Government And Institutions

China, pro-Beijing activists condemn Hong Kong 'meddling'

China's government and pro-Beijing activists in Hong Kong condemned what they called foreign meddling in the territory's affairs on Thursday, as countries moved to offer Hong Kongers refuge and impose sanctions on China over a new security law.

Novartis pays $678M to resolve suit over sham doctor outings

The settlement of the lawsuit was announced by Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss, who said the company splurged on “speaking fees, exorbitant meals, and top-shelf alcohol that were nothing more than bribes to get doctors across the country to prescribe Novartis’s drugs.”

Coronavirus cases spike in Sun Belt, other states back off on reopening

The Sun Belt states have seen the highest recorded coronavirus deaths, infections and hospitalizations in the past few days. The soaring numbers have raised fears that many other states could see the same phenomenon if they reopen too, or that people from the South and West could spread the virus to other regions.

Borgata president one of few black women to run a US casino

Melonie Johnson is making history not only as the first Black woman to hold the title of president of an Atlantic City casino but also for restarting Atlantic City's top-performing casino in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic.

NYPD budget cuts an 'accounting gimmick': Former commissioner

Protesters have been camped outside City Hall, insisting that the city slash $1 billion from the NYPD’s budget amid a nationwide campaign to “defund” police — a movement animated by outrage over the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans at the hands of police.

What is TSA?

The Transportation Security Administration was formed in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, to prevent such events from happening again.

What is the CIA?

The CIA is headquartered in Langley, Virginia, and led by Gina Haspel.