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Lyft and Uber To Cease Operations In Minneapolis
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If
you’re looking for transportation from the airport or any other destination in
Minnesota’s largest city, don’t look to Lyft or Uber after May 1.
That’s
when the ride-sharing companies will cease
operations in Minneapolis.
It
is a protest move, of sorts.
The Minneapolis
city council overrode the mayor’s veto of a minimum wage for ride-share
drivers. The override lets drivers earn the local minimum wage of $15.57 an
hour.
“We support a minimum earning standard for drivers, but it
should be done in an honest way that keeps the service affordable for riders,”
said a Lyft spokesperson.
Uber said in a statement obtained by CNN that it’s “disappointed the council chose
to ignore the data and kick Uber out of the Twin Cities, putting 10,000 people
out of work and leaving many stranded.”
“Everyone wants to see Uber and Lyft drivers get paid
more. But getting a raise doesn’t do a whole lot of good if you lose your job,”
Mayor Jacob Frey said. “There will be a massive impact felt by our region.”
Indeed, the services have become almost indispensable to
some.
But Frey pointed to a study that showed drivers make
significantly less.
“We shouldn’t be afraid of data, we should be embracing
it. We shouldn’t be ignoring studies that come out, we should be utilizing them
and creating the best possible policy,” Frey said.
Frey is asking local politicians to come up with a
solution before May 1. The ride-share services say that user prices would
double if they stayed in Minneapolis.
Last year,
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had vetoed a bill that would’ve set a
minimum wage for ride-share drivers. He said it would make Minnesota “one of the
most expensive states in the country for ride-share.”
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Simone Biles tops the leaderboard on night one of U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Minneapolis
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MINNEAPOLIS (KTTC) – Simone Biles completed night one of Women’s Gymnastics U.S. Team Olympic Team Trials atop the leaderboard.
It was a packed house Friday at Target Center with thousands of fans eager to see Biles, the seven-time Olympic medalist.
The crowd gave her a standing ovation after her performance on vault.
The stadium also showed love for Minnesota’s own Suni Lee, the all-around gold medalist in Tokyo as she competed on home turf.
After night one, Lee stands in third place just behind fellow Tokyo Olympian Jordan Chiles.
“I think, honestly, once you get out there and put yourself out there, and you know what you’re capable of doing and the potential, day two is a little easier, because you’re like, ‘Okay, I’ve done it once already, let’s just do it again,’” Chiles said.
Injuries have also played a big role in trials.
Competition took a devastating turn Friday night for Kayla DiCello who was an alternate for Team USA in Tokyo.
On the very first event, she sustained an injury on vault. Medical personnel escorted her out for evaluation and she did not return.
Shilese Jones also left Friday’s competition for a medical evaluation after warming up on vault.
Skye Blakely was hurt during Wednesday’s practice and did not compete Friday.
Women return for night two of competition Sunday.
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Friends remember Minneapolis DJ Liara Tsai’s passion, activism for trans community
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City of Minneapolis hosts athletes, tourists as Olympic trials continue ahead of Paris 2024
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The Olympic Games Paris 2024 are in 29 days, and U.S. gymnasts are in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the U.S. Olympic trials. Sixteen women and 20 men are vying for a total of 10 spots; Five for women, five for men.
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Each team will have two alternates.
All will be decided Saturday night for the men, and Sunday night for the women.
Minneapolis, known as the Bold North has been dubbed Gymnastics City, USA.
Athletes have been competing inside the Minneapolis Target Center.
On Thursday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry kicked off Promenade du Nord, a Parisian street celebration with local makers, performers, artists, vendors, and outdoor cafes.
SEE ALSO: Fred Richard and Brody Malone move closer to Olympic spots after solid night at gymnastics trials
Theresa Souza and her sister Angela Steidl are from Oregon. “I did a year in France when I was in high school, and I really wanted to go to Paris but it wasn’t going to happen and so I saw the tryouts were here in Minneapolis and so I was like, ‘I can do that,’ so I got my sister and here we are.”
The two have family in Minneapolis that they’re visiting.
Tim Daggett, a gymnastics analyst with NBC Sports said, “Every athlete that’s competing out on the floor, men and women, they have dreamed of this moment. They’ve cherished it. They’ve planned, they’ve struggled just to get to this point. And, you know, it’s all kind of on the line. And so, it’s very, very exciting. I remember back to the Olympic trials that I had been in, and it is a very, it’s a pressure cooker, no question about it. I’m excited.”
SEE ALSO: Fred Richard and Brody Malone move closer to Olympic spots after solid night at gymnastics trials
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