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KRAFT ROLLS OUT ANTI-SEMITISM CAMPAIGN
A new campaign to combat anti-Semitism is being rolled out. The $25 million dollar campaign, spearheaded by Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is called "stand up to Jewish hate" and aims to raise awareness about rising incidents of anti-Semitism and hate crimes nationwide. The campaign comes on the heels of a report by the Anti-Defamation League stating that anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. rose 36 percent last year. It will launch TV advertisements featuring stars such as Kelly Clarkson and Bravo's Andy Cohen.
UBER EATS REMOVES RESTAURANTS
Uber Eats is set to remove thousands of online-only restaurants from its app. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is introducing a new set of standards for virtual restaurants, also known as "ghost kitchens." These restaurants are listed on an app, but they don't have a storefront. They often run out of the kitchens of existing restaurants, warehouses, and sometimes even parking lots. Under new regulations, they are required to have menu items that are at least 60 percent different from their parent restaurant menu. They also need to maintain a rating of at least 4.3 stars.
WATER ON THE MOON
Trillions of gallons of water may be trapped on the moon's surface, according to a new study in the journal Nature Geoscience. Scientists were analyzing the first lunar samples taken back to earth since the 1970's and found tiny glass beads that were filled with a substantial amount of water. The report suggested the water could be used by "future explorers."
UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow. Wisconsin-La Crosse fired Gow on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, after learning Gow and his wife have been producing and appearing in pornographic videos. Gow maintains the firing violated his free speech rights.
The U.S. military is now putting independent lawyers in charge of its investigations of sexual assault and other major crimes, what Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has called the "most important reform" to the military justice system in recent history.
A decades-old law bans Medicare from paying for weight loss drugs. Now, drugmakers and a wide-ranging bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are gearing up to push for that to change next year.
Barring a court order, in March Texas police will start being able to arrest people they suspect have entered the U.S. illegally, but increases in border crossings since a 2021 law authorizing some arrests shows the limits of that approach in the face of desperation that causes people to risk everything and travel thousands of miles to the U.S.
Mexico began clearing tents, both occupied and unoccupied, from the encampment in the border city of Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas, starting Tuesday.
A caravan of thousands of migrants continues to trudge through southern Mexico, with some saying they expect nothing good from a planned meeting between American and Mexican officials about the migrant surge at the U.S. border.
The Powerball jackpot is sitting right now at $620 million ahead of Saturday night's drawing and depending on which state you live in, you may have a little bit of extra luck on your side.
