Day: September 15, 2023

Some GOP lawmakers want to raise the federal minimum wage — but only for verifiable American citizens

4:45 pm September 15, 2023

While Republicans are generally more skeptical of wage increases, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, re-introduced a bill this week to raise the minimum wage only for legal workers who verify their American citizenship. “American workers today compete against millions of illegal immigrants for too few jobs with wages that are too […]

Xi Jinping removed general amid corruption investigation, US officials believe: report

4:34 pm September 15, 2023

U.S. officials believe that missing Chinese General Li Shangfu has in fact been removed from his post and placed under investigation amid a possible “corruption purge” in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). A report in the Financial Times (FT) cited three U.S. officials and “two people briefed on the intelligence,” and all have concluded that […]

Blue city drug haven – home to the infamous Kensington – passes bill to ban supervised drug sites

3:59 pm September 15, 2023

Warning: This story contains graphic images. A bill banning supervised drug consumption sites across most of Philadelphia passed Thursday afternoon and will head to Mayor Jim Kenney’s desk for his signature. The legislation, which passed the Philadelphia City Council 13-1, would update zoning codes to prohibit supervised drug consumption sites in nine of the city’s […]

Eagles’ Jason Kelce tight-lipped on Travis Kelce’s rumored relationship with Taylor Swift

3:47 pm September 15, 2023

Jason Kelce is one of the top centers in the NFL, and on Thursday night after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings, he also showed off his PR skills in dodging a question about his brother’s rumored relationship with pop sensation Taylor Swift. Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez attempted to get the […]

Vikings’ Alexander Mattison shares racist direct messages sent to him after loss to Eagles: ‘This is not OK’

3:47 pm September 15, 2023

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison shared horrible, insensitive messages he was sent by supposed fans after the team’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, 34-28, on “Thursday Night Football.” Mattison, who did not have the best of performances in the game, took screenshots of direct messages he received on Instagram, where disturbing racist remarks were […]