Day: August 30, 2023

Phillies’ Bryce Harper says radio caller motivated him to hit home run

10:00 pm August 30, 2023

Bryce Harper had an unlikely source of motivation go deep on Tuesday — a local radio caller. Chuck in Mt. Airy is a popular caller to WIP in Philadelphia, and even the $330 million, two-time MVP knows of him. Chuck called in to Jon Marks and Ike Reese on Tuesday, hours before Harper’s Philadelphia Phillies […]

‘Squad’ Rep. Cori Bush faces increased pressure over campaign payments to husband for security services

10:00 pm August 30, 2023

Rep. Cori Bush is facing even more pressure over her campaign payments to her husband for private security services. The Missouri Democrat added Cortney Merritts, her now spouse, to her campaign’s payroll in January 2022 and has since paid him $90,000 from the committee, federal filings show. Merritts did not have a security license in the St. […]

Riley Gaines supports suspension of transgender cyclist for ‘abusive and threatening behavior’

9:18 pm August 30, 2023

Riley Gaines showed her support for the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for recommending a suspension for a transgender cyclist. Veronica Ivy was born a man who has lambasted the UCI for prohibiting transgender cyclists who “transitioned after (male) puberty” from participating in women’s events. Gaines posted on X, formerly Twitter, that Ivy has had “continual […]

Wisconsin economic development agency underperformed in last 3 fiscal years, audit finds

9:18 pm August 30, 2023

Wisconsin’s troubled economic development agency’s performance has slipped over the last three fiscal years after showing promising improvement, according to a review that the Legislature’s auditors released Wednesday. Republican lawmakers created the quasi-public Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in 2011. The agency hands out tax credits, grants and loans to businesses. State law requires the Legislative […]

Paris Jackson brushes off trolls criticizing her armpit hair in tribute video to her father Michael Jackson

9:13 pm August 30, 2023

Paris Jackson had to juggle two different sets of trolls while trying to honor her father Michael Jackson on what would have been his 65th birthday. In a clip shared on Instagram, Jackson was explaining why she doesn’t always post about her father on his birthday, and while doing so, she pulled her hair up […]