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Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Aviation Administration has recommended that airlines inspect door plugs on Boeing 737-900ER jets after a blowout on another type of aircraft with a similar mid-cabin exit earlier this month. The move comes as regulators heighten scrutiny on Boeing following a scare on an Alaska Airlines plane this month when a panel came off mid-flight and forced an emergency landing. While there were no fatalities or serious injuries in the January 5 incident, US regulators grounded 171 jets from the 737 MAX 9 fleet with the same configuration as the plane involved in the ca...
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San Francisco (AFP) - A California appeals court on Monday upheld a state law letting Uber, Lyft and other app-based, on-demand companies treat drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The ruling came as a victory for ride-share firms and food-delivery app platforms that backed a measure called Proposition 22 ahead of its passage in the state in 2020. "We're pleased that the court respected the will of the people, and that Prop 22 will remain in place, preserving independence for drivers," Uber chief legal officer Tony West told AFP. The California voter-approved referendum th...
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New York (AFP) - Just over 4,000 sexual assaults that occurred during Lyft trips were reported to the US ride-hailing company from 2017-2019, the firm said in its first-ever safety report. California-based Lyft, which faces sex assault lawsuits from passengers, had pledged transparency in 2019 after rival Uber released a report on safety matters. Lyft says that while sexual violence is statistically rare, it is a serious problem. "Behind every report is a real person and real experience, and our goal is to make each Lyft ride as safe as we possibly can," Jennifer Brandenburger, Lyft's direct...
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New York (AFP) - New Yorkers will receive free train rides if they get vaccinated against Covid-19 in subway stations, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday as part of a move to speed up immunizations. Big Apple residents will be able to get a shot of the Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine in one of six stations that have been selected for a pilot program to run from Wednesday to Sunday. As a bonus, they will also be entitled to receive a one-week pass in the metro, or a return trip on suburban train lines. "We try a lot of creative ideas because we have to increase the vaccination rate," ...
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Washington (AFP) - Republicans opened the door Sunday to supporting a pared down version of Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan, saying concentrating on physical improvements would deliver an "easy bipartisan win" for the US president. Biden's American Jobs Plan -- the second massive spending initiative of his 10-week old administration, after a $1.9 trillion short-term Covid rescue bill -- would modernize America's public works and make its energy system greener. But the proposal announced last week faces major hurdles in Congress amid criticism from Republicans and business lobbies...
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Washington (AFP) - US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he would "fight (Democrats) every step of the way" on Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan -- a hurdle for the president's party as they hold only a slim majority in the chamber. Biden's proposal outlines investments in US infrastructure projects over eight years, which would include efforts to fight climate change while creating "millions of jobs." He has proposed financing the spending with a corporate tax increase to 28 percent, from the current 21 percent. The White House has said it wants to gather support...
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