S&P cuts Egypt's credit ratings Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has pushed Egypt's sovereign credit ratings deeper into junk status, citing "continued pressure" on foreign reserves. More
Guantanamo hunger strike renews debates over indefinite detention, ethics of force-feeding Twice a day at the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, guards take a number of detainees from their cells, one at a time, to a camp clinic or a private room on their block. The detainees are offered a hot meal or a liquid nutritional supplement and, if they refuse, they are strapped into a chair. More
Ghana impounds 'faulty condoms' More than 110 million Chinese-made condoms are seized in Ghana after laboratory tests revealed they had holes and burst easily. More
Nigeria tycoon 'plans $8bn refinery' Africa's wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, says he aims to invest up to $8bn in a major new oil refinery that would double Nigeria's current oil output. More
Two weeks after becoming a Republican, Hillary Cassel still has a profile on Instagram that describes her as a “proud Democrat.”
Now beginning her second term as a state representative from Broward County, Cassel has attracted more attention in the past two weeks than during the entirety of her two years in the Florida House.
The reason?
Q: We have our last three draft picks in the rotation playing significant minutes now. And while Tyler Herro is playing like an All-Star, Bam Adebayo is not. If we have to move forward with this young core, should Heat fans reassess their expectations for what success looks like? – Eddie, Miami.
A: Absolutely.
The congregation at Buddy MacKay’s upcoming memorial service will mourn not just the passing of a great Floridian but also the times, now a dim memory, when the Florida Legislature and congressional delegation were distinguished by leaders like him.
The Legislature in the 1970s was lauded as one of the nation’s best and ranked first for its independence from lobbyists and the executive branch.
Florida’s U.
As firefighters, we swear an oath to protect the community, answering every call for help — no matter the danger.
I believe the people of Delray Beach want to live in a city where their firefighters will rush to the scene to help when they see smoke coming from a high-rise.
The recent accident involving a Delray Fire Rescue truck and a Brightline train warrants a full and thorough investigation.
Today is Saturday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2025. There are 354 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Jan. 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt leveraged the Antiquities Act of 1906 to proclaim the Grand Canyon as a national monument; it would become a national park in 1919.
Also on this date:
In 1861, Alabama became the fourth state to declare its secession from the Union.
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