Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez

In 2024, voters in Massachusetts approved the right of Uber and Lyft drivers to organize.

The measure paved the way for ride-hail drivers, considered independent contractors, to form a union.

Now, the Abt Drivers Union is formally recognized by the state.

Here's Service Employees International Union President April Verrett.

There it says the group plans to negotiate pay and work conditions with platforms like Lyft and Uber in the near future.

For NPR News, I'm Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez in Boston.

Every single complex society that has ever existed in the history of the world so far has collapsed.

A statement issued by the town, stadium owners, the craft group, and the organizing committee for the matches, Boston 26, says an agreement has been reached that would prevent the town from incurring any financial burden associated with the World Cup.

Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll has wanted this.

It's not a done deal yet, but the organizers and the owners say they, not the town, will cover the security costs.

For NPR News, I'm Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez in Boston.