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The Sun Uber driver rescues 16-year-old girl from sex traffickers after being asked to drive teenager to illicit hotel ... The Sun A HEROIC Uber driver saved a 16-year-old from child sex traffickers after dropping the vulnerable teen off with her two female pimps. Father-of-one Keith Avila immediately phoned the police when the unnamed teen left his cab with two women in Elk Grove ... Alert Uber driver saves girl from alleged sex traffickersFox News 'It struck me as odd': Uber driver saves teen from sex traffickingRT Uber driver rescues 16-year-old girl from sex traffickers after being asked to drive teenager to illicit meetingMirror.co.uk Daily Mail -KSDK.com -Metro -NBCNews.com all 57 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz This year, you won't wake up to a shocking Uber fare on New Year's Day Quartz The reports began rolling in shortly after midnight on Jan. 1, 2016. Surge pricing, the multiple that Uber charges on a ride during high demand, was soaring as New Year's festivities wound down. Fares were 4.9 times higher in Washington D.C., 6.9x in ... Why Uber's surge prices still beat the alternativeFuturity: Research News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Will Give 15 Million Rides on New Year's Eve. Here Are Tips to Avoid the Chaos Fortune Uber (uber) is gearing up for some 15 million rides on New Year's Eve, a three-fold increase over last year, and the company has a few tips to help customers avoid the mistakes of holidays past. A recent blog post on Uber's website said the company ... This year, you won't wake up to a shocking Uber fare on New Year's DayQuartz Uber's New Year's surge pricing will peak between midnight and 3 amAutoblog (blog) Uber expects to give 15 million rides this New Year's EveRecode Herald Sun -The Mercury -PYMNTS.com all 92 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber and Lyft answer concerns about discrimination Engadget A study published earlier this year documenting the discrimination ride-hailing passengers face compelled Senator Al Franken to call Uber's and Lyft's attention. Now, the Senator's office has published the companies' responses to the letter he sent on ... In light of discrimination concerns, Uber and Lyft defend their ...TechCrunch Uber, Lyft Respond to Discrimination Report, Vow to Make ChangesThe Daily Dot all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Hill (blog) Why Uber moved its fleet from California to Arizona The Hill (blog) Uber decided California opposed the introduction of new transportation technologies, promptly moving its entire San Francisco autonomous fleet to Arizona. Gov. Doug Ducey welcomed Uber's announcement. “While California puts the brakes on innovation ... Uber Makes A Big Move That Changes EverythingKomando After Uber test drive, Arizona looking to attract more startupsMarketplace.org Behind the wheel of Uber's self-driving carSacramento Business Journal Motor Trend all 69 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Autoblog (blog) Uber's New Year's surge pricing will peak between midnight and 3 am Autoblog (blog) The Uber ride-sharing service is expecting a huge night this New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The company estimated that last year's total of about 5 million riders will triple this year to 15 million worldwide. With so many people expected to use ... Uber 'Surge Pricing' May Be More Beneficial Than You ThinkCBS Local Uber, Ola drivers protest at Kempegowda International Airport, spew venom against cab cosTimes of India Uber, Ola drivers protest for higher fares to airportBangalore Mirror all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Consumerist Uber Driver Reportedly Saves Woman From Human Trafficking Consumerist When you see a headline containing the phrase “Uber Driver” it's rarely good news. In the past, the ridesharing company's drivers have faced accusations of assaulting, overcharging, and stranding passengers, but today we have a welcome change of pace. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider China's 'Uber for trucks' has received a $1 billion valuation Business Insider Chinese startup Huochebang, which touts itself as the country's Uber for the trucking industry, raised $115 million in a new funding round at a valuation of $1 billion, Bloomberg reports. Trucking is still the primary freight transportation method in ... Uber Freight and Amazon Prepare to Fight Over Future-TruckingInverse all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber asked a lot of Pittsburgh for its self-driving cars, and offered back very little Quartz When Uber put its self-driving cars on the road in Pittsburgh in September, the launch was presented very much as a