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Massachusetts

Uber’s $100 million settlement with drivers settles very little – here’s why

Uber, the popular ride-hailing app, just announced it has settled two class action lawsuits in California and Massachusetts in which drivers sought classification as employees and entitlement to overtime pay and more transparent handling of tips.

Massachusetts

Bay State could be third to raise tobacco age to 21

BOSTON — Massachusetts may become the third state to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21 years old, as a bill proposing the new age requirement flew briskly through the Senate and could land on the floor of the House for a debate before the current session ends.

Donald Trump

As primaries conclude, US voters eye general election

Voters in six states cast ballots in presidential primary contests Tuesday, but many were clearly looking ahead to the fall general election. Voters in Democratic and Republican primaries told The Associated Press they have long been weighing and comparing candidates of both parties with an eye toward who would make

Donald Trump

Florida AG sought Trump donation before nixing fraud case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida's attorney general personally solicited a political contribution from Donald Trump around the same time her office deliberated joining a New York-led investigation of alleged fraud at Trump University and its affiliates. The new disclosure on Monday provides additional details around the unusual circumstances of Trump&

Donald Trump

Trump San Jose rally spawns fracas with protesters

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Donald Trump supporters leaving the presidential candidate's rally in San Jose were pounced on by protesters, some of whom threw punches and eggs. A dozen or more people were hit and car windows were broken. Trump hats grabbed from supporters were set on fire

Bernie Sanders

Animal rights activists disrupt Sanders rally in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A group of animal rights activists briefly interrupted a Bernie Sanders rally in Northern California when they jumped barricades and tried to rush the podium. Sanders' security stopped the protesters before they could reach the Democratic presidential hopeful, who was addressing supporters at Frank Ogawa Plaza

Democrats

Clinton, Sanders make all-out push in California primary

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders dueled for support Tuesday ahead of California's presidential primary, as the Vermont senator showed few signs of backing off his efforts to boost his longshot odds for the nomination. Sanders' campaign launched a $1.5 million ad buy in

GOP

Zuckerberg’s conservative battle: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

Mark Zuckerberg and his massive social-media site Facebook have come under strong criticism for allegedly suppressing stories of interest for conservative readers from its influential "trending" news section. Facebook has roughly 1.6 billion users worldwide, 167 million of whom are in the United States. Its "trending&