• The Canadian Press

    Plan to boost Uber and Lyft driver pay in Minnesota advances in state Legislature

    ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday, hours before the deadline for lawmakers to pass bills before they adjourn. The plan that gained approval in the House was crafted by Democrats to replace a minimum pay measure the Minneapolis City Council passed that prompted Uber and Lyft to threaten to leave the state's biggest city. The agreeme

  • CBC

    Ice jam risk passes, but flood watch continues in Old Crow, Yukon

    The risk of ice jams has passed in Old Crow, Yukon, but officials say community members should still be ready for a possible evacuation because of flood risk.The Yukon Government and Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (VGFN) say an evacuation alert issued for Old Crow is still active, and the community is under 24/7 flood monitoring.The road at the southwest corner of the airport has closed due to overflow, but the airport remains accessible via the North Road, said Mike Francie, a Yukon government sp

  • Investor's Business Daily

    Dow Jones Futures Rise; Nvidia Offers Huge Test With 5 AI Stocks Near Buy Points

    The stock market is right at highs but Nvidia earnings offer a major test. Five AI stocks are near buy points.