partnership between the company and the city. Uber had set up a driverless technologies research center in Pittsburgh 18 months earlier ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch In light of discrimination concerns, Uber and Lyft defend their policies to show rider names and photos TechCrunch Uber and Lyft have responded to Senator Al Franken's questions regarding potential racial discrimination against passengers. Last month, Franken wondered why it's necessary to include names and photos of passengers requesting rides, and what steps ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber driver saves 16-year-old sex-trafficking victim after overhearing conversation Daily Mail An astute Uber driver helped lead police to arrest two female sex-traffickers and help rescue the 16-year-old runaway they were pimping out. The incident happened Monday night, when driver Keith Avila picked up the unidentified teen and two women for a ... How an Uber driver stopped child sex trafficking in Elk GroveSFGate Uber Driver Saves 16-Year-Old Girl From Sex TraffickingNBCNews.com Northern California Uber driver discovers child sex trafficking ringKGO-TV New York Daily News -Daily Beast -My Fox Boston all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Uber expects to give 15 million rides this New Year's Eve Recode If you've ever tried to hail an Uber on New Year's Eve, you know it's either impossible to get a ride or it will cost you. This year should be a little different, mostly because Uber now shows you what the total cost of the ride will be up front. In ... Uber offering discounted rides in Seattle on New Year's EveKING5.com Uber releases ​new consumer tips ahead of holiday weekendValley News Live City and Uber team up for safety this NYEMy Ballard (blog) News18 -Westseattleherald.com -KOIN.com all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber and Amazon Prepare to Fight Over the Future of Trucking Inverse Uber has slowly launched a service called Uber Freight that connects businesses that need to ship things with truckers willing to drive them. Amazon is said to be working on a similar product, first for its own use, and then for everyone else who needs ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Uber 'Surge Pricing' May Be More Beneficial Than You Think CBS Local Daniels says the net effect of surge pricing is the increase of the peak price, along with the decrease of the regular price for using Uber. And the higher rate puts more drivers on the street who want to make the extra cash, making it easier and ... Uber, Ola drivers protest at Kempegowda International Airport, spew venom against cab cosTimes of India Uber, Ola drivers protest for higher fares to airportBangalore Mirror all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber driver insults famous football coach (who's the passenger) CNET They talk to people all day, and sometimes words come out before thoughts. This may have been the case with an Uber driver in San Antonio, Texas. ESPN's Adam Amin tweeted that he and former University of Texas coach Mack Brown jumped into an Uber ... Uber driver disses ex-Texas coach Mack Brown... in front of Mack BrownYahoo Sports Texas Football: Mack Brown Gets Bashed by Oblivious Uber DriverFOXSports.com Mack Brown gets awkward, unsolicited criticism from Uber driverThe Denver Post Complex -Chron.com -KENS5.com all 31 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SFGate How an Uber driver stopped child sex trafficking in Elk Grove SFGate An Uber driver who suspected child sex trafficking might be taking place in his vehicle reported it to police Monday. He said the signs were obvious and he couldn't stay silent. Keith Avila, who had barely surpassed his one-month mark with Uber, picked ... Uber driver saves 16-year-old sex-trafficking victim after overhearing conversationDaily Mail Northern California Uber driver discovers child sex trafficking ringKGO-TV Uber Driver Saves Girl From Sex SlaveryDaily Beast New York Daily News -NBCNews.com -My Fox Boston all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KGO-TV Northern California Uber driver discovers child sex trafficking ring KGO-TV Police are crediting Uber driver Keith Avila for helping rescue a girl out of sex trafficking -- a girl he gave a ride to in his car, along with her two suspected female pimps on Monday night. "They started like talking, like saying everything that was ... Uber Driver Saves Girl From Sex SlaveryDaily Beast Calif. Uber driver discovers sex trafficking ring led by femalesNew York Daily News How an Uber driver stopped child sex trafficking in Elk GroveSFGate My Fox Boston -KCEN-TV -WVTM13 all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Phys.Org Uber's surge pricing isn't as painful as