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For years, Robert Shireman, shown here at his home in Berkeley, Calif., has been accused of corruptly sharing insider information with investors while serving as a federal official. Those claims aren't true. But they live on.

For 8 Years, A 'Wall Street Journal' Story Haunted His Career. Now He Wants It Fixed

Former U.S. Education Department official Robert Shireman is asking The Wall Street Journal to correct a story from 2013 that continues to fuel false accusations. The paper has declined his request.

Marty Walsh is seen testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee as part of his nomination to head the Labor Department on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C. Walsh was confirmed by the Senate as the Labor secretary on Monday.

Marty Walsh, Boston Mayor With Union Roots, Confirmed As Labor Secretary At Key Time

The former union leader will head the Labor Department at a time when the pandemic has left millions unemployed and raised concerns about workplace safety.

A proposed rule could cause headaches and extra work for the successor of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, seen with President Trump in November.

Trump HHS Proposal Criticized As Burden For Biden Administration

The rule would require health officials to review about 2,400 regulations on everything from Medicare benefits to prescription drugs approvals. Those not analyzed within two years would become void.

Alex Azar, current secretary of Health and Human Services, spoke alongside President Trump on the issue of drug pricing in November. Azar's staff issued a rule Nov. 4 that critics say is meant to repeal regulations and bog down the incoming Biden administration's health policy efforts.

Trump HHS Proposal Criticized As Burden For Biden Administration

The rule would require health officials to review about 2,400 regulations on everything from Medicare benefits to prescription drugs approvals. Those not analyzed within two years would become void.

A flight information board displays canceled incoming flights from Italy at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, last month. Airlines are slashing hundreds of flights amid fear of the spreading coronavirus.

Coronavirus Fears Lead To Canceled Flights And Concerns Within The Travel Industry

Companies are canceling employee travel and airlines are slashing hundreds of flights amid fear of the spreading coronavirus. The slump is hitting the travel industry and related businesses hard.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that bars and bowling alleys are on the list of business that can reopen at 25 percent beginning Friday and restaurants can increase to 50 percent capacity as the state continues to go through phases to reopen the state after closing many businesses to battle the spread of the coronavirus.

Texas Reports Record-Breaking COVID-19 Hospitalizations, As State Reopens

Texas Department of State Health Services says 1,935 people were admitted as hospital patients with the coronavirus. That is up from a previous record of 1,888 more than a month ago.

A student walks on campus at the University of South Carolina on Sept. 3, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. During the final week of August, the university reported a 26.6 percent positivity rate among the student population tested for the COVID-19 virus.

As Campuses Become COVID-19 Hot Spots, Colleges Strain Under Financial Pressures

Scott Carlson, a writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education, says COVID-19 has strained the finances of some colleges: "Over the next year or two, we will start to see these colleges fall away."

Supervisor Jim Desmond, business owners and supporters rally in front of the San Diego County Administration Center on Sept. 21, 2020, calling for more local control over businesses reopening during the pandemic and rejecting Gov. Gavin Newsom's color-coded four-tier reopening plan.

No Action From County Board As San Diego Waits For State Data

San Diego County awaits data from the state Tuesday which could potentially place San Diego in the "purple tier," the state's most restrictive.

Holly Weber talks to a student at Magic Hours Preschool in this undated photo.

San Diego County Launches Grant Program For Day Cares Impacted By Pandemic

Starting Monday, child care providers can apply for small grants that come from federal CARES Act funding and are distributed by the county and local nonprofits.

Park guests ride SeaWorld’s newest roller coaster, the “Tidal Twister”, in this undated photo.

SeaWorld Entertainment Announces Revenue, Attendance Losses Amid Pandemic

SeaWorld Entertainment Monday announced major revenue and attendance declines in the second quarter stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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