In an unprecedented move Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence had to vote to confirm Education Secretary Betsy DeVos when the Senate found itself a tie: 50 votes for, 50 votes against. When DeVos was nominated in November, the vote was expected to fall along party lines, which would have given DeVos an easy victory. Yet, two Republicans broke with their party to vote against DeVos.
President Donald Trump called Thursday for legislation creating new crimes that could be used to prosecute acts of violence against law enforcement. Civil rights advocates have criticized this type of legislation, arguing that there are harsh penalties for assaulting officers already on the books, and that these laws could be used to make resisting arrest a hate crime.
He may be just three weeks into his term as president, but Donald Trump has already been the subject of considerable speculation over whether he will complete four years in the White House.
It can be suffocatingly girlie. Aggressively silly. But spring’s tougher takes on the color of the moment might just overcome your objections.
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Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Workers at a Tokyo zoo chased down a man in a chimpanzee costume as part of a drill simulating the events of an escape at the facility.
In 2006, Kim Rosen arrived at the Tasaru Safe House in Narok, Kenya, and stood before a group of Maasai girls who had run away from their homes, and their tribe’s traditions of female genital mutilation and early marriage, seeking education and an alternate way of life. [...] I always have been very shy personally, and I figured if I could come out of myself and relate to these 50 teenage girls, in a culture that was totally other than my own, I would make great strides in overcoming my shyness. Читать дальше...
The Monaco forward is "not playing nice" in front of goal, according to his team-mate, who has been impressed with his upturn in form
American Enterprise Institute Resident Fellow Tom Miller on how Republicans plan to sequence ObamaCare repeal and reform. Photo credit: Getty Images.
STAMFORD, Conn. — The 51-year-old father of three girls who perished in a 2011 Christmas Day house fire in Connecticut has died, according to the foundation he started in memory of his daughters. Matthew Badger’s death was announced Thursday on the Facebook page of the Lily Sarah Grace Fund, an organization that works to bring
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It's impossible to discuss the New York Knicks' future without discussing Kristaps Porzingis.
The 21-year-old, 7-foot-3 Lavtian big man, taken with the fourth pick in the 2015 draft, has changed the outlook of the Knicks with his unique blend of size, athleticism, perimeter capabilities, and rim protection.
Yet, now in his second year in the NBA, Porzingis remains one of the lone bright spots on a Knicks team that constantly seems to be in a state of turmoil. Читать дальше...
Jeff Sessions’s departure from the Senate extends a rare distinction to Sen. Maria Cantwell (D., Wash.) -- she is now the most senior junior senator.
INDIANAPOLIS — A prosecutor says the co-owners of six central Indiana restaurants have agreed to plead guilty to multiple theft counts for underreporting $1.8 million in sales to the state. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said Thursday that Rosalio Sanchez admitted six counts and Manuel Rodriquez Alonso admitted three counts. Curry says the two Muncie
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Feb. 9 (UPI) -- First it was Larry Fitzgerald and now it's Carson Palmer.
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Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Starz released a 90-second trailer for its upcoming series "The White Princess" Thursday.
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Actor and athlete Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted a statement on his Facebook page condemning the Under Armour CEO's praise for Trump.
"His words were divisive and lacking in perspective," Johnson wrote. "Inadvertently creating a situation where the personal political opinions of Under Armour’s partners and its employees were overshadowed by the comments of its CEO."
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank said "to have such a pro-business president is something... Читать дальше...
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Valentine’s Day is upon us, and whether you’re planning a fancy night out at your favorite restaurant or flopping onto the couch with single friends, let’s face it, at some point you will be watching Netflix.
Nothing breaks the mood more than a dull movie, so we’ve put together a collection of romantic movies on the streaming giant that will keep the night on a high note.
From studio rom-coms like “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and “Serendipity” to lesser-known... Читать дальше...
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OROVILLE, Calif. — State engineers on Thursday discovered new damage to the Oroville Dam spillway in Northern California, the tallest in the United States, though they said there is no harm to the nearby dam and no danger to the public. Earlier this week, chunks of concrete went flying off the spillway, creating a 200-foot-long,
U.S. Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill on Thursday asked Kaleo Pharmaceuticals to justify the more than 550 percent surge in the price of its device to treat painkiller overdoses, becoming the second senator to question Evzio's $4,500 price tag. Evzio contains the overdose-reversing drug naloxone and can be used in emergencies by people without medical training. Privately held Kaleo has raised the price of a twin-pack to $4,500, from $690 in 2014, according to a Kaiser Health News report.
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WASHINGTON — More than 12.2 million people have signed up for coverage nationwide this year under the Obama-era health care law even with the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s vow to repeal and replace it. A count by The Associated Press shows that many consumers returned to the program despite its problems. Aside from
Institute for Justice Texas Managing Attorney Matt Miller on the new Attorney General and property rights. Photo credit: Getty Images.
On Thursday, The Brock Collection presented its Fall-Winter 2017 collection at New York Fashion Week. The brand, headed by romantic and creative partners Laura Vassar and Kristopher Brock, won the CFDA Fashion Fund Award in 2016, a prize presented by Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
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