San Francisco’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against DoorDash, the U.S. food market leader, that would force the company to reclassify its workers as employees – days after a judge dramatically filed a similar lawsuit in a case against Uber and Lyft. . Chesa Boudin, the San Francisco District …
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Israel-UAE peace deal is right for Trump: Goodwin
Now we’re talking about the Art of the Deal! While it is not uncommon in political circles to describe something as a historic breakthrough, it is unusual if the term is fair. Yet that is the exact way to describe the tripartite agreement announced Thursday by the Trump White House, …
Read More »Kudlow predicts ‘self-sustaining’ economic recovery, warns ‘it’s very clear’ Biden would raise taxes
The current US outlook for an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is positive, but that may change if former Vice President Joe Biden wins in November, White House adviser Larry Kudlow told “Your World” on Thursday. Kudlow claimed that Trump’s agenda of deregulation and tax cuts favored the U.S. …
Read More »Grapefruit-scented perfume ingredient approved as a tick-repellent
The EPA has a new ingredient, nut cotton, approved for use in insecticides and insects. Nutcatone is effective in repelling and killing mosquitoes, ticks and other biting pests. The chemical is nontoxic to humans and is used in perfumes and foods for its aroma of grapefruit. The introduction of a …
Read More »David Pastrnak was a disappointment, however
Judge winger David Pastrnak was declared unfit to participate about 20 minutes before Thursday’s expected puck-drop time for Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes, leaving the Bruins without one of the NHL’s top scorers. Prior to the team’s arrival in Toronto, Pastrnak missed several practices back in Boston for the …
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