House Democrats will leave a provision to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in their version of the COVID-19 relief package set for a vote on Friday despite a ruling from the Senate parliamentarian that the measure does not comply with budgetary rules. Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi Minimum wage setback revives progressive calls to nix Senate filibuster House Democrats to keep minimum wage hike in COVID-19 relief bill for Friday vote Schiff sees challenges for intel committee, community in Trump's shadow MORE (D-Calif.) called the Senate parliamentarian's ruling "disappointing" in a statement on Thursday night but said that the House will still vote on the $1.9 trillion relief package on Friday with the minimum wage increase. Democrats will then leave it up to the Senate to remove the provision when it reaches the upper chamber. ADVERTISEMENT “House Democrats believe that the minimum wage hike is necessary. Therefore, this provision will remain in the American Rescue Plan on the floor tomorrow," Pelosi said. “Tomorrow, when we pass the American Rescue Plan, the American people will know that Help Is On The Way.” Pelosi added that House Democrats are "determined to pursue every possible path in the Fight For 15" but didn't specify the other options. The Senate parliamentarian ruled earlier Thursday night that the provision, which would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025, did not comply with arcane budget rules needed for it to pass under the process known as reconciliation. The process would allow Democrats to pass their COVID-19 relief package with a simple majority. Even though the minimum wage won't make it into the final relief package, Democrats are still determined to show support for the progressive priority. ADVERTISEMENT House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott Robert (Bobby) Cortez Scott House Democrats to keep minimum wage hike in COVID-19 ...
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Father, 1 1/2-Year-Old Son Killed In Joliet In Apparent Murder-Suicide
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS)– A murder-suicide in Joliet took the life of a man and his 1 1/2-year-old son this weekend, and has left a tragic mark on the community. The Kendall County Coroner’s office said 35-year-old Christopher Michael Miller and 18-month-old Colton Michael Miller both were found dead Saturday at a home on the 8300 block of Buckingham Road in Joliet. Autopsies determined both died of multiple gunshot wounds. The father’s wounds were self-inflicted. READ MORE: Two Convicted Cop Killers Paroled After Decades In Prison As CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross reported, it remained unclear Sunday night what led to the killing of the toddler. Police said moments before they arrived on scene, neighbors heard the sounds of gunshots. Before it all, people living nearby said they rarely saw police squads and never saw gun violence in their community – until this weekend. “We saw the big SWAT machine; the SWAT car come up – the green one,” said witness Lorena Watkins That’s when we knew, like, OK, they’re going to go in.” On Saturday afternoon, Joliet police made their way to Buckingham Road. Cell phone video showed they prepared for the worst. “They came with the SWAT; the trucks; they had the drones – all that; ARs,” a man said. “I heard it wasn’t good.” “We didn’t know if it was going to be a shootout or what,” Watkins said. “It was an unsettling scene.” Watkins saw and shared cell phone video of the confrontation that police said began with a call of a woman screaming inside a home in the 8300 block of Buckingham Road. The officer who responded was met with a 32-year-old woman and a 9-year-old girl, both of whom had suffered “fresh” injuries, police said. The officer was told that the sound of gunshots had come from the house moments before he arrived, police said. READ MORE: Postal Workers In Chicago Surprised To Learn Of Dismissal Due To 'Lack Of Work' Amid Continued Mail Delays The woman said Christopher Miller was her husband, but they were ...
For better or worse: Which way will US-Saudi relations go under Biden?
Stepping back for a moment from the tension between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over the role of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi , what are the fundamentals of the relations between our nation and theirs? What should they be, and what could they be? For decades, defining the relationship boiled down to the simple adage of oil for security: “You supply the world with oil. We will provide you with security.” In those days, the threats to the kingdom came from the Arab nationalism of former president Gamal Abdel Nasser’s Egypt, Iraq and Syria, rather than Iran, then still ruled by Mohammad Reza Shah. Things changed with the 1973 Yom Kippur War and the Arab oil embargo , which prompted a dramatic price increase. (The architect, Saudi oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani, died this week .) We quickly learned that the oil part of the deal meant “oil at reasonable prices,” and there was little agreement on the definition of “reasonable.” But Riyadh still needed U.S. security and was extravagant in its purchase of American weapons and support services. And after the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, a new threat to Gulf stability appeared. ADVERTISEMENT The attacks of 9/11 on the United States again rocked the ties, especially because it revealed an apparent Saudi trade-off with its Islamic militants: “Don’t cause trouble at home and Riyadh will turn a blind-eye to (and even fund) your activities elsewhere.” We will be hearing more of this as the legal efforts to gain compensation for those killed that day gain pace ahead of the 20th anniversary in September. If you half-close your eyes, and forget Khashoggi, for a moment, the Saudi Arabia of today is all good. Oil is historically cheap, its Islam has been moderated ( women can drive !), and it is pushing a domestic economic transformation that is modeled on the West. And although it hasn’t “normalized” with Israel itself, it has given the green ...
19 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Everlane to Yeti
Photo-Illustration: retailers As we come up on one year of working and schooling and sitting home, we’re feeling a touch restless and ready for shed our puffer jackets for warmer weather — and after sifting through the internet’s sales bins, it seems like lots of other people are on the same page. We found generous discounts on new and in-season clothing for him or her or even your dog, as well as décor to make your home a bit brighter and outwear to take the chill off a still-not-quite-warm-enough evening. (And as always, for more sales coverage, sign up for our email newsletter .) Madewell Lakeline Popover Shirt in Stripe $54 $72 now 25% off $54 Let’s start at Madewell, where there’s a sale on dozens of new, spring styles with the code FAVES, including this lightweight cotton top. $54 at Madewell Buy with code: FAVES Madewell x Hedley & Bennett Bandana Pot Holder $11 $22 now 50% off $11 There’s also a handful of picks from Madewell’s collaboration with Hedley & Bennett on-sale , like this bandana-printed pot holder. $11 at Madewell Buy Everlane Women’s Cocoon Coat, Camel $94 $250 now 62% off $94 We found a cache of Everlane staples on sale at Nordstrom Rack, including this cocoon coat in a classic camel that’s just the right weight for shoulder season. $94 at Nordstrom Rack Buy Everlane Lightweight Wide Leg Crop Chino Pants $27 $72 now 63% off $27 The high-waisted, wide-leg cropped pants are another tried-and-true Everlane staple — here, in a light-washed, lightweight chino for warmer weather. $27 at Nordstrom Rack Buy Arozzi Milano Gaming Chair $200 $250 now 20% off $200 We’re approaching a year of widespread working from home, and if you still don’t have a proper place to ...
For maximum flavor, make these spice blends at home
By Melissa Clark , The New York Times Savvy cooks across the globe know that one of the easiest ways to add verve to their cooking is to keep a selection of aromatic spice blends at the ready. From Chinese five spice to Cajun seasoning, from Indian masalas to Chilean merken, spice blends are the cornerstones of so many cuisines, with very good reason. Used by the pinch or by the cupful, a harmonious spice blend can deepen and round out the flavors of almost any dish, instantly adding color, perfume and, sometimes, a stinging kick. And unlike individual spices, the beauty of a blend is in its efficiency. With all the spices carefully measured and mixed ahead of time, cooks don’t need to stop and wing it when the chicken’s in the pan. Lior Lev Sercarz, founder of La Boîte, a New York-based spice shop, built his business on the idea that having fresh, well-made spice blends on hand will drastically improve anyone’s cooking. “If you have 15 single spices in your cabinet, how do you decide which to grab when you’re in the middle of cooking dinner? Then the last thing you’re going to want to do is start toasting and pounding,” he said. “In a blend, that’s all done in advance.” Of course, you can buy high-quality spice blends, but you may get even better flavors if you make them yourself. A good place to begin is with any of these five versatile, beloved blends: garam masala, baharat, za’atar, five spice and a sweet baking blend along the lines of pumpkin pie spice. Many of them are elemental to the cuisines they come from, and you probably already have some, or all, in your spice cabinet. Whether you use them in traditional contexts or otherwise, these seasoning mixes will make whatever you cook shine. Once you get into the groove of toasting, grinding and mixing, creating your own blends can be its own meditative reward and highly gratifying to the senses. And don’t limit yourself. If you’re new to spice blending, you may want to make these mixes once ...
