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Two-thirds of California voters disapprove of Trump's immigration policies and a majority believe those policies are biased against Latinos, a new poll finds. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Most CA voters are fools.
Alito, 76, attended a Federalist Society dinner on the evening of March 20 and reported feeling lightheaded. New York Post
VOA VIEW: He is not a young person.
The plan faces significant local political opposition and the dilapidated state of the site poses considerable logistical challenges. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It should be a good prison.
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Representative LaMonica McIver is facing crushing legal fees and prison time as she seeks to get the Justice Department assault case against her dismissed, citing her legislative prerogatives. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The fool should walk.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council speaker, Julie Menin, both live on the Upper East Side. They are sparring over different approaches to balancing a $5.4 billion deficit. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is an idiot.
The National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve President Donald Trump's plans for the new White House ballroom. OANN
President Donald Trump has released a statement following former Attorney General Pam Bondi's transition to a "important new job in the private sector." OANN
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
Drug cartels have been forced to find new ways to launder their money since the Trump administration has disrupted their activities via Operation Southern Spear, the military and surveillance campaign against transnational criminals at sea. Washington Times
The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: He should win the appeal.
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U.S. officials confirmed that an F-15E fighter jet went down over Iran. CBS
President Trump's new budget proposal asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending — a 42% increase — while cutting nondefense spending by $73 billion, or 10%. CBS
VOA VIEW: It's a lot money.
Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted. CBS
The eye drops — sold under multiple brands — have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA. CBS
VOA VIEW: A reasonable corection.
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Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who heads the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS' Ed O'Keefe that the war is likely not justified under the Just War Theory. CBS
VOA VIEW: A mistake judgement.
One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth's vision for the Army. CBS
VOA VIEW: It's not smart to cross the line.
The threat comes a day after he said in a nationwide address that the U.S. military will be hitting Tehran "extremely hard" for the next two or three weeks. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Iran should listen.
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Internet platforms have long been able to rely on special protections to avoid liability for what takes place on their sites. But that may be changing. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Change has long been needed.
Deep-pocketed travelers are less likely to get priced out as airfares rise, but they have to navigate unexpected fees related to the Iran war and rising fuel costs. CNBC
VOA VIEW: If you play, you have to pay.
Federal authorities detain Wisconsin's largest mosque president, alleging he concealed past conviction in Israel and lied on his immigration application. FOX News
The war in Iran has driven up global food prices and freight costs in March for the second month in a row, the United Nations said. UPI
VOA VIEW: The UN facts cannot be trusted.
Federal immigration authorities have arrested the head of Wisconsin's largest Islamic organization, the Trump administration announced Thursday. UPI
VOA VIEW: The facts will clear.
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Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its riding-hailing platform.
The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit against the policy in California, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it is discriminatory against men. Rival ride-hailing company Lyft is also facing a discrimination lawsuit over a similar offering that it introduced nationwide in 2024. It will create safety for both passengers and drivers.
The feature, announced in a blog post, allows women to request a female driver through an option on the app called “Women Drivers.” Passengers can opt for another ride if the wait for a woman is too long, and they can also reserve a trip with a woman driver in advance. A third option allows female users to set a preference for a woman driver in their app settings, which would increase the chances of being matched with a female driver, though it would not guarantee it. Uber is also allowing its teen account users to request women drivers.
Uber’s women drivers can set the app’s preferences to request trips with female riders, and they can turn off that preference at anytime. Uber, based in San Francisco, says about one-fifth of its drivers in the U.S. are women, thought the ratio varies by city.
Two California Uber drivers filed a class-action lawsuit against Uber in November, arguing that its Women Preferences feature violates California’s Unruh Act, which prohibits sex discrimination by business enterprises. The lawsuit charges that the feature gives its minority female drivers access to the entire pool of passengers, while leaving its majority male drivers to compete for a smaller pool of passengers. The lawsuit also argues that Uber’s policy “reinforces the gender stereotype that men are more dangerous than women.”
Uber filed a motion to compel arbitration in the case, citing an agreement the plaintiffs signed when joining the app as drivers. In the motion, Uber disputed that its new feature violates the Unruh Act, saying it “serves a strong and recognized public policy interest in enhancing safety.”
