Government And Institutions

The recall notice comes as the agency continues to expand its recall list of potentially dangerous hand sanitizers due to the potential presence of methanol. 

A Long Island jewelry wholesaler has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with allegations he defrauded at least 80 investors, including police officers and firefighters, as part of a $200 million Ponzi scheme.

Distilleries that made hand sanitizer amid a shortage earlier this year were shocked to learn this week that the FDA was slapping them with a $14,060 fee, but in a reversal Thursday night, the Department of Health and Human Services directed the FDA to cease enforcement of the fees.

Tariffs will be out on aircraft manufacturing parts and certain non-sparkling wines as well as cognacs and other brandies from France and Germany

Starting Jan. 11, the airline will only allow service dogs "which are specially trained to perform tasks for the benefit of a qualified individual with a disability" aboard. 

The Transportation Security Administration screened nearly 1.3 million travelers on Sunday – the highest number of people to pass through the agency’s security checkpoints in a single day since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The airplanes covered by the proposed rule accounted for 10% of all U.S. transportation greenhouse gas emissions and 3% of total U.S. emissions. They have been the largest source of transportation greenhouse gas emissions not subject to rules. The new rules do not apply to military airplanes and take effect when formally published in the coming days.

The transportation, construction and ground maintenance industries are some of the deadliest in the United States.

The CISA said last week that U.S. government agencies, critical infrastructure entities, and private groups were among those affected

Restaurant servers could be required to share their extra earnings with the cooks and dishwashers in the kitchen under a new rule imposed by the Labor Department. 

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the move establishes a new process to "assist exporters in screening their customers for military end users.”

The Chinese have been using stolen data to track Central Intelligence Agency operatives conducting sensitive work in Africa and Europe since around 2013, according to an extensive investigation by ForeignPolicy.com

Congressional leaders reached a compromise on a $900 billion coronavirus relief deal on Sunday after months of on-and-off negotiations and debate, with each party blaming the other for blocking stimulus efforts. 

Suspected Russian hackers who broke into U.S. government agencies also spied on less high-profile organizations, including groups in Britain, a U.S. internet provider and a county government in Arizona.

The full extent of the attack is unknown, but the vulnerable company is reportedly connected to most government agencies and Fortune 500 companies.

A top Republican senator warned the government could briefly shut down over the weekend as top congressional leaders from both parties race to finalize a $900 billion coronavirus relief deal that will be married to the massive omnibus spending measure.

The Trump administration has made no public statement about the breach.

Austin, Texas-based SolarWinds is at the forefront of one of the largest hacking operations in U.S. history. But until recently, few, if any, had heard of the company. 

President-elect Joe Biden’s climate czar pick headed a major environmentalist group whose close working relationship with China has led to concerns that Beijing could wield some influence on the incoming administration’s climate and energy policy.  

Massachusetts securities regulators ripped Robinhood for "luring young and inexperienced customers to make more and more trades..."