🌭 Costco’s food court crackdown

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It’s Friday, March 29 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

• RFK Jr.’s pick for VP

• Costco’s food court crackdown

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

- Jeff (co-founder of Shades)

🇺🇸 RFK Jr.’s pick for VP

RFK selected Nicole Shanahan as his VP. Is it a game-changer for his campaign, or a sign of its insincerity?

🇺🇸 RFK Jr. picked lawyer and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan to be his VP. The Hill thinks the pick boosts the appeal of his independent campaign.

🇺🇸 But the Washington Examiner disagreed: RFK Jr.'s VP pick confirms his far-left stance. Conservatives should steer clear.

🇺🇸 Hot Air also questioned the move: RFK Jr.'s VP pick is rich from Big Tech money — that undermines his campaign's anti-vaxx stance.

🇺🇸 USA Today trashed the move for a different reason: RFK Jr.'s VP pick was a vanity choice.

🇺🇸 By the way, Newsweek interviewed Shanahan on her VP bid. She said she's motivated by feelings of disillusionment with Democrats.

🌭 Costco’s food court crackdown

Costco is tightening its rules for non-members eating at the food court.

🌭 Fox Business says Costco is tightening its rules: No more cheap eats for non-members! The retail giant will require a membership card to eat at its food courts.

🌭 The Street said the move was met with applause: Costco members are sick of non-members filling up the food court.

🌭 Daily Dot reported mixed reactions, though: Some found the rule a little unfair. Sam's Club doesn't require a membership for its food court, after all.

🌭 And @Cobra_trooper on X thinks Costco should sell a separate membership: People should be able to pay for access to the food court alone.

🌭 On the other hand, maybe the enforcement is overdue. Parade notes the member-only rule was put in place in 2020, it just wasn't widely followed.

Quick hits

⚫ A devastating bus crash in South Africa leaves only one survivor, an eight-year-old girl, among 46 passengers.

📈 The S&P 500 index has seen a strong start to the year with a more than 10% increase and investor optimism.

⚖️ Texas court acquits Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to five years for casting a ballot while ineligible.

🎭 Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr., known for “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “Roots”, has died at age 87.

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