We’re halfway through the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season, and hopefully fans are enjoying it, because it might be the last baseball they see for a while. And it’s partially their own fault. The collective bargaining agreement between the league’s owners and the MLB Players Association expires at the beginning of December, and negotiations […]
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Trump-endorsed congressional candidate pledges entire $174K salary to wounded Iraq War veteran’s family
Trump-endorsed Republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino says he will donate $174,000 — the equivalent of one year’s congressional salary — to the family of Sgt. Eddie Ryan, a wounded Iraq War veteran, regardless of whether he wins his race in New York’s 21st Congressional District. Constantino, the CEO of Sticker Mule, made the surprise pledge […]
Ex-NBA star claims there’s ‘residue of slavery’ in pro sports leagues that have salary caps
Former NBA star Jalen Rose suggested in a recent podcast there was a racial aspect behind certain professional sports leagues having a salary cap. Rose appeared on a live edition of the “Joe and Jada Unfiltered” podcast last week and said the “only sports that have salary caps are Black led” as he talked about […]
‘Queen Reid’: Embattled Virginia schools boss demands personal bodyguard on top of lavish salary, perks
Three years after leaving a sleepy Seattle suburb to run the school district in Fairfax County, Va., outside the nation’s capital, Michelle Reid earns more money than the U.S. president and gets a car allowance. Now she wants a taxpayer-funded personal bodyguard. In new job posting No. 25212BR on BrassRing, an online recruitment platform, the Fairfax […]
Ukraine considering offering high annual salary, free education, interest-free mortgage rates for young volunteer fighters, media reports
The Ukrainian military’s “special contracts” for recruited volunteers aged 18 to 24, who are exempt from mobilization, will reportedly include a number of benefits, including a Hr 1 million ($24,000) annual salary, 0% interest mortgage rates, as well free higher education, Ukrinform reported on Feb. 10. “In the coming days, all details will be official,” […]