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Hong Kong businesses are under threat for association with pro-democracy protests

In Hong Kong, long after the protest movement that kicked off five years ago fizzled out, a quiet tussle is playing out over the fate of businesses that once supported the ideals of the demonstrators.

Jeffrey Epstein's Former Business Associate: I Want To Assist Victims

Steven Hoffenberg spent 18 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme. He says his former business partner Jeffrey Epstein should have been there too.

Where The Investigation Into 2 Associates Of Trump's Personal Lawyer Goes Next

Two associates of President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani are being charged with federal election violations. Former federal prosecutor Danya Perry talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the case.

Lack of a CRA quorum puts off discussion of McCollum Hall's future

A discussion about the future of historic McCollum Hall will have to wait another month. Wednesday’s meeting has been cancelled because of a lack of a quorum.The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency is continuing to work on what should be done with McCollum Hall, said LeShaun Collier, deputy director of communications. The agency has set up a website, mccollumhall.com to keep the community updated.

A general view of the American Psychological Association headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2020 amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

American Psychological Association says it's sorry for perpetuating systemic racism

The APA, as well as the field of psychology as a whole, has been complicit in systemically harming people of color throughout history, the organization said.

The New York State Bar Association is launching a "historic" inquiry into Trump attorney Rudolph Giuliani, shown here at a press conference last November.

New York State Bar Association Considers Expelling Rudy Giuliani

The bar association said it received "hundreds of complaints in recent months" about Giuliani, ultimately deciding Monday to launch a "historic" inquiry into the president's attorney.

Leslie Clayton, a physician assistant in Minnesota, says a name change for her profession is long overdue. "We don't assist," she says. "We provide care as part of a team."

Physician assistants want to be called physician associates, but doctors cry foul

PAs say the new title would clarify that they work in a team and don't require direct oversight by M.D.s. Doctors say it obscures the fact that PAs have less education and training than physicians.

YMCA, American Camp Association Release Guide For Opening Summer Camps

The YMCA and the American Camp Association recommend grouping campers into small "cohorts," and operating overnight camps as a "bubble," admitting only those who test negative for the coronavirus.

Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on June 15. A new court filing says Manafort is suspected of having shared polling data with a business associate who has links to the Russian intelligence service.

Manafort Allegedly Shared 2016 Polling With Associate Linked To Russian Intelligence

Paul Manafort's lawyers botched redactions in a court filing, revealing the information. Separately, the Supreme Court denied a request believed to be a challenge to special counsel Robert Mueller.

In Georgia, a bill to cut all ties with the American Library Association is advancing

Several other states have made moves to disassociate from the nation's oldest library professional association. But Georgia's bill, the first of its kind in the nation, goes further than the others.

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