In this installment of Eyewitness News Extra Time, we delve into the contentious debate surrounding restaurant tipping following the latest legislative developments in New York State.
A new proposition is on the table, aiming to compel restaurant owners to elevate the wages of their workers to meet the minimum wage standards. However, owners are pushing back, arguing that such an increase would place an unjust burden on them.
Raegan Medgie, an Eyewitness News reporter, engaged with multiple restaurant workers to capture their perspectives on this issue.
To shed further light on this subject, we are joined by Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas, one of the co-sponsors of the bill.
The Reason Behind Dogs’ Tail Wagging
The common belief that dogs wag their tails solely out of happiness has been challenged by recent insights from animal researchers. Taylor Hersh, a post-doctoral researcher at the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University, conducted a study suggesting that there might be more to this well-known canine behavior, possibly linked to evolutionary factors.
Combatting Deepfake Content
Amidst concerns over deepfake content, Elon Musk’s social media platform X has taken measures to block certain searches related to Taylor Swift due to the proliferation of pornographic deepfake images featuring the singer. These explicit and abusive fabricated images have raised alarms at the White House, highlighting the challenges posed by the increasing accessibility and sophistication of deepfake technology.
Ben Colman, the co-founder and CEO of “Reality Defender,” a group specializing in deepfake detection, joins Extra Time to provide further insights on this pressing issue.
