Portman among 47 GOP senators to sign letter to Iran WASHINGTON — In a move Democrats denounced as trying to sabotage the Obama administration’s foreign policy, Sen. Rob Portman and 46 other Senate Republicans yesterday warned Iran’s leadership that any agreement to limit Tehran’s apparent efforts to build a nuclear bomb would need Senate approval to stay in effect beyond 2016. More
Coalition on immigration bill clears first tests The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning back challenges from conservative critics as the Senate Judiciary Committee refined legislation to secure the nation's borders and offer eventual citizenship to millions living illegally in the United States. More
Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
General Daily Insight for January 17, 2025
Intuition wins out over rules today. The confident Sun works with dreamy Neptune at 6:20 am, introducing idealism and creativity as guides to take us toward the right places and people. Later, the sensitive Moon faces off with perfectionist Venus, making it a challenge to follow the innate compasses of our souls, as doubt creeps into our inner dialogues.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Other famous problems with success come to mind. Miami Heat president Pat Riley coined the “disease-of-me” phrase for how selfishness challenged his winning teams.
Jimmy Johnson adopted a demeaning, even dark personality after seeing how winning didn’t inspire his championship Dallas Cowboys teams. It softened them.
So, look at the Florida Panthers and say it: They’re navigating success so well people will think it’s easy having the Stanley Cup in their building for the first time with all its echoing applause and continuing satisfaction.
They sit near the top of the Eastern Conference, just where they want, even if Thursday night’s 5-2 loss against Detroit reflected the problems any season has.
A man wielding a stick killed two people in Miami in an “unprovoked” attack on four homeless people, law enforcement officials said. The suspect was taken into custody following the beatings, which police say were carried out early Thursday.
A 911 call placed just after 6 a.m. Thursday alerted officials to what they say was a 30-year-old man armed with a stick, beating people living on the streets of Miami.
Miami Police Chief Manny Morales told reporters Thursday that the suspect first beat one man near a downtown train station before heading down the street to batter another homeless man.
What are the best Tatcha skin care products?
These days, many skin care brands opt for natural ingredients over chemicals and other harsh synthetic ingredients. But very few brands blend science and nature as well as Tatcha does.
Tatcha formulates all its products at the Tokyo-based Tatcha Institute. Scientists determine the best way to combine traditional Japanese botanicals with ingredients clinically proven to benefit the skin.
Which ski pants for men are best?
As winter creeps closer, there’s nothing more freeing than skiing down an untouched mountain of pristine white snow. If this is the year you’re finally going to hit the slopes, or you just need an upgrade to your existing kit, a pair of great men’s ski pants is in your future.
Determining the best ski pants for men mainly comes down to the type of winter activities you enjoy.