The Daily Populous

Sunday May 16th, 2021 morning edition

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McDonald's, Sheetz and Chipotle are just some of the latest companies to follow Amazon, Walmart and Costco in boosting wages, in some cases to $15 an hour or higher.

McDonald’s , Sheetz and Chipotle are just some of the latest companies to follow Amazon, Walmart and Costco in boosting wages, in some cases to $15 an hour or higher.

Still, the pay increases could contribute to higher inflation if companies raise prices to cover the additional labor costs.

McDonald’s on Thursday said it will raise pay for workers in its 650 company-owned stores to an average of $15 an hour by 2024.

Also on Thursday, Amazon said it will pay new hires $17 an hour, as it seeks to add 75,000 new workers.

Fight for $15 is planning strikes in 15 cities next Wednesday ahead of the fast food giant’s annual shareholder meeting. »

Eric Swalwell Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene for 'Stalking' AOC: 'I've Convicted People for Less'

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Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell on Saturday slammed Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for "stalking" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after the two female lawmakers engaged in a confrontation in Congress earlier this week.

During the incident, Greene was heard saying "Hey Alexandria" twice, before loudly calling Black Lives Matter and Antifa "terrorist" organizations.

She's just not that into you Marjorie Taylor Greene. »

Media demand Israel explain destruction of news offices

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Three heavy missiles hit the building within the hour, disrupting coverage of the ongoing conflict between’ Gaza’s Hamas rulers and Israel.

At least 145 people in Gaza and eight in Israel have been killed since the fighting erupted on Monday night.

The strike on a building known to have the offices of international media outlets came as a shock to reporters who had felt relatively protected there. »

Damon Weaver, kid reporter who interviewed Barack Obama at White House, dies at 23

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He covered school lunches, bullying, conflict resolution and how to succeed.Weaver then asked Obama to be his "homeboy," saying then-Vice President Joe Biden had already accepted.

"Absolutely," a smiling Obama said, shaking the boy's hand.He used that meeting to later interview Oprah Winfrey and athletes like Dwyane Wade.

"Damon was the kid who ran after me in the hall to tell me he was interested," his teacher, Brian Zimmerman, told the Post in 2016. »