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Lyft attempts negotiation on Minneapolis drivers’ wage increase

Lyft attempts negotiation on Minneapolis drivers’ wage increase

Lyft’s chief policy officer Jeremy Bird said in a letter addressed to Council President Elliott Payne that the company is now willing to support an increase to .89 cents per mile and about .49 cents per minute, which is the rate recommended in a study released last month by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. 
by Jon Collins and Dana Ferguson

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Biden warns Netanyahu that U.S. policy on Gaza hinges on improved conditions there

Biden warns Netanyahu that U.S. policy on Gaza hinges on improved conditions there

President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen were killed in Israeli strikes. He said a cease-fire is needed so aid can get in.
by Tamara Keith and Daniel Estrin

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No Labels won’t run a third-party campaign after spending millions trying to recruit a candidate

No Labels won’t run a third-party campaign after spending millions trying to recruit a candidate

The No Labels group says it won't field a presidential candidate in November after strategists for the bipartisan organization were unable to attract a candidate willing to seize on the widespread dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. 
by The Associated Press

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Judge rejects Trump’s First Amendment challenge to indictment in Georgia election case

Judge rejects Trump’s First Amendment challenge to indictment in Georgia election case

The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others has rejected arguments by the former president that the indictment was seeking to criminalize political speech protected by the First Amendment.
by The Associated Press

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DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent

DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent

The Justice Department has taken an active — and public — stand against alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. But it's been nearly silent on possible war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war.
by Ryan Lucas

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Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections

Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections

Private money to fund elections will be banned in Wisconsin after voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday put forward by Republicans in reaction to grants received in 2020 that were funded by donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
by The Associated Press

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Most Americans say criminalizing abortion is wrong — and are divided on deportation

Most Americans say criminalizing abortion is wrong — and are divided on deportation

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly reject criminalizing abortion while remain divided on other election-year issues like Biden's 2020 win. Plus: some signs of hope.
by Domenico Montanaro

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