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Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers listens during a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice on Oct. 28, 2020.

DOJ National Security Boss Is Moving On — But Cyber, China Threats Aren't

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John Demers looks back on his latest stretch in the Justice Department in an exclusive interview with NPR. Cyber threats from Russia and China will remain a big problem, he warns.

Cecilia Chiang poses in her kitchen in 2014. She told NPR that when she first arrived in the U.S., she was shocked by the food most Americans considered to be Chinese.

Arts / Culture

Cecilia Chiang, Who Revolutionized American Chinese Food, Dies At 100

Neda Ulaby

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In 1961, Chiang opened San Francisco's The Mandarin, a high-end Chinese restaurant that served authentic fare. Today, her DNA is all over American Chinese food, from P.F. Chang's to Panda Express.

U.S. stock indexes fell sharply Monday amid renewed economic tensions with China.

Economy / Business

Stocks Tumble On Big Banks' Role In Money Laundering Report, Fears Of Relief Delay

Avie Schneider

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The Dow falls more than 500 points as a report says large global banks were involved in transactions flagged as possible money laundering and hopes dim for Congress to pass another relief measure.

Prominent Hong Kong Publisher Arrested Under New National Security Law

Emily Feng

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Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media tycoon known as a fervent supporter of democracy and human rights, is the most prominent figure arrested thus far under China's new law.

TikTok has been under fire in Washington. The Trump administration and some Democrats in Congress have been raising national security concerns about the Chinese-owned app.

Microsoft In Talks To Buy TikTok As Trump Threatens A Ban

Bobby Allyn

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The president's announcement comes as Microsoft is in talks to acquire the app, which is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.

The new coronavirus has yet to sicken American health workers, as it has in China. But deaths of hospital workers in Asia have heightened scrutiny of the U.S. health care system's ability to protect people on the front line.

As U.S. Preps For Coronavirus, Health Workers Question Safety Measures

Yuki Noguchi

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The plight of Chinese health care workers contracting the coronavirus has prompted front-line medical staff in the U.S. to wonder if they're protected. Hospitals say they're taking steps to prepare.

Economy / Business

With Jabil Showing Effects Already, Coronavirus Expected To Impact More Of Florida's Economy

Robbie Gaffney

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The coronavirus outbreak could impact the state's economy - and at least one Tampa Bay area company is already seeing some effects.Jerry Parrish, Chief…

A woman wears a mask in New York out of concern for the newly emerged coronavirus. However, experts say that the commonly worn surgical masks aren't very effective protection.

Health Officials Warn Americans To Plan For The Spread Of Coronavirus In U.S.

Rob Stein

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to prepare for the possibility of more aggressive measures to stop the new coronavirus in the United States.

University Beat

University Of Central Florida Questioned On China Involvement

Dylan Rudolph

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The University of Central Florida became the third institution to face inquiry from state lawmakers into its researchers’ ties to China.The House Select…

Health News Florida

Former Moffitt Director Files Lawsuit Over China Allegations

Julio Ochoa

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Moffitt Cancer Center is being sued by its former director who says he was forced to resign over his alleged ties to China.Dr. Thomas Sellers says…

Attorney General William Barr and top law enforcement officials announced what they called a huge cyberattack on Monday at the Justice Department.

Chinese Hackers Charged In Alleged Cyber-Theft Of 145 Million Americans' Data

Ryan Lucas

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The credit agency Equifax was compromised by a cyberattack that permitted China's military to steal names, Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information.

Containers are stacked at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province. A new trade deal dictates that China buy more from the U.S., but that has other trading partners worried.

Local / State

Does The China Trade Deal Move The World Away From Free Trade?

Scott Horsley

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While the new deal with China lowers some trade barriers, it leaves many tariffs in place. And it dictates that China buy more from the U.S., but that has other trading partners worried.