you may think, according to study Phys.Org Around New Year's, many people will arrange safe, sober rides utilizing services such as Uber. However, customers might suffer sticker shock when it's time to book those rides: The platform is known for its surge pricing at peak-demand times, such as ... N.J. Legislature tightens rules for Uber, LyftPhilly.com Uber, Lyft respond to Sen. Al Franken's discrimination concernsWashington Post Police Warn of Uber and Lyft Impostors on New Year's EveNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Buffalo News -The Hill -WFLA all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox Baltimore Uber drivers canceling some rides based on destination Fox Baltimore BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- As Uber prepares for its busiest night of the year, New Year's Eve, some complain Uber drivers are canceling rides based on destination. The app-based, ride-sharing company's cancellation policy for riders charges them a fee after ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MarketWatch In the age of Uber and Lyft, why it's still hard to get to the doctor MarketWatch Their city has one of the best public transit systems in the U.S. Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing companies are proliferating and claim to have made transportation cheaper, easier and more accessible than ever. But when New York University Langone ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

UPI.com New York Uber driver's video appears to show him hit 236 consecutive green lights UPI.com Forman, who became a cab driver in 2005 before turning to Uber, said the same friend got him interested in green light runs a few years ago and encouraged him on a 186 green light streak a few years ago, which he said was unofficially a borough record. WATCH: The Jewish Uber Driver Who Sailed Through 236 Green Lights in a RowForward Uber driver hits 236 consecutive green lightsmyfox8.com Uber driver boasts of cruising through 240 consecutive green lights in ManhattanWABC-TV NBC New York -Chicago Tribune all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KING5.com Uber offering discounted rides in Seattle on New Year's Eve KING5.com Uber Seattle is teaming up with the Seattle Department of Transportation to ensure everyone rides safe this New Year's Eve and is offering $10 off uberPOOL rides, which allows multiple riders to be picked up along a route. (Rides are free up to $10). New Year 2017 Eve: Uber Alerts of High Fares; You Can't Schedule RidesNews18 Hand over your keys to Uber: Ride-sharing company and the Seattle Department of Transportation ask New Year's Eve ...Westseattleherald.com City and Uber team up for safety this NYEMy Ballard (blog) KIRO Seattle all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Metro Uber driver helps find missing teenager caught up in sex trafficking Metro An Uber driver led police to a missing 16-year-old girl who was allegedly on her way to have sex with a man at a hotel. Keith Avila told police he was driving three people, including the teenager, in Elk Grove, California, when he overheard the two ... Uber Driver Saves Girl From Sex SlaveryDaily Beast Calif. Uber driver discovers sex trafficking ring led by femalesNew York Daily News How an Uber driver stopped child sex trafficking in Elk GroveKCRA Sacramento Palm Beach Post -WTAE Pittsburgh -ABC10.com all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Beast Uber Driver Saves Girl From Sex Slavery Daily Beast The company announced a partnership with ECPAT-USA, a nonprofit working to end child sex trafficking, earlier this year. As part of its pledge, Uber said it would provide materials to drivers that describe physical and behavioral signs of trafficked ... Calif. Uber driver discovers sex trafficking ring led by femalesNew York Daily News How an Uber driver stopped child sex trafficking in Elk GroveKCRA Sacramento Vigilant Uber driver leads police to child sex trafficking victimPalm Beach Post WTAE Pittsburgh -ABC10.com -6abc.com all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Heat Street In Latest Snafu, Uber Driver Strands Recovering Woman 75 Miles from Home Heat Street Uber is always in the news, often for the wrong reasons. And the latest incident with the ride-sharing company is no exception. When Holly Tennant called for an Uber to take her home after being released from the Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in ... Woman says Uber driver abandoned her 75 miles from home on ChristmasUPI.com Uber driver leaves woman stranded 75 miles from home on trip back from hospitalNews3LV Uber Passenger: Driver Stranded Her Halfway Through 150-Mile Trip Home From HospitalConsumerist SFist all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber