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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."
An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday night, and is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.
Israel bombarded Gaza early Friday, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, and it began evacuating a sizable Israeli town in the north near the Lebanese border, the latest sign of a potential ground invasion of Gaza that could trigger regional turmoil.
With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic, a study said Thursday.
The Justice Department has secured a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank over allegations that it avoided underwriting mortgages in predominately Black and Latino communities in Jacksonville, Florida, and discouraged people there from getting home loans.
Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes on Thursday, including in the south where Palestinians were told to take refuge, and the country's defense minister told ground troops to “be ready” to invade, though he didn’t say when.
Addressing the nation from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden has made his case for major U.S. backing of Ukraine and Israel in a time of war.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that inflation remains too high and that bringing it down to the Fed's target level will likely require a slower-growing economy and job market.
According to a new survey from the Federal Reserve, income inequality grew during the pandemic.
Cheddar News checks in with your coast-to-coast weather forecast for Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
The suspect accused of orchestrating the killing of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur will be arraigned Thursday on a murder charge. Duane Davis is expected to plead not guilty to murder with the use of a deadly weapon.
