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New York Post
1 month ago
New York City

Uber driver who found grenade in Times Square during pro-Palestinian protest recalls ordeal: 'I can't sleep'

Uber driver in Times Square found an inert grenade in his vehicle during a protest.
Protesters delayed police response to the incident, causing disruption. [ more ]
London
www.standard.co.uk
4 months ago
London

Clapham: Detectives arrest third man after Uber driver stabbed and women stalked in southwest London

A third arrest has been made in connection to the stabbing of an Uber driver and the stalking of women in Clapham, southwest London.
The Uber driver was stabbed twice in the chest but his injuries were not life threatening.
Police have issued a CCTV appeal and previously released an image of a suspect. [ more ]
www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
5 months ago
London

Man arrested after women followed and uber driver stabbed in the chest in Wandsworth

A man has been arrested after an Uber driver was stabbed twice in the chest and two women were followed in Wandsworth.
The suspect was apprehended in Brixton on suspicion of committing grievous bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon, and public order offenses. [ more ]
Secret London
4 years ago
London

12 Weird London Laws You've Probably Unknowingly Broken

London is nothing without its weird and wonderful facts.According to modern myth, these weird laws are still woven into the thick fabric of the UK's historical legislation (although, admittedly, many have now actually been made obsolete by newer laws).Still, it's best to be aware of these things, just in case you get a surprise caution from the police next time you're out flying your kite - handily, we set our pals Polly and Ciaran the task of sorting out fact from fiction! 👇
Just so you can be the squeaky clean, law-abiding citizen we all know you are, here are twelve weird but true laws to be aware of...
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www.newsshopper.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Uber driver cleared of injuring stop and search police officers in Penge

Uber driver cleared of injuring stop and search police officers in Penge (Image: Supplied) An Uber driver has been cleared of injuring two police officers during a stop and search.Harry Mackenney, 33, told officers he was busy working when was pulled over in Penge, south-east London, on Saturday, February 22, last year, the Old Bailey heard.
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Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Barrington Plaza residents sue owners over alleged misuse of state law for mass evictions

Robert Lawrence woke up on May 8 and found an eviction notice plastered on the door of the rent-stabilized apartment he has lived in since 2021."120 DAY NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY," it said.Owners of the Barrington Plaza said it would evict all residents in the 712-unit complex in West Los Angeles so that it could add fire sprinklers and safety upgrades following two significant in 10 years.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Chris Gethard Talks With Lonely Dads. Somehow, We All Feel Better Now

You used to be fun - or at least more fun than you are now.You have a kid.It's beautiful.Congratulations!Oh, also, the sad truth: you are, at minimum, 20 percent less fun.You no longer sleep.You ramble about a baby now, whether the listener cares or not.You have to stay home more often, be sober more often, and get up early more often.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Man jailed after killing woman in crash when speeding wrong way on main road

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A man has been jailed for 14 years after killing a 21-year-old woman when he drove the wrong way on a major arterial road at high speed in a stolen van and crashed head on into an Uber cab.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Wellness

Is Something This Good Even Possible?

Two summers ago, in June, I rang in my 27th birthday by getting so drunk in Napa, Calif., that I gave my Uber driver my phone number.A few months later, in September, my college ex-boyfriend told me he was planning to propose to his girlfriend.Having been intentionally single for years, I suddenly felt like I was losing a race I didn't even know I was in.
NESN.com
1 year ago
Boston Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts-Christian Vazquez Reunion? Padres Reportedly In Mix

It's good to be Christian Vázquez, and the former Red Sox catcher could have a reunion on the horizon in San Diego.Vázquez is arguably the top available catcher on the free agent market, so it's not a huge surprise that backstop-needy teams are lining up for his potential services.And with Xander Bogaerts now in San Diego, the Padres, already in the Vázquez mix, could up their efforts, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

GP crisis putting patients at risk', MPs warn

The crisis in general practice is putting patients at risk, MPs have warned.
Sun Sentinel
10 months ago
Miami

Army recruit says special protections prevent tow company from holding and selling his vehicle

John Culbertson is in Fort Moore, near Columbus, Georgia, enduring basic training for the U.S. Army.According to a lawsuit filed last week in federal court, his vehicle - a 2008 silver Honda Fit - is impounded in All-Ways Towing & Storage's lot in Hallandale Beach, along with all of the 23-year-old's possessions.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
11 months ago
Washington DC

