Little precedent for $400M cash to Iran

In this Jan. 17, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks about the release of Americans by Iran, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. A $400 million cash delivery to Iran to repay a decades-old arbitration claim may be unprecedented in recent U.S. history, according to legal experts and diplomatic historians, raising further questions about a payment timed to help free four American prisoners in Iran.

Wacky Driving Laws

Nothing can be more embarrassing than having to phone your attorney from Alaska for legal assistance in escaping a fine for lashing your Irish Setter to the roof of your car. Mitt Romney may have gotten away with it in Massachusetts in 1983, but that behavior would get him a hefty fine in Alaska where it is illegal to tether a dog onto the roof of a car.

Obama’s playlist earns rave reviews from DJs

A protester wearing a mask of U.S. President Barack Obama attends a rally opposing a plan to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system called Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, near the U.S Embassy in Seoul, ... . President Barack Obama is seated in the presidential vehicle as his motorcade leaves Farm Neck Golf Course in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard, after playing a round of golf Friday, Aug. 12, 2016.

U.S. Surgeon General meets with pregnant women in Miami over local Zika fears

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz spoke with senior citizens at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center in Pembroke Pines to bring awareness on the Zika virus. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz spoke with senior citizens at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center in Pembroke Pines to bring awareness on the Zika virus.

Obama administration squeezes other programs for Zika funds

The Obama administration is shifting $81 million in funds from other programs to cover the costs of Zika research following continuing congressional inaction to combat the spreading disease. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell wrote congressional leaders Thursday to say she'll transfer $34 million away from other National Institutes of Health programs and $47 million from other biometical research programs to temporarily cover a shortfall in Zika funding.

His ‘T’ for Trump makes comeback

A giant "T" is displayed on Sam Pirozzolo's lawn in the borough of Staten Island in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Days after the torching of a giant "T" tribute to Donald Trump on a New York City lawn, a new, even bigger red-white-and-blue letter has risen on the same grass spot.

Schumer Reveals: Vital Vaccine Clinical Trial To Beat Zika Is Running …

On the heels of an unprecedented U.S. travel warning, and the prospect that an essential clinical trial for the vaccine to contain the Zika virus will be terminated for lack of funds, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on House and Senate leadership to suspend congressional recess-for even just one day-and pass a $1.9 billion emergency funding bill that is needed to fight the Zika spread. Specifically, Schumer explained that phase one of Zika vaccine trials began this week but without passing this bill, the dollars for the next phases of vaccine clinical trials will cease.

Zika vaccine tested but will take time and money

After a successful trial in rhesus monkeys, a team of researchers, including doctors from Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is ready to start testing a Zika virus vaccine in humans, they announced this week.

Marco Rubio: No Abortions For Zika-Infected Women

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Universities boost stipends ahead of ruling on grad unions

Several private universities are boosting stipends and benefits ahead of a federal ruling that could clear the way for graduate students to form unions. To some grad students, it's an attempt to persuade them that they don't need collective bargaining to get a raise.

Clinton admits she may have a short circuiteda answers on email controversy

Democratic presidential nomiee Hillary Clinton addresses the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists August 5, 2016 in Washington, DC. Clinton took questions following her remarks.

4 Things To Know: Eye-Scanning Phone, Zika Threat & More

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Appeals court clears way for Cowlitz Tribe casino

A federal appeals court has upheld the Interior Department 's decision to grant a reservation to the Cowlitz Tribe in southwestern Washington, rejecting efforts to block the construction of a $510 million casino and resort on the land. The Columbian newspaper reports that the ruling, handed down Friday by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, affirmed a 2014 ruling by U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein in Seattle.

Securing flights to Havana opens doors for Tampa Bay region

It is heartening to see the Tampa Bay region come together for a cause and win, as happened this month with the announcement that Tampa International Airport will likely host daily commercial flights to Havana as early as this fall. The list of those who should take a bow is long.