Input: Nebraska senator moonlights as driver for ride-sharing Uber
WASHINGTON – A Republican senator helped his constituents get around this weekend by moonlighting as a driver for the ride-sharing service Uber.

In a series of tweets, Ben Sasse of Nebraska explained his decision to get behind the wheel by saying he works "alongside and for" the people of the Cornhusker state.

Sasse says the money he earned is going to charity. As a senator, he's not allowed to make any money outside his congressional service.

Sasse worked late Saturday night and found that at least a few of his fares had been partying a little too much.

He quipped, "if you throw up in an Uber, the surcharge can be substantial." But the risk has rewards. He says it's a "market incentive to get drivers to agree to" Saturday night shifts.
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It's about: A Republican senator helped his constituents get around this weekend by moonlighting as a driver for the ride-sharing service Uber.


Input: Jay Z Bashes Tidal Competitors in Freestyle Rap : People.com
05/18/2015 AT 09:40 AM EDT

No one was safe from

's lyrical flow on Saturday, when the rapper launched into a rhyming tirade against Tidal competitors like Apple and YouTube.

The freestyle rap came during a private show at New York City's Terminal 5 held by Jay Z, the first of two special "Tidal X: B-Sides" performances for subscribers to the

The rapper was performing when he called out the heads of other major streaming services, including Jimmy Iovine, co-founder of Beats, who reportedly tried to keep him from launching Tidal, according to

"Jimmy Iovine offered a safety net / Google dangled around a crazy check / I feel like YouTube was the biggest culprit," the rapper said.

The mogul went off against Spotify, which he previously

of launching a smear campaign against Tidal.

"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do / The only one they hatin' on looks the same as you," Jay Z said. "It's cool, I know they're trying to bamboozle you / Spending millions on me to try to confuse you / I had to talk to myself, 'Hov, you're used to it' / It's politics as usual."

Jay Z also used the freestyle to address current issues and pay tribute to

"You know this ain't back in the days right / But I can't tell by the way they kill Freddie Gray right / Shot down / Mike Brown / Like the way they did Tray right? / Y'all gone' keep choking' n-----," the rapper said.

Jay Z went on to perform several remix versions, deep cuts and rarely-played tracks for fans, including "Politics As Usual." The Brooklyn native also paid tribute to B.B. King, who

on Thursday, and requested a moment of silence before performing King's "The Thrill is Gone," reported Billboard.

Tidal subscribers were awarded tickets to the show by curating a playlist on the service, reported

. The second "Tidal X: B-Sides" performance was held in New York on Sunday night.
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It's about: The rapper dissed his streaming service's competitors during a private show Saturday


Input: JetBlue flying cops to NYPD officer’s funeral for free
Cops can fly free of charge to New York to attend the funeral for NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos — gunned down with fellow Officer Wenjian Liu — thanks to hometown airline JetBlue.

The Queens-based company announced Wednesday that it would allow two officers with each department across the nation to fly its network.

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The funeral for Ramos will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the Christ Tabernacle Church in Glendale, Queens. Vice President Joe Biden is expected to attend Ramos’ service.

A representative with the NYPD 25th Precinct thanked JetBlue on Twitter for offering to fly “any police officer in America” to the service.

The low-cost airline also intends to fly Liu’s relatives in from China through a partnering airline for free as well, but his funeral service has not been finalized.

JetBlue has stops throughout the U.S. except for some areas in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest, but the company is working to coordinate flights with other airlines, too.

The offer depends on seat availability during heavy holiday travel on whichever flight an officer is pursuing, JetBlue spokeswoman Sharon Jones told the Daily News in a brief phone call.

Law enforcement agencies wishing to take advantage of JetBlue's offer can call 1-800-JETBLUE.
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Cops can fly free of charge to NYC to attend the funeral for NYPD officer Rafael Ramos, thanks to hometown airline JetBlue.