The World's Largest Bouncy House Is in Maryland. Should You Go? - Washingtonian

Last month, we reported that a massive, adult-friendly bounce house would be inflating near DC.Now it's here, and we went to give it a try ahead of its opening on May 20.The colorful, plump behemoth of a bounce house-the world's largest, apparently-is currently basking in a field at Fort Washington's Rosecroft Raceway (6336 Rosecroft Dr., Fort Washington).
Mission Local
11 months ago
Mission District

Nima Momeni pleads not guilty to Bob Lee stabbing

Nima Momeni pleaded not guilty to the murder of tech executive Bob Lee on Thursday morning, despite evidence allegedly placing Momeni's DNA on the handle and Lee's DNA on the blade of the knife used to stab Lee."The handle of that knife came back to one person," said prosecutor Omid Talai in court this morning, adding that Lee's DNA was "all over the blade."
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

Self-defence classes focus on safety, confidence, community for Toronto sex workers | CBC News

At a small Toronto boxing gym, people punch, jump, duck, and laugh.Working up a sweat is just one goal for those who are there.All the participants in this class are sex workers and they're there to learn self-defence."As part of my work, obviously safety is always a concern," said a sex worker who uses the name Selene.
CBC
1 year ago
Toronto

City approves Toronto driving school as provider of mandatory training for ride-hailing drivers | CBC News

The City of Toronto says it has approved its first accredited provider of standardized training for new ride-hailing drivers.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
California

Remains of missing tech CEO found on abandoned property in Santa Monica

(Brandon Sloter / Associated Press)

Human remains found last month on an abandoned property in Santa Monica have been identified as the body of a tech founder and chief executive who was missing for a year and a half, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said.Beau Mann, 39, was last seen Nov. 30, 2021, at a convenience store in the 11000 block of Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Uber driver sexually assaulted passenger then used her phone for 5-star review and tip: police | CBC News

York police say investigators are looking for an Uber driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a passenger and then used her phone to leave himself a tip and a five-star review.Police say the 53-year-old man from Brampton picked up the victim in a white 2021 Toyota Corolla in midtown Toronto early Sunday.
Mission Local
1 year ago
Mission District

Uber is hiding customer payments from drivers - again

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.There's a favor you can do for your next Uber driver - tell them how much you are paying for the ride.Drivers can no longer get that information.This, combined with their diminishing earnings, has left many anxious over their already unstable income.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

2 Mass. 25-year-olds killed in a head-on collision on I-91 in Conn.

Two Massachusetts 25-year-olds died in a crash with a tractor-trailer early Friday after driving a car in the wrong direction on I-91 in Windsor, Connecticut.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Former Boston Uber driver charged in cold-case sex assault investigation

A former Boston Uber driver and Hyde Park resident was arrested Friday on multiple charges of sexual assault.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Two BPD officers arrested for separate domestic violence incidents

Andrew Blake and Walter Suprey were arrested within about an hour of each other.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Ride-share driver shot dead by passenger in 7-Eleven parking lot

A ride-share driver was shot dead by one of his passengers in a 7-Eleven parking lot early Friday, authorities said.The man, whose identity has not been released by authorities, had picked up two men and stopped his car in the parking lot on the 2800 block of East Imperial Highway in Lynwood around 1:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Tewksbury teen charged with armed kidnapping, carjacking

A 17-year-old boy is facing several felony charges in connection with an alleged armed carjacking and kidnapping in Dracut.Dracut police responded to a report of an attempted carjacking with a gun in the area of 2083 Bridge St. on Saturday around 8:30 a.m., the department noted in a release.A male suspect - later identified as a 17-year-old Tewksbury boy who was reportedly wearing a long fur coat at the time - approached a man who was pumping gas, pulled out a gun, and demanded the man's car keys, according to police.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Jury convicts Louis Coleman III for kidnapping death of Jassy Correia

The charge carries a mandatory life sentence.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Met Police officer sacked after moonlighting as Uber driver

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after moonlighting as an Uber driver and applying for a licence with fraudulent documents.PC Muhammed Darr was still on probation as a new officer when he was arrested in November 2019 on suspicion of fraud.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Uber driver cleared of injuring stop and search police officers

An Uber driver has been cleared of injuring two police officers during a stop and search.Harry Mackenney, 33, told officers he was busy working when he was was pulled over in Penge, south-east London, on Saturday, February 22, last year, the Old Bailey heard.As he drove away, one male officer was knocked over and a female officer fell from the moving vehicle and briefly fell unconscious in the street.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

Review | 'You People': A master class in race relations, delivered as comedy

From left, David Duchovny, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy and Nia Long in "You People."(Parrish Lewis/Netflix) (3.5 stars) "You People," a very, very fresh and funny love story starring Jonah Hill and Lauren London, has all the bones of its rom-com antecedents: the opening meet-cute, in which Hill's Ezra mistakes London's Amira for his Uber driver; a scowling father of the bride (Eddie Murphy) who can't stand the unworthy groom; several hilariously awkward meet-the-parents scenes; and not one but two kooky wedding planners (Deon Cole and Andrea Savage).
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

New movies to stream this week: 'Is That Black Enough for You?'

