Day: September 7, 2023

Bears legend Dick Butkus roasts Lions ahead of NFL season-opening matchup against Chiefs

11:54 pm September 7, 2023

The Chicago Bears take on their NFC North division Green Bay Packers to open their season.  But their other division foe, the Detroit Lions, kick off the NFL season on Thursday night in a matchup against the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. A few short hours before the Lions took the field at […]

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Biden adminstration considering plan to force migrants to remains in Texas: report

10:52 pm September 7, 2023

The Biden administration is considering forcing migrants who cross into the United States illegally to remain in Texas while they wait out their asylum screening. Administration officials cite the proposed plan as a way to curb the flow of illegal immigrants at the southern border, The Los Angeles Times reported, citing three U.S. officials not […]

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Northern border sees migrant surge from dozens of countries; more than last 10 years combined

10:50 pm September 7, 2023

One sector of the northern border between the U.S. and Canada has seen more migrant apprehensions in FY 2023 so far than the last 10 years combined, with migrants from 76 countries hitting the often-overlooked border, a top official announced this week. “Over 6,100 apprehensions from 76 different countries in just 11 months, surpassing the […]

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Sen Joni Ernst wants remote government workers investigated: ‘We’re coming after them’

10:37 pm September 7, 2023

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is urging the Inspector General to launch a federal investigation into whether some government agencies are overpaying remote workers who receive a Washington D.C. salary but live in a lower cost of living state — a problem she says was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote work spread rapidly as a […]

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Arkansas 7-year-old makes 2.95-carat diamond discovery on her birthday at state park

10:35 pm September 7, 2023

A 7-year-old Arkansas girl celebrating her birthday on a trip to the state’s Crater of Diamonds State Park took home a big present after she found a nearly 3-carat diamond. Arkansas State Parks said in a social media post that Aspen Brown of Paragould was visiting the Pike County park with her family to celebrate […]

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