Minneapolis just called Uber’s bluff — other cities must follow their lead (thehill.com)
This month, a group of mostly Black and immigrant Uber and Lyft drivers in Minneapolis won their fight for a minimum pay rate when the Minneapolis City Council refused to be bullied by the rideshare corporations.
Rio Police Chief Arrested for Killing Marielle Franco (paydayreport.com)
At 5 A.M. on Palm Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, the former Chief of Rio de Janeiro Civil Police Rivaldo Barbosa, Brazilian Congressman Chiquinho Brazão, and his brother, Rio state auditor general Domingos Brazão, were all arrested by Brazilian federal police for plotting to assassinate Rio City Councilwoman Marielle Franco and her...
Pro-Trump lawyer surrenders in Michigan after DC arrest and Dominion leaks (www.cnn.com)
Pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert surrendered Thursday to Michigan authorities in connection with her 2020 election tampering indictment, after a wild week where she was labeled a fugitive and spent a night in jail after being arrested in Washington, DC....
Dental Care (lemmy.ca)
ProDentim comes in the form of a melting probiotic candy that targets the mouth flora or “the microbiome”. The microbiome is an ever growing trend when it comes to dental health and will soon become an obsession.
This Startup Founder Wants to Sell Cocaine (www.thedailybeast.com)
Tammy Murphy Drops Out of Race for Menendez’s Senate Seat (www.nytimes.com)
The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies (www.nytimes.com)
Chuck Todd Chides NBC News Over Handling Of Ronna McDaniel Hire; Network Gets Backlash Over Decision To Retain Former RNC Chair As Analyst (deadline.com)
Chuck “Both Sides” Todd thinks NBC went too far....
Canada is already preparing for Trump's potential tariff threats (www.cbc.ca)
Canada staged a large-scale diplomatic deployment this week in preparation for a U.S. presidential election of more consequence than usual....
New government spending bill bans U.S. embassies from flying Pride flag (www.cbsnews.com)
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Bentley CEO says sales are down because the rich are experiencing ‘emotional sensitivity’ due to the cost of living and don’t want to flaunt their wealth with a new luxury car (fortune.com)
Oath Keepers’ son emerges from traumatic childhood to tell his own story in a long shot election bid (apnews.com)
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — The eldest son of one of America’s most infamous seditionists is building a new life since breaking free from his father’s control — juggling work, college classes and volunteer firefighting....
‘Worst' NYC landlord attacked upon arrival at Rikers, may have broken bones in face: source (www.nbcnewyork.com)
Trump spirals as bond deadline in fraud case nears (thehill.com)
New Islamic State videos back claim it carried out Moscow concert hall attack (www.theguardian.com)
The videos, which were published by IS’s news agency Amaq, showed the gunmen filming themselves as they hunted concertgoers through the lobby of the Crocus City Hall and fired at them from pointblank range, killing scores of people. At one point, one of the gunmen tells another to “kill them and have no mercy”....
World’s largest oil companies ‘way off track’ on emissions goals, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Despite splashy climate pledges, firms including BP and Saudi Aramco have plans to expand fossil fuel production, says analysis...
‘The final act’: fears US journalism crisis could destabilize 2024 election (www.theguardian.com)
Job losses, declining circulations and local newspaper closures could mean spread of misinformation in pivotal election year...
California parents oust school board members who enacted anti-LGBTQ+ policy (www.advocate.com)
Two members of the Orange Unified School District board have been removed by parents who opposed a policy requiring school staff to out transgender kids....
8-hour time-restricted eating linked to a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death (newsroom.heart.org)
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Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech (www.reuters.com)
Big Tech is facing its biggest challenge in decades as antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic crack down on alleged anti-competitive practices that could result in break-up orders to Apple and Alphabet’s Google, a first for the industry....
Memorial marks 210th anniversary of crucial battle between Native Americans and United States (apnews.com)
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) — Prayers and songs of remembrance carried across the grassy field where more than 800 Muscogee warriors, women and children perished in 1814 while defending their homeland from United States forces....
Germany ‘Takes Note’ of Kejriwal's Arrest, Expects Standards of Judicial Independence to Apply (thewire.in)
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Laurent de Brunhoff, author of Babar children’s books, dies at 98 (www.theguardian.com)
Babar author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture-book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global multimedia franchise, has died at the age of 98....