Critic Elvis Mitchell is the writer, director and narrator of "Is That Black Enough For You?" (Hannah Kozak/Netflix) Former New York Times film critic Elvis Mitchell is the writer and director of " Is This Black Enough for You?," a highly personal yet deeply informed documentary essay that argues that the 1970s - the heyday of blaxploitation and beyond - was a golden age for Black film: "Why did these movies stop getting made?" he laments rhetorically, referring to stories showcasing the new kind of raw, swaggering confidence of such films as "Shaft."
Pinstripe Alley
1 year ago
New York Yankees

Next-Best Yankees Playoff Games of the Past 25 Years: Didi slams the Twins

The Yankees ' playoff success against the Twins has become a bit of a meme at this point.Since losing Game 1 of the 2004 ALDS to Minnesota, the Yankees have since beaten them in 13-straight postseason games, a span that covers four different Division Series matchups and a Wild Card Game, all of which the Yankees have advanced from, across a span from 2004 to 2019.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Do you think rideshare and delivery drivers need better protections?

Tell Us Drivers are calling for higher wages and union rights.Rideshare and delivery drivers in Massachusetts are on strike today to protest low wages amid nationwide inflation.Drivers for companies like Uber, Lyft, and Grubhub gathered today at the State House to put pressure on lawmakers to make these corporations provide higher wages and union rights.
Acm
1 year ago
Digital life

Uber's Facial Recognition is Locking Indian Drivers Out of their Accounts

One early evening in February last year, a 23-year-old Uber driver named Niradi Srikanth was getting ready to start another shift, ferrying passengers around the south Indian city of Hyderabad in his midsize sedan.He pointed the phone at his face to take a selfie to verify his identity.The process usually worked seamlessly.
Social Media Explorer
1 year ago
Online marketing

5 Ways to Save Time When Traveling for Business - Social Media Explorer

Whether you are a new entrepreneur heading to your first networking event or you are a seasoned executive who is off to a critical shareholders' meeting, your time is one of your most valuable assets.Time is money after all.Unfortunately, traveling can suck that time away, wasting hours, if not days, if done improperly.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

How the gig economy inspired a cyberpunk video game

Screenshot from Citizen Sleeper Citizen Sleeper Citizen Sleeper is a sleek, cyberpunk-style video game, where you play an android with the mind of a human, who has sold their flesh-and-blood body to the corporation Essen-Arp.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Somerville residents protest rent increases, gentrification near Green Line Extension

"This is a no-fault eviction. They just want them out and they're allowed to ask them to leave for no reason."
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

Perspective | Cakes on a plane: A guide to flying with a large layered dessert

It started innocently enough: My friend Mary was celebrating what we'll call a "significant" birthday at her summer home.I booked my flights, then asked, "Would you like me to bring a cake?"
NESN.com
1 year ago
Boston Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts On Trade Deadline, Friendship With Christian Vazquez

Ahead of the final regular season matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts further addressed one trade deadline move which sent a close friend and former teammate to the Houston Astros just ahead of the Aug. 2 deadline date.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Uber driver charged with zip-tying, sexually assaulting female passenger in back of vehicle

A Cook County judge on Sunday ordered an Uber driver from Logan Square to pay a full $250,000 cash bail on claims that he restrained and sexually assaulted a young woman who had been out for a night of barhopping earlier this summer.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Clarence Page: Supreme Court abortion ruling shows Democrats what to rally around - and against

After achieving their long-sought goal of overturning the constitutional right to abortion, could Republicans become victims of their own success?
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Uber to pay users with disabilities over $2 million to settle lawsuit

Uber has agreed to pay over $2 million to users who claimed they were discriminated against because of disabilities.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Television

Trevor Noah Calls Out Rudy Giuliani for Being 'Thirsty'

"Yeah, Rudy made so many unanswered calls, the iPhone started labeling him as spam," Noah said.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Austin group helping refugees start on path to getting their commercial driver's license

Global Impact Initiative has 42 refugees, mostly from Afghanistan, signed up for their new CDL training program that just launched this week.
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