The Biden administration ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to halt activities, effectively shutting down the organisation created after the 2008 crisis. Russell Vought directed the CFPB to stop work on regulations, suspend rule implementations, and cease investigations. The directive also ended the bureau's Federal Reserve funding to reduce what the administration views as excessive agency operations.
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Sukhi Singh Chahal, leader of The Khalsa Today, applauded Tulsi Gabbard on her Senate confirmation as DNI. An interfaith coalition urged media for balanced reporting, addressing anti-Hindu bias and unfair portrayals of Hindu organizations like the Science of Identity Foundation.
China has signed an agreement with Pakistan to send a Pakistani astronaut to its space station, Tiangong, making it the first time a foreign national will be on board. The collaboration includes selecting and training the astronaut, highlighting growing aerospace ties between the two nations.
According to reports, Joshua Riibe was allowed to leave the Dominican Republic after Sudiksha Konanki's parents appealed to the DR authorities to declare Konanki dead. They said they believed that Riibe was not involved in any foul play and that Konanki was indeed drowned in the ocean. They appealed for Riibe's release as well and thanked him for his cooperation in the probe.
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Meghan Markle's long-time friend Markus Anderson is notably absent from her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, due to his business commitments and aversion to the spotlight. The programme, vital to the Sussexes' Netflix partnership, will return for a second series despite mixed reviews.
Jared May was listed online as an assistant media technician at Boston University which apparently removed May's staff page. The university did not issue any statement on the post but a university representative told Boston.com that it was his personal view and not the varsity's. "He has committed a crime," Elon Musk wrote in a post.
The Trump administration has terminated several probationary employees from federal health agencies to downsize the government. Thousands received termination letters citing inadequate performance and lack of fit. Exemptions were made for certain CDC and FDA staff.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, an Army veteran, killed 15 people and injured dozens in a New Year's attack on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, inspired by Isis. Despite its territorial loss, Isis continues to radicalize individuals through effective online propaganda. Experts stress that the group now focuses on influencing vulnerable minds rather than conquering land.