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Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are out to strike a blow for Donald Trump in the Nevada caucus tonight, despite their businesses have given the benefit of a high profile in Las Vegas. And while the Trump brand is so visible in the city of New York as it is in Nevada - and he has tied its image to its roots as a New Yorker - a review of their interests in the city shows that he is not the runner power that maybe it once was.


Senate Republicans took an explicit position against considering a candidate to the Supreme Court by President Obama. GOP committee members first weighing no candidate unanimously said they would refuse to hold hearings and Senate leader urges president to refrain from even submitting a name.


The shot Ted Cruz communication director for the dissemination of misleading video about Marco Rubio is just the latest in open criticism of his rival campaign. And many who are familiar with the operation of the man nominated Mr. Cruz, Jeff Roe, recognize a pattern in recent action. "Jeff Roe does not know the difference between reality and fiction," said a councilor who once unsuccessfully sued for libel Roe. A former client had a different opinion: "Jeff Roe likes to win."


Zika virus transmission sex may not be as rare as scientists had believed. Health authorities in the US They are investigating 14 new reports that the virus is spread that way, although only two of the infections have been confirmed. The virus is usually transmitted through mosquito bites.



A partial truce in Syria is ready to start on Saturday, but its terms - exempting two of the deadliest groups in the conflict - cast doubt on how effective it will be in reducing bloodshed. Still, the agreement negotiated by the United States and Russia could be a high point for the Kremlin as it seeks a return to the global stage.



President Obama's plan to close the US prison at Guantanamo is now before Congress, but the White House does not expect lawmakers to accept it. Obama, who has long sought to close the prison, looking out between 30 and 60 detainees from a prison in the country. Such a move would require the Republican-controlled Congress to allow transfers.




Xi Jinping of China continues to tighten the country control the media that his government faces growing pressure on the economy, corruption and environmental issues. On the heels of regulations to curb the presence of foreign media companies, Mr. Xi announced a long-term policy making it clear that there are state media to serve as a propaganda tool for the Communist Party.



Most Americans are siding with the US government as Apple press to unlock the phone of one of the shooters from San Bernardino, according to a new survey. Other technology heavyweights have intervened: Mark Zuckerberg on Monday threw his support to Apple, and Bill Gates today said a news article that points out how to take the side of the government had gone too far.



Women around the world spend more than twice the amount of time men spend on unpaid work, such as shopping, childcare and clothing - and the new data shows a cost to the imbalance. Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Gates Foundation, calls "time poverty" and says the foundation will increase its support to reducing the gap this year.



Critics say the lack of video evidence has helped HPD avoid scrutiny aimed at other major departments, and officials there in recent years killed more people - many of them unarmed members of minorities - the strength of Los Angeles, which is twice as large. The police chief, who is retiring, says most agents use camera body within 18 months.













WASHINGTON - said Senate Republican leaders on Tuesday that there would be no confirmation hearings, without vote, not even a courtesy meeting with President Obama the candidate 's to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, all but the prospects of closing one election year Supreme Court confirmation.

Along with a written vote Republican in the Senate Judiciary Committee to avoid hampering the confirmation hearings, the pledge was the clearest statement yet of the majority party in the Senate would do everything possible to prevent Mr. Obama to change the ideological balance of the highest court in the land. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, urged Obama to reconsider even presenting a name.

"This appointment will be determined by whoever wins the presidency at the ballot box," McConnell said. "I agree with the recommendation of the Judicial Committee hearings that we have. In short, there will be no action taken."
His first day back on Capitol Hill since the death of Judge Scalia gave Senate Republicans the opportunity to unite around a message and strategy to defeat Mr. Obama. Capitol huddles together Mr. McConnell and a conclave noon appeared to stop any hesitation and push the Republican troops in line. And they had the ammunition they needed in a floor speech in June 1992 by Joseph R. Biden Jr., then a senator, urging President George Bush against any nomination to the Supreme Court until after the presidential elections of that year.