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Lyft agrees to $272.5 million settlement in California driver lawsuit
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Lyft agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle California allegations that it misclassified drivers as independent contractors from 2016 to 2020, denying them minimum wage, overtime and other protections; about $237 million is earmarked for eligible drivers based on miles and hours worked. The settlement requires court approval and does not reclassify drivers, while Lyft maintains it classified them lawfully and says California voters later affirmed independent-contractor status through Proposition 22.
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge Affecting Millions
Politics
— Oct 1, 2026
U.S. domestic news included sluggish job growth and higher SNAP benefits, while Democrats were positioned to make House gains and control of the Senate was rated a toss-up. Other developments included a Supreme Court review of the Trump administration’s immigrant-detention policy, calls to revise New York’s sexual-assault laws, a state lawsuit against Pfizer, a major Lyft settlement, and an investigation into a botched execution in Tennessee.
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Afghan Interpreter Who Served With the US Army Shot Dead in DC While Driving Lyft
Reporting
— Jul 7, 2023
An Afghan interpreter who had served alongside U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan was shot dead while working a shift for Lyft, a rideshare company. Nasrat Ahmad Yar, 31, of Alexandria, Virginia was killed while in…
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Uber, Lyft Suspend Pooled Rides in U.S., Canada to Limit Spread of Coronavirus
Reporting
— Mar 17, 2020
Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ride-hailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Uber also said it has suspended its shared…
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‘It’s Time For Ukraine To Get A New President’: Trump Signals End Of Patience With Zelenskyy As War Stretches On
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StockStory Highlights Quality Compounders Across Markets
Finance
— Jul 20, 2026
StockStory surveys a broad mix of opportunities and cautions across market caps, highlighting PAYO and LYFT as potentially high-reward small-cap plays with caveats, and PINS and HOOD as quality compounders with robust monetization and free cash flow. It also flags TXT and GD as large-cap picks facing growth and margin headwinds, and points to OMCL and SGRY in healthcare where regulatory and debt considerations temper enthusiasm.
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Best Colleges Preparing Students for the AI Era
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AI is reshaping every industry, so students and parents compare universities on dedicated programs, research scale, and real-world tech pipelines.
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