J3N Provides the Latest and Most Up-to-Date News, You Can Stay Informed and Connected to the World.
⎯ 《 Just 3 N : New News Now 》
Fresh protests rock Senegal as death toll climbs
Fresh protests rock Senegal as death toll climbs
By Sofia Christensen, Diadie Ba and Ngouda Dione DAKAR (Reuters) -Fresh clashes broke out on Saturday between opposition supporters and
2023-06-04 05:19
Shrinking Minority of Americans Able to Cover $400 Surprise Bill
Shrinking Minority of Americans Able to Cover $400 Surprise Bill
Fewer Americans can afford to foot a $400 emergency expense compared with last quarter, according to a new
2023-08-03 17:16
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery game’s history
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery game’s history
The Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640 million after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot
2023-07-15 13:25
Palestinian opens fire in Israeli settlement near Jerusalem, wounding 4 before being killed
Palestinian opens fire in Israeli settlement near Jerusalem, wounding 4 before being killed
Israeli authorities say a Palestinian gunman has opened fire in an Israeli settlement east of Jerusalem, wounding at least four people before being shot and killed
2023-08-01 21:48
'The Cuban regime killed my father' - dissident's daughter
'The Cuban regime killed my father' - dissident's daughter
Cuban state agents were responsible for the death of dissident Oswaldo Payá, a new report concludes.
2023-06-18 07:57
Ryder Cup in Rome stays right at home for Europe
Ryder Cup in Rome stays right at home for Europe
The Ryder Cup is staying in Europe, just like always
2023-10-01 23:59
'I'm gonna die alone': Iconic Chandler Bing quote takes tragic turn after Matthew Perry's death at 54
'I'm gonna die alone': Iconic Chandler Bing quote takes tragic turn after Matthew Perry's death at 54
The iconic Matthew Perry quote comes in the third episode of Season 2, 'The One Where Heckles Dies'
2023-10-29 19:59
Australia is the first nation to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
Australia is the first nation to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder
2023-07-02 03:56
Vegan landlady roasted for banning tenants from cooking meat and fish in their own home
Vegan landlady roasted for banning tenants from cooking meat and fish in their own home
A landlady has been accused of “outrageous” and “control freakish” behaviour for setting unusually harsh restrictions for prospective tenants. The homeowner used an estate agent to advertise her two “spacious, sun-drenched” apartments in Brooklyn, New York, which were valued at $4,500 (£3,580) and $5,750 (£4,490) per month. When you’re charging such eye-watering rates, you’d hope these flats – with “spectacular outdoor spaces” – would be pretty exceptional homes. And yet, for many interested parties, the dream was shattered when they spotted that the “wonderful vegan landlord” had one eye-catching house rule: “No meat/fish in the building." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Andrea Kelly, the agent managing the flat, explained to the New York Times (NYT) why the landlady had made such a strict stipulation. She told the paper that the apartments weren’t, technically, “vegetarian-only,” but added that “the owner lives in the building and doesn’t want the smell of cooking meat drifting upstairs.” To be fair, this means that tenants could enjoy the likes of sushi, ham sandwiches and even meaty takeaways without causing a scene. But woe betide anyone harbouring hopes of a Sunday roast or sausages barbecued in their “spectacular outdoor space”. The owner, Michal Arieh Lerer, refused to speak to a NYT reporter about her controversial regulation, but her ex-husband, who co-owns the building and is also vegan, admitted that they’d refused to rent their property out to keen carnivorous cooks since they bought it in 2007. “It’s not about discrimination,” ex-husband Motti Lerer insisted. “You have to fit into the building.” For anyone wondering whether this could legally be classed as discrimination, the answer is, perhaps surprisingly, no. New York’s Human Rights Law lists 14 characteristics that landlords must not consider when choosing a potential tenant. These include age, race, family status, and sexual orientation – there's no mention of dietary preferences. Lucas A. Ferrara, an adjunct professor at New York Law School told the NYT that an interested renter might be able to fight the meat ban if they could prove that they had a medical condition which required some sort of “reasonable accommodation” on the landlord’s part. Still, we’re not familiar with many illnesses whose sufferer needs to regularly fry steaks or grill fish as a matter of urgency. The original listing which caused such a stir was taken down from nextdoor.com on Friday, a day after it was posted. However, the apartments are still listed on the estate agent’s own site, although there’s no mention of the cooked veg-only policy. The listings do note: “Cats welcome on a case-by-case basis (only one, please).” We just hope those felines are happy to forgo mouse hunts or particularly pungent meal pouches, for their sake. Social media commentators have shared their horror at the meat-free rule, with a number suggesting Lerer "shouldn't be a landlord". One Facebook user wrote: "[She] can’t just tell people they can’t cook meat in a home they rent off [her]. It’s like telling a kid they can not play with toys." Another said: "Well I hope they/them enjoy paying the mortgage when they get no tenants." But a third suggested tenants should just find a way around the restrictions. "[Her] property, [her] rules," they pointed out, before adding: "If you lie to [her] and cook meat while [she] doesn't get to know then it's a win-win situation." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-19 16:27
Russia strikes Ukraine's Danube port, sending global grain prices higher
Russia strikes Ukraine's Danube port, sending global grain prices higher
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia attacked Ukraine's main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday, sending
2023-08-02 20:24
'Here's to forever': 'The Challenge' star Kyle Christie gets engaged to longtime partner Vicky Turner
'Here's to forever': 'The Challenge' star Kyle Christie gets engaged to longtime partner Vicky Turner
Kyle Christie went down on one knee with a ring box in his hand as the couple enjoyed a romantic boat excursion
2023-09-05 08:26
Iraqi Christian religious leaders demand an international investigation into deadly wedding fire
Iraqi Christian religious leaders demand an international investigation into deadly wedding fire
Christian religious leaders in Iraq are calling for an international investigation into a deadly wedding fire that killed more than 100 people last week
2023-10-02 18:52