Morning Updates: Did Bill Clinton give Donald Trump advice about running for president?
Good morning, Boston. The Uber-Boston battle heats up, what we learned from Tom Brady’s emails, a vegan food startup has some questionable ethics, and the rest of the news you need to know today.
What we learned about Tom Brady from his emails: “He calls offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels ‘babe’ … He’s had some trouble getting the TB12 domain name … He wasn’t moved by Mark Brunell’s crocodile tears … He’s particular about his pool covers … He has a ‘lovvvey lovvvey’ in his address book.’’ (Boston.com)
Local lawmakers defend their proposal to regulate Uber: “At its core, our proposed legislation seeks to prevent dangerous drivers from getting behind the wheel by requiring common-sense checks and balances, including a mandatory sex offender registry check and a fingerprint sample for all prospective drivers. … This bill also aims to protect Massachusetts jobs by requiring that the vehicles used by these companies be registered in our state. This ensures that Massachusetts jobs go to Massachusetts drivers. … If common-sense regulations and keeping people safe are going to ‘destroy’ Uber’s business model, then the model needs to change.’’ (The Boston Globe)
Safety first! “A man on a bicycle was spotted in the middle of one of Boston’s busiest interstates during rush hour Wednesday evening. He wore shorts, flip-flops, and headphones, but decided against a helmet.’’ (Boston.com)
Is an urban soccer stadium on the horizon? “The Kraft family, which owns the New England Patriots and New England Revolution, is working with investment banking giant Goldman Sachs to finance a soccer stadium in Boston. Representatives of the Krafts most recently met with city officials in early July. … Since last year, the Krafts have had their eyes on a parcel of land owned by the city on the South Boston/South End border.’’ (Boston.com)
I’m not saying, I’m just saying: “Former president Bill Clinton had a private telephone conversation in late spring with Donald Trump at the same time that the billionaire investor and reality-television star was nearing a decision to run for the White House, according to associates of both men. Four Trump allies and one Clinton associate familiar with the exchange said that Clinton encouraged Trump’s efforts to play a larger role in the Republican Party and offered his own views of the political landscape.’’ (The Washington Post)
Questionable practices at vegan food startup Hampton Creek: “More than a half-dozen former employees who spoke to Business Insider say that the company used shoddy science, or ignored science completely, stretched the truth when labeling samples, and created an uncomfortable and unsafe work environment, partly in an effort to meet production deadlines. … When the [Just Mayo] was launched, it would turn brown when added to seafood salads or completely break down in other recipes, former employees said. The company didn’t know this until after it shipped.’’ (Business Insider)
The Goodbye: For #ThrowbackThursday, here are photos from the heat wave of 1911.
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