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Michael Pack is the new CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which overseas the U.S. government's international broadcast agencies.

Citing A Breached 'Firewall,' Media Leaders Sue U.S. Official Over Firings

The new CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Michael Pack has been sued for firing leaders of international broadcasters funded by the government. They claim their dismissals broke the law.

This Bornean horseshoe bat and other bat species can harbor coronaviruses. The nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance had U.S. government funding for an ongoing research project in China on bats and coronaviruses — until the money was cut on April 24.

77 Nobel Laureates Denounce Trump Officials For Pulling Coronavirus Research Grant

In a letter sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, these U.S. scientists said they were "gravely concerned" about the abrupt termination of a federal grant to EcoHealth Alliance.

Gary Gensler, pictured during a Senate hearing in July 2013, will be nominated to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Biden administration.

Biden Taps Veteran Financial Regulators To Lead SEC, CFPB

Selecting Gary Gensler for the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit Chopra for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a win for progressives who have pushed for aggressive oversight.

Army Pfc. Jerome Clunis, from the 94th Chaplain Detachment, reads an absentee ballot while in the Post Exchange on July 29, 2020, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Military, Overseas Voters' Ballots Sent As Voting Gets Underway

Under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, the first ballots of the election are sent to overseas and deployed military 45 days before the election.

Traffic on a San Diego freeway is shown in this file photo, Nov. 22, 2011.

Auto Group Backs Guidelines For Partially Automated Vehicles

The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and make sure drivers are paying attention while using them.

This photograph taken on April 26 in Paris shows a physical imitation of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency pictured with a one-dollar bank note. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are plunging over a range of factors, including the spillover impact from falling stock markets and fears about increased regulations.

Bitcoin Is Plunging. What To Know About The Wild Ride In Cryptocurrencies

Weeks after setting a record high, the price for Bitcoin has fallen dramatically along with other cryptocurrencies over factors ranging from inflation to, yes, Elon Musk.

Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., objected to his state's electoral tally.

Arizona Is 1st State For Republican Elector Challenge

Arizona is the first of what is expected to be at least three challenges by GOP lawmakers attempting to overturn the results of the presidential election.

Protesters set fires at the 3rd Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday. Protests over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died in police custody, continued in Minneapolis for a third straight night.

Minneapolis Police Station Set Ablaze As Protests Spread Over George Floyd's Death

Prosecutors say a probe of the black man's death while in police custody is underway and federal charges are possible. Violent protests erupted for a third night.

Bird, Link and Spin scooters are seen by an MTS bus stop in Mission Bay Park, March 30, 2021.

Electric Scooters Slowly Return After Pandemic Slump

Two new scooter sharing companies obtained permits to operate in San Diego this year as city officials consider ways to improve regulations of the industry.

The FBI has released a substantial amount of information, including surveillance video, about the unidentified bomb-maker.

What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot

More than 400 people are charged in the Jan. 6 riot, but one suspect remains elusive to law enforcement: the person who left bombs near the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters.

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