Uber drivers in the US will stage a shutdown for 12 hours to protest against poor working conditions and low wages as the company goes public in May.
“Uber’s much-anticipated IPO will put millions into the pockets of executives, but the drivers who are the core of the service of the company will get nothing,” Shona Clarkson, an organizer with Gig Workers Rising, said. “Uber is paying drivers poverty wages and continues to slash wages while executives make millions.”
Drivers for Uber and Lyft, the Uber rival that went public in March, make a median wage of as little as $8.55 an hour before taxes, below the California minimum wage of $11 an hour and barely above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.

Communities worry the Islamic State-claimed attack that killed around 250 people will bring both government and mob retaliation

Leader of the United Constitutional Patriots reportedly said it sought to retaliate for the targets’ support of anti-fascist activists

Alain Finkielkraut compares protesters responsible for near-cancellation of his university speaking event to fascists in 1930s Europe

Kohls To Accept Amazon Returns At All Stores; No Box Or Label NeededKohl’s wants you to skip the post office and bring your Amazon returns to its stores.
The department store chain says it will accept Amazon returns at all its 1,150 stores starting in July.
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Beach Park, IL – A chemical leak that caused a toxic plume to hang for hours over a northern Chicago suburb Thursday sickened dozens of people, including seven who are in critical condition, officials said. Lake Forest Fire Chief Mike Gallo said a tractor was towing two separate two-ton containers of anhydrous ammonia when the [...]

After much speculation, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announced his third run for the White House, entering a crowded field of now 20 Democratic contenders for the American presidency in 2020.
Biden, 76, served as a senator from Delaware for almost 36 years before being tapped as vice president in 2009 under Barack Obama. During his long career, which included sitting on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—he served as chair from 2001 to 2003, and from 2007 to 2009—Biden has exhibited an extensive record on Israel, combining enthusiastic support for its existence with occasional tough criticism.

‘Don’t threaten us with slashing aid’

Man Arrested In Spate Of Wi-Fi Kiosks Vandalism In NYCPolice have arrested a man on criminal mischief charges for smashing up New York City’s flashy sidewalk Wi-Fi kiosks.
New York City police on Wednesday said the suspect, identified as 41-year-old Juan Rodriguez, was seen on surveillance video hurling bricks or other objects at 42 LinkNYC kiosks in Manhattan over the last week.

A UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon Thursday confirmed that a tunnel discovered earlier this year by Israel had crossed the Lebanese-Israeli border, in the third such breach of a ceasefire resolution.
The Israeli army said the tunnel from the Lebanese town of Ramyeh — just 800 meters (yards) from the border — reached a few dozen meters into Israel, and descended 55 meters (180 feet) underground.
UNIFIL on Thursday said the tunnel was the third to have crossed the “Blue Line,” a demarcation line drawn by the UN to mark Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000.
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Cohen Says He Pleaded Guilty To Crimes He Didn’t CommitPresident Donald Trump’s prison-bound former lawyer told actor Tom Arnold last month that he pleaded guilty to some crimes he didn’t commit so his wife wouldn’t “get dragged into the mud of this garbage.”

Orlando, FL – Guests at a Passover program in Florida faced eviction after it emerged the organizer owed at least $75,000 to the resort, vendors and staff. The A Different Pesach program had promised guests would stay in private villas in Orlando with shared communal spaces, including a synagogue tent, and kosher food for the [...]

Yahadut HaTorah has offered a compromise on what is widely expected to be one of the most difficult issues facing the 35th Government of Israel – passage of a new draft law governing exemptions for yeshiva students.
As talks for the formation of a governing coalition continue, lawmakers from the UTJ have proposed a compromise plan aimed at passing a new draft law acceptable to both the charedi public and the Yisrael Beytenu party.

Letter urges acting Homeland Security secretary to admit the Jewish state into the Global Entry program

 NKorea Ready To Denuclearize – If It Gets GuaranteesRussian President Vladimir Putin said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un confirmed during their first summit Thursday he is willing to give up his nuclear weapons — but only if he gets an ironclad guarantee of security beforehand.
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Washington – White House press secretary Sarah Sanders held her first briefing in more than a month Thursday, but her questioners weren’t working journalists. Instead, Sanders made herself available for what the White House said was a “kids-only” press briefing for children participating in “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.” Journalists who cover [...]

A New Jersey mayor is facing mounting backlash for telling a constituent to call the cops on Jewish people for going to the beach.
Brick Township Mayor John G. Ducey was responding to a flat-out anti-Semitic tweet by user @simms10471 Tuesday night asking: “Can we please do something about our parks and beaches. They are being invaded by the hasidic and orthodox jews and being ruined.”
“Our tax paying residents are being forced out while politicians sit and do nothing,” the user added.
Instead of condemning the tweet, Ducey, a Democrat, responded: “Just call police with any problems and they will send them out.”
Ducey later apologized for “any hurt I caused but [sic] not being careful with what I said.”

Make A Home Down Payment Without Wrecking Your FinancesMaximizing a home down payment can make sense: The bigger the down payment, the lower the monthly mortgage bill and the better the chance of building equity more quickly.
But putting too much down could leave you without enough cash for home maintenance — or anything else.
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In letter to studio executives, former co-stars ask to bring back actor fired after being charged with staging hate crime attack

Deputy premier visits Rome's main synagogue, says more work must be done to fight racism and anti-Semitism

Populist parties expecting major gains in upcoming EU parliament vote, amid sharp rise of anti-migrant and anti-European Union movements across the continent

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