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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the White House with family members in December 2020.

Voice of America White House Reporter Reassigned After Questioning Pompeo

During Pompeo's visit to VOA, journalist Patsy Widakuswara tried to ask him whether he regretted saying there would be a second Trump administration after Joe Biden's victory in November.

R. Kelly, arriving for a court hearing in Chicago in May 2019.

Opinion: 13 Years After The Last R. Kelly Trial, The Culture Has Changed

The first federal trial against disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly is underway. Tenacious reporting has explicitly centered the mostly Black girls and women who have accused him.

Business Report: SeaWorld Gets Another New CEO

This week in business: SeaWorld takes on a new CEO, its fourth in the past five years. Plus, Airbnb makes changes following Halloween rental shooting. And, Target does "Black Friday Preview" shopping throughout November.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., pictured at the Republican National Convention on Aug. 24, 2020, is giving the Republican response to President Biden's address to Congress on Wednesday.

Sen. Tim Scott's Republican Response To Biden's Address, Annotated

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott delivered the GOP rebuttal to President Biden's address to Congress. Read his full remarks with analysis and fact checks from NPR's reporters.

The International Olympic Committee plans to implement strict virus-prevention measures that include segregation of athletes from the general population and a ban on overseas fans.

U.S. Lowers The Travel Risk Rating For Japan, Where COVID Still Shadows The Olympics

The revised guidelines are not an enthusiastic endorsement of travel, moving Japan from the highest risk ranking to a tier below. But the change comes as Japan struggles with a surge in infections.

Amazon has made a deal to purchase MGM for $8.5 billion.

Amazon Makes A Deal To Buy MGM For Nearly $8.5 Billion

It's the second-largest acquisition for Amazon after purchasing Whole Foods — and its biggest move into entertainment.

Hurricane Irma damaged homes in the Florida Keys in 2017. A new study finds buildings in the contiguous U.S. are concentrated in disaster-prone areas.

More Than Half Of U.S. Buildings Are In Places Prone To Disaster, Study Finds

Buildings are concentrated in places that are likely to be hit by a disaster such as a hurricane, flood or wildfire, researchers found. That includes both urban and rural hotspots.

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, pictured in February 2011, has died, his family announced on Wednesday.

Donald Rumsfeld, The Controversial Architect Of The Iraq War, Has Died

Rumsfeld, a longtime military thinker and Washington powerbroker, served twice as secretary of defense. He was 88.

Prosecutors filed over 40 more felony charges against Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who is facing charges of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in earlier this month.

Boulder Supermarket Shooting Suspect Faces Dozens Of New Charges

Prosecutors amend the criminal complaint against Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa to include more than 40 new charges.

Alice Dearing, who is slated to become the first ever Black woman to represent Great Britain in swimming at the Olympics this year, is an ambassador for Soul Cap, a swim cap made for natural Black hair.

A Swim Cap Made For Black Hair Will Get A Second Look From Swimming's Governing Body

The International Swimming Federation said it would reconsider its decision barring the cap from being used in competition, following criticism that the ruling discriminated against Black swimmers.

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