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
EPA, other US agencies expand urban waters effort The Environmental Protection Agency, the White House and other federal departments announced Friday that they are expanding a program for restoring and improving urban waterways nationwide. 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
GOP boycotts health care advisory board House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
Protesters jam traffic in Center City after council votes to move Sixers arena forward Protesters got behind the wheel and took to the streets of Center City on Thursday evening, hours after Philadelphia City Council voted to move the 76 Place project forward. 12/13/2024 - 3:09 am | View Link
Protesters disrupt Center City traffic in response to City Council advancing 76ers arena proposal A protest during Thursday’s evening commute painted a future of a more congested and a louder Center City just hours after Philadelphia’s City Council voted to advance the 76ers plan ... 12/12/2024 - 11:42 pm | View Link
Protesters Stage Guerilla Action on Subway In Honor of Jordan Neely The action calls to attention the unhoused Black man who was killed last year during a six-minute chokehold at the hands of a Marine veteran. 12/6/2024 - 2:00 pm | View Link
Protesters gather in downtown Akron in wake of Jazmir Tucker police shooting Supporters showed up at the rubber worker statue chanting 'justice for Jazmir' after video of the fatal police shooting was released this week. 12/6/2024 - 12:20 pm | View Link
Stock market today: Wall Street nears records as jobs data keeps hope alive for a coming rate cut U.S. stocks are nearing their records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The S&P ... 12/5/2024 - 2:15 pm | View Link
Flood risk can be estimated in waterways without streamgages, but not as accurately.
Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U. S., causing billions of dollars in damage each year. In 2024 alone, floods destroyed homes in over a dozen states and claimed more than 165 lives.
It’s not yet clear what a second Trump administration could mean for workers’ rights. But across many states, workers can expect to see a number of benefits next year, including raises and expanded sick leave.
The new year—and the return of the Trump administration to the White House—could bring all kinds of changes to the workplace.
Successful community-centered, public-private partnerships (CP3s) rely on the active involvement of a diverse range of partners.
Cities tackle a vast array of responsibilities—from building transit networks to running schools—and sometimes they can use a little help. That’s why local governments have long teamed up with businesses in so-called public-private partnerships. Historically, these arrangements have helped cities fund big infrastructure projects such as bridges and hospitals.
While the Christmas card may have seemed like an entirely new invention to Victorian senders and receivers, the first Christmas card’s design was actually influenced by other, older British holiday traditions.
It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.”
Arrests and seizures connected to 3D-printed guns are escalating quickly.
Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun. Several high-profile crimes in recent years have involved this kind of homemade, or partially homemade, weapon.