Day: November 29, 2023

California prison system looks to increase wages for incarcerated workers as concern grows over small pay

10:00 pm November 29, 2023

The California prison system is floating plans to nearly double the hourly wage for incarcerated workers for the first time in 30 years. Prisoners’ wages generally range from 8 to 37 cents an hour, depending on the skill level required for the job, but the proposal, put forth by the California Department of Corrections and […]

Bill Belichick mum on Patriots’ quarterback situation, as Bailey Zappe takes practice reps

10:00 pm November 29, 2023

In an unsurprising move for New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, he declined to answer specific questions about the quarterback position ahead of this weekend’s matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers during a press conference on Wednesday. Fortunately, Wednesday’s practice offered some interesting insight. During the portion of practice open to the media on […]

NYC subway worker dies after being dragged under train

9:16 pm November 29, 2023

A New York City subway worker was dragged under a train and killed early Wednesday, officials said. The fatal accident happened at about 12:15 a.m. just south of the Macy’s-Herald Square station in Manhattan, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said. The 57-year-old employee was working as a flagger when he somehow got dragged under a northbound […]

Gavin Newsom denounces ‘evil’ Hamas organization after Oakland residents defend terrorist group

9:11 pm November 29, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom broke his silence Wednesday after a viral video of an Oakland, California, city council meeting showed residents defending Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group responsible for more than 1,700 deaths in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. “Hamas is a terrorist organization. They must be called out for what they are: evil,” the […]

2 charged in shooting of suburban Chicago officer near crash scene

9:07 pm November 29, 2023

Two men have been charged in the weekend shooting that wounded a suburban Chicago police officer after he responded to a reported car crash. Raul Perez, 24, of Blue Island, faces one count each of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, attempted aggravated vehicular hijacking and armed habitual criminal in connection with Sunday’s shooting […]