The federal minimum wage was raised in 2009 to $7.25-an-hour and has not been raised since. Proposals for $15-an-hour as the new federal minimum wage have been pushed for years, and many businesses have begun offering the wage to fill jobs. “That number is not a coincidence,” said Aaron Sojourner, an economist at the University of Minnesota. “It’s the number that those activists and workers put on the table 10 years ago, and built a movement towards....

Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas were charged on Thursday with “conspiring to make contributions in connection with federal elections in the names of others, and with making false statements to and falsifying records to obstruct the administration of a matter within the jurisdiction of the Federal Election Commission,” according to the Department of Justice. Additionally, they were charged along with two others, David Correia and Andrey Kukushkin, in an “indictment alleging that each of the defendants conspired to violate the ban on foreign donations and contributions in connection with federal and state elections,” the DoJ stated....

Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) confirmed the arrests of two Marines and one sailor — all based out of Camp Pendelton in southern California — in an emailed statement to Newsweek. The three arrests bring the total of those apprehended in connection to the case to 19 people. “NCIS apprehended 18 Marines and one Sailor yesterday in relation to an ongoing investigation into allegations of human smuggling and drug-related offenses....

The highly rated 22-year-old has spent his entire career to date with a club who nurtured him through their academy system. Schalke had been hoping, after five years of senior football and close to 200 appearances, that an agreement could be reached to keep the Germany international on their books. They have, however, been unable to open contract extension talks and are now reluctantly prepared to admit that a man being heavily linked with a move to England appears set to move on....

Ronaldo ‘shocked’ by Owen’s fat joke The Watford-born striker holds the record for the most goals for the Lionesses, having netted 46 times in 117 international appearances over 20 years. The end of her club career follows her international retirement nearly a year beforehand, having played at two World Cups and four European Championships as well as participated in the London Olympics in 2012 as part of Team GB....

Lacazette has joined Sead Kolasinac in penning a deal in north London and has been getting to know his team-mates while performing in front of the north London club’s swathes of fans living abroad. Arsenal to win any major trophy in 2017-18 -15/8 Unlike some of their rivals who will spend more than half a month travelling, however, Arsenal will spend the bulk of their pre-season at home in London, with the Emirates Cup closing out their schedule of friendlies as things stand....

Nusret Gokce picked up the moniker from online fans when he posted a video of him sprinkling salt on a steak to his Instagram account. Liverpool closing in on a real crisis Bayer Leverkusen’s Hakan Calhanoglu and Omer Toprak mimicked the pose to celebrate their 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin last week, and now Welbeck has followed suit. Welbeck dinked the ball over Saints goalkeeper Harry Lewis to open the scoring, with Arsenal’s official twitter account sharing his celebratory pose with the caption “Here’s some salt for that chip....

Ramsey has reportedly been managing a hamstring injury that he sustained before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on February 25. The 27-year-old featured in the Gunners’ Premier League loss to City and the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie with AC Milan, scoring the second in a 2-0 win. Giggs expects Ramsey to feature in the second leg with Milan on Thursday, but he will then treatment that has ruled him out of the China Cup....

The Gunners have one eye on a Europa League semi-final first leg clash with Atletico Madrid on Thursday, but are aware of the need to get key men match sharp. Arsene Wenger has named a strong side for a meeting with the Hammers, with the long-serving Frenchman starting his farewell tour following the revelation that he is to step down at the end of the season after 22 years in north London....

Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Xhaka, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Mkhitaryan, Welbeck. Subs: Cech, Chambers, Kolasinac, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Nketiah.AC Milan: Donnarumma; Borini, Bonucci, Romagnoli, Rodriguez; Suso, Kessie, Montolivo, Calhanoglu; Cutrone, André Silva Subs: Storari, Musacchio, Zapata, Biglia, Bonaventura, Locatelli, Kalinic

Wenger’s men welcome back Aaron Ramsey and Shkodran Mustafi into the team for Mohamed Elneny and Rob Holding, with the latter not in the squad. The Gunners edged a thrilling 4-3 victory over Leicester City on the opening eve of the Premier League season thanks to a late headed winner from Olivier Giroud. Alexandre Lacazette, who scored a couple of minutes into his Premier League debut, starts in attack with Danny Welbeck and Mesut Ozil but match-winner Giroud only makes the bench despite an impressive cameo performance on Friday....

Sanchez misses out after being rested following Chile’s World Cup qualifying expolits last week in which they failed to qualify for next summer’s tournament in Brazil. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said before the game that he would assess Sanchez’s physical and mental state before deciding to whether select him for the match at Vicarage Road. Alexandre Lacazette starts as the lead striker for the Gunners, with Alex Iwobi playing alongside Welbeck in the deeper roles....

Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli were the heroes of the hour once again to make it five wins from five for Mikel Arteta’s side, who sit two points clear of Manchester City at the top of the standings. Arsenal’s delight only made Steven Gerrard’s misery worse as they recorded a third consecutive defeat and one win in five leaves them 19th with few positives to take and the visit of City up next....

Six points adrift of second-placed Olympiacos with just two games to go, Arsene Wenger’s side are clear -500 favorites with William Hill U.S. to secure a vital win here. The visitors are also in need of a win if they are to have any chance of making the knockout stages and are available at better than 12-to-1 odds to come out on top. A draw would see both teams eliminated with one game to spare, and you can get 6-to-1 odds on them cancelling each other out....

Coquelin loving Xhaka partnership at Arsenal Cazorla, 32, has been heavily linked with a return to La Liga, with Atletico Madrid reportedly keen to sign him, while Mertesacker has caught the attention of former clubs Werder Bremen and Hannover. Nevertheless, Wenger is keen to keep the experienced duo at the Emirates for at least one additional season. “Cazorla and Mertesacker’s contract renewal does not depend on their fitness,” Wenger told the club’s official website....

The Gunners will take on the All-Stars at the Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on July 28, before facing Mexican side Chivas de Guadalajara at the StubHub Center outside Los Angeles three days later. MORE: U.S. national team taking shape | Leicester City bolstered by monks? “We are pleased to welcome Arsenal, one of the most successful clubs in the world, to compete against the best of MLS,” commissioner Don Garber said in a release....

This article discusses the techniques and benefits of art therapy and provides insight on what to consider when seeking this type of therapy. Uses In art therapy, people can explore and express their thoughts, emotions, experiences, and perceptions of themselves through art. It provides a safe, nonjudgmental, and controlled environment where you can begin to grow and heal. This type of therapy is often applied in settings like: SchoolsHospitalsPrivate practice Community-based programsOutpatient centersNursing and rehabilitation centers...

Montero is not the pitch-framing dynamo that Martin is, but he has been above league average for throwing out base stealers each of the last five seasons, and his bat is on par, as both players have a career OPS+ of 103. The Venezuelan backstop has much less accumulated wear and tear on his body, having caught 837 games in his career compared to 1,121 for his Canadian counterpart. That’s not to say Montero is not durable, as he has caught at least 110 games for each of the last five years, including three years over 130....

Countries including the Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic and Turkey have all reported in recent weeks that supplies from China—such as protective masks and testing kits—were not fit for purpose. The rejection of such gear has stirred up animosity, with Chinese state media stubbornly defending Beijing, blaming sinophobia and insecurity for the behavior of Western nations. The Chinese city of Wuhan was home to the initial outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus, which has since spread across the world infecting more than 800,000 people and killing over 38,000....

Everyone remembers it: the sideways answer. “Was that my proudest moment? Probably not,” the Jets coach told reporters Wednesday. “It was kind of funny.” To recap the viral episode from August 24, 2013: then-rookie Geno Smith started at quarterback, played into the fourth quarter and was mostly terrible, even stepping out of the back of the end zone for a safety. Stunningly, Ryan inserted Mark Sanchez, at that moment seemingly the frontrunner for the starting job, to finish the game....