil liberties groups have praised President Obama's decision to commute the sentence, but some Republican leaders are outraged.

President Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's Prison Sentence

President Obama has shortened the 35-year prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the Army private who leaked military secrets to WikiLeaks. Obama also pardoned a general who lied to leak investigators.

Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July.

Reports: Trump Taps Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke To Lead Interior Department

The first-term GOP congressman is a strong defender of public access to federal lands and has even broken with his party on the issue. But he also supports increased oil and gas exploration.

Steve Fisher meets with KPBS Producer Club members at the Fowler Athletics Center, May 6, 2014.

SDSU's Coach Fisher Aims For Another Winning Basketball Season

The 17th-ranked San Diego State University men's basketball team takes on No. 25 Utah Tuesday at Viejas Arena. The Aztecs made it to the NCCA Tournament for the fifth straight time last year.

Eight San Diego Hospitals Make National List Of Top Performers

Seven San Diego hospitals rank among the nation's top performers in a new report on healthcare quality.

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