U.S. voters raised the minimum wage in five states, including Illinois and Nebraska, as part of a wave of local efforts to aid the lowest earners at a time when Republicans are blocking nationwide measures in Congress.

The first fatal automobile crash in Lyft's two-and-a-half year history occured this weekend and is set to test the company's $1 million insurance policy.

The arrests come after a year-long undercover investigation by the state Department of Financial Services' Division of Insurance Fraud.