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Jalopnik Uber Driver Released On $250 Bond After Charges Of Kidnapping, Assault Of Passenger Jalopnik Maryland police arrested an Uber driver Thursday on charges of kidnapping and assault of an unconscious female passenger, the Washington Post reports. The passenger's friends called an Uber to take her home after an alcohol-induced blackout, according ... Md. Uber driver accused of abducting intoxicated passengerNew York Daily News Uber driver arrested for kidnapping and assaulting blacked out female passenger in DCMic Uber driver kidnapped, assaulted passenger who passed out at DC bar, police sayFox News WGN-TV -CBS Local all 37 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mirror.co.uk Drone captures hapless Uber driver racing rising sea tide at Holy Island with stranded Buddhist monk in back Mirror.co.uk Drone footage has captured the moment a hapless Uber driver tried to race the rising sea tide at Holy Island - and gets horribly caught out. The taxi was spotted getting caught in the water when travelling back to the UK mainland from Lindisfarne ... Drone camera captures hilarious moment bungling Uber driver is caught by rising tides at Holy IslandThe Sun all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Singularity Hub An Uber Self-Driving Truck Just Took Off With 50000 Beers Singularity Hub uber-self-driving-truck-takes-off-with-50000- That's a lot of freight. And as it turns out, the industry is sorely lacking in drivers to move it. The American Trucking Association estimates its current shortfall of drivers at 48,000. So rather than ... Despite Uber's Self-Driving Truck Delivery, Truck Drivers Won't Be Losing Their Jobs Anytime SoonMotley Fool Uber's self-driving truck makes successful Budweiser deliveryFox 59 Uber successfully delivers beer with self-driving truckCarAdvice all 62 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WPXI Pittsburgh Avonmore woman who drives for Uber, Lyft in Pittsburgh missing ... WPXI Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH - Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public's assistance finding a woman who drives for ride-sharing companies in Pittsburgh and failed ... Avonmore Woman Who Drives For Uber & Lyft Missing « CBS ...CBS Local State police searching for missing Uber, Lyft driver who may be in ...WTAE Pittsburgh Uber driver reported missing - - October 30, 2016 - Indiana GazetteIndiana Gazette all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Leaked Uber email insists minimum wage ruling only applies to two of its drivers Business Insider Uber has told its drivers that the tribunal ruling requiring them to be paid minimum wage does not apply and that there will be "no change" in how drivers are paid until Uber has appealed the decision, according to a leaked email tweeted by the GMB union. Uber ruling in London echoes around the worldFinancial Times Uber drivers win workers' rights in UKThe Australian Drivers win landmark case against UberSky News Australia The Times (subscription) -Citifmonline -Glasgow Evening Times all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber Says Cars Will Soon Be Flying, A Tinder For Professionals And Other Small Biz News This Week Forbes Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 – Uber has a busy week. The company this week delivered beer via driverless truck, is rolling out surge pricing for its food ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Uber's surge pricing for food delivery is a bad idea Quartz Uber said on Oct. 27 that surge pricing is coming to Eats, its food delivery operation. “In order to maintain the speed, reliability, and selection people have come to expect from Uber, we depend on having delivery partners available in the right ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News Md. Uber driver accused of abducting intoxicated passenger New York Daily News An Uber driver kidnapped a blacked out passenger he picked up at a bar and took her to a Maryland motel instead of her home, cops said. Westagne Pierre, 29, drove 10 miles with an intoxicated woman from a District of Columbia bar where her friends ... Police: Uber driver kidnapped, assaulted passengerFox News Uber Driver Charged With Assault In College ParkCBS Local Police: Uber driver assaulted, kidnapped rider in Prince George's Co ...WTOP NBC4 Washington -WBAL Baltimore all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Police: Uber driver kidnapped, assaulted passenger Fox News COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Police say an Uber driver is facing kidnapping and assault charges after taking an unconscious female passenger to a Maryland hotel. Prince George's County Police Uber driver Westagne Pierre picked up a female passenger at a bar ... Uber Driver Charged With Assault In College ParkCBS Local An Uber driver was asked to take a woman home. He drove her to a motel instead, cops say.SFGate Police: Uber driver assaulted, kidnapped rider in Prince George's Co.WTOP NBC4 Washington -WBAL Baltimore all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Uber Unveils Plan To Launch Fleet Of Flying Taxis By 2026 CBS Local SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Hailing a Jetson-like flying car to avoid rush-hour traffic will be a thing of the near future if Uber's dream becomes a reality. In a nearly 100-page white paper, the company laid out a plan for an air-taxi network dubbed ... Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's … Uber?Digital Trends Uber sets sights on flying cars for all within a decadeThe National Commuting By Aircraft Could Be A Thing In 10 Years, Uber SaysHuffington Post Canada Financial Express all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV Police: Uber Driver Kidnapped, Assaulted Passenger ABC News Prince George's County Police said Uber driver Westagne Pierre picked up a female passenger at a bar in the District of Columbia and took her to a hotel about 10 miles northeast in College Park instead of dropping her off at home in Virginia. At the ... Uber driver assaulted, kidnapped rider, Pr. George's police sayWTOP Police: Uber driver kidnapped, assaulted unconscious passengerNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV Police: Uber Driver Kidnapped DC Passenger, Took Her to Maryland HotelNBC4 Washington WBAL Baltimore -WUSA9.com -Washington Post all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Avonmore Woman Who Drives For Uber & Lyft Missing CBS Local A press release from Pennsylvania State Police indicates Dunmire works for ride share services Uber and Lyft. She reportedly dropped her husband off at work Friday morning and drove into Pittsburgh to drive for Uber and Lyft. The man called authorities ... Avonmore woman who drives for Uber, Lyft in Pittsburgh missing, considered endangeredWPXI Pittsburgh State police searching for missing Uber, Lyft driver who may be in dangerWTAE Pittsburgh all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber offer safety tips for riders WTOP WASHINGTON, D.C. – For people who use ride sharing apps like Uber, safety is always a concern. Police in Prince George's County said an Uber driver was arrested for kidnapping and assaulting an intoxicated female passenger last week. So what can ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk The Uber ruling is bad for drivers and customers - self-employment is the way forward Telegraph.co.uk Through Uber, taxis are cheap, certainly compared to black cabs. And rather than arrange a minicab in advance, I can book an Uber last minute with a few clicks on my mobile. It's paid for automatically by credit card, there's no need to risk a night ... Free home deliveries at risk after landmark legal decision against UberThis is Money The Uber Workers Rights Judgment In Plain EnglishRightsInfo Uber drivers win key employment caseBBC News The Guardian -New Scientist -Courts and Tribunals Judiciary all 263 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's … Uber? Digital Trends What's one major problem for Uber, or any other ridesharing service for that matter? Traffic. While it might be handy to tap on your phone a couple of times and then see Randy or Steve rolling down the street with the ubiquitous Uber sticker in the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Uber just lost a huge case — U.K. drivers now considered workers Digital Trends The ramifications for Uber, Lyft, and other on-demand services in the U.S. remain to be discovered, but Uber's U.K. drivers are no longer considered self-employed contractors after a court ruling in London on Friday, according to CNNMoney. Uber has ... Uber Drivers Entitled to Workers' Rights, UK Tribunal RulesWall Street Journal Here's Where Uber Is Facing Some of Its Biggest Legal ProblemsFortune ​UK court rules Uber drivers are employees, not contractorsCNET CNNMoney -Telegraph.co.uk -The Verge -Courts and Tribunals Judiciary all 260 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Elon Musk has finally figured out how Tesla can deal with Uber Business Insider If you haven't been paying careful attention, you might have missed that Tesla has been eclipsed by Uber as the most interesting company in the world. Don't get me wrong: Tesla is still very, very interesting. But Uber has captured the startup ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber Has Revolutionized Transit More In 7 Years Than The Government Has In 7 Decades Forbes There's a revolution occurring in mass transit, something I've witnessed firsthand while traveling the nation. Many newly-christened urbanites who didn't grow up riding transit now view it as essential to mobility. And it is more convenient than ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WTOP Uber driver assaulted, kidnapped rider, Pr. George's police say WTOP On Oct. 18, Prince George's County police said the suspect, Westagne Pierre, 29, of Greenbelt, assaulted and kidnapped a woman he picked up while he was on-duty as an Uber driver. (Courtesy Prince George's County Police Department). was on-duty as ... Police: Uber Driver Kidnapped DC Passenger, Took Her to Maryland HotelNBC4 Washington Uber driver accused of kidnapping, assault in College ParkWBAL Baltimore Uber driver accused of kidnapping, assault, fraudulent use of credit cardWUSA9.com Washington Post -WJLA -CBS Local all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Three promising lives cut short by Uber crash Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A quick girls' trip to Milwaukee turns tragic and cuts short three young lives. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBC4 Washington Police: Uber Driver Kidnapped DC Passenger, Took Her to Maryland Hotel NBC4 Washington An Uber driver picked up a drunk woman at a D.C. bar and took her to a hotel in College Park, Maryland, instead of driving her home to Virginia, police say. Westagne Pierre, 29, was charged with assault, kidnapping and fraudulent use of a credit card ... An Uber driver was asked to take a woman home. He drove her to a motel instead, cops say.Washington Post Uber driver accused of carrying customer into hotel roomWUSA9.com all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TheStreet.com Why Uber Was Sued in the U.K. -- Tech Roundup TheStreet.com There's always been controversy surrounding Uber and its employees... or should I say drivers? In the U.S., the company has reached settlements over certain benefits with drivers and has faced calls for a union, but now the complaints have come from ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MyNorthwest.com Ridesharing giant Uber endorses Sound Transit 3 MyNorthwest.com Uber endorses Sound Transit 3 in a recent blog post, breaking a company habit of remaining silent on local political issues. “Endorsing ballot measures isn't something we have typically done at Uber, which indicates how important we think this is ... Uber backs Sound Transit 3 measure | The Seattle TimesThe Seattle Times all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune Beam will cover Uber trips of up to $20 for 10000 Chicago riders Chicago Tribune But the ride is limited to one per person, and, by entering the Uber promotional code, the rider is agreeing they're at least 21 years old. To open an Uber account, one can be 18, according to the terms and conditions on its website. The code is valid ... Jim Beam Is Giving Away 10000 Uber Rides in Chicago Tonight for the World SeriesAdweek all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post An Uber driver was asked to take a woman home. He drove her to a motel instead, cops say. Washington Post An Uber driver has been arrested on kidnapping and assault charges after he took an unconscious female customer to a Maryland motel instead of dropping her at her home, according to police. The man is seen on motel surveillance video pulling the woman ... Police: Uber Driver Kidnapped DC Passenger, Took Her to Maryland HotelNBC4 Washington Uber driver charged with kidnapping and assault in College ParkFox Baltimore all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber