DEAR MISS MANNERS: Once a month, my grandmother hosts a group of friends at her house for a chat and an afternoon tea. She loves the company and the catch-up, as they are all older and can’t get out much, especially since COVID. I noticed one guest is very snippety and degrading to the rest of the group, but my grandmother says it isn’t her place to say anything. I noticed the group declining in numbers and coming up with reasons not to come. My grandmother is angry at her friends for... Read More
Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers
By JUAN A. LOZANO and PATRICK WHITTLE HOUSTON (AP) — Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe. These dangers can include carbon monoxide poisoning, hypothermia and frozen pipes that can burst and make homes unlivable. Public safety officials and experts say there are multiple ways people can prepare themselves to avoid these winter weather hazards and keep themselves safe. The hazards are on the radar this week because millions of people... Read More
Conservative group says Los Angeles school policy hurts white students in federal lawsuit
By JAIMIE DING LOS ANGELES (AP) — A conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Los Angeles schools policy meant to address the harms of segregation, alleging that it discriminates against white students. The 1776 Project Foundation, created by the 1776 Project PAC, targeted in its lawsuit a Los Angeles Unified School District policy that provides smaller class sizes and other benefits to schools with predominantly Hispanic, Black, Asian or other non-white students.... Read More
Judge moves congresswoman’s FEMA theft trial to late April after co-defendants request delay
The federal judge overseeing the U.S. Government’s theft case against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has moved the trial to April after three co-defendants requested a delay. U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles of Miami canceled a scheduling conference set for Wednesday after reviewing a motion filed by the congresswoman’s brother, Edwin Cherfilus, and joined by two other co-defendants. The judge had originally set a trial date for the two-week period starting on Monday. The start... Read More
Only a fearless Fed can restrain Trump | Editorial
There’s a straight line between the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell and increasingly shrill threats to seize Greenland. It’s Donald Trump’s willingness to shake the foundations of the economy — regardless of the consequences. Economic damage is already being done in both conflicts and for no better reason than to slake this president’s insatiable appetite for power. Ostensibly, Powell is being investigated by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for... Read More
Step right up! The circus is coming to town — and we’ve got the details
The circus is coming to town. This weekend, it’s Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, but there are even more circus acts headed to South Florida in the coming months. Here are the details for performances in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Jan. 23-25 at Amerant Bank Arena, 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise. Tickets are $38-$83. amerantbankarena.com. Luzia by Cirque du Soleil, Feb. 19-April 25 at Gulfstream Park, 901 S. Federal Highway, Hallandale... Read More
Send us your tips about Florida property insurance companies, claims and issues
The Sun Sentinel is seeking news tips or information from the public on concerns related to property insurance in Florida — including policies, practices and claims issues. You can send confidential tips to our reporters in various ways, including using encrypted messaging or by filling out the form below. We carefully review all tips, but anonymous claims are harder to verify. For that reason, an email address is required so our journalists have a way to reach you for verification or... Read More
‘Over-the-top, unapologetically bold and loud’: New Caviar Club bringing luxury ($15,000 wine!) to Las Olas
Greed is good again at the new Caviar Club, a 1980s-inspired sit-down that’s part steak-and-caviar restaurant, gilded martini lounge and members-only club, coming this October to Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas Boulevard. With a price tag pushing $10 million, the Caviar Club, at 833 E. Las Olas Blvd., is billed as an over-the-top Gordon Gekko fever dream of lavish excess: Picture dark burl walnut walls, gold-rimmed mirrors, tufted cheetah-print booths and Cartier gold-banded archways.... Read More
Deerfield Beach votes to cut ties with Broward Sheriff’s Office
Deerfield Beach is cutting ties with the Broward Sheriff’s Office after a 35-year relationship that deteriorated over the last 12 months, with each side accusing the other of disrespecting leadership and putting politics and personalities ahead of policing needs. The City Commission decided Tuesday night in a 4-1 vote to create its own police and fire service for the first time since 1990. Before that vote, Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony had offered the city a two-year contract extension... Read More
Macron urges EU to consider trade ‘bazooka’ in response to US tariffs threat
by SAM McNEIL, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Rattled by President Donald Trump’s aggression towards Greenland, the European Union is readying counter-measures against the United States. But as primarily a trading bloc of 27 nations, the EU’s toolkit is mostly financial instruments, from steep tariffs on U.S. goods to the so-called “trade bazooka” touted by French President Emmanuel Macron. The term is shorthand for the bloc’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, or ACI, that could... Read More