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LSU student Madison Brooks was given CPR by two strangers after being struck by car following alleged rape

In a statement to The Independent, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office said 19-year-old Brooks died from multiple traumatic injuries

The Independent UK

Uber Eats driver stops college basketball game after walking on court to deliver McDonald’s

The driver interrupted a college basketball game when he wandered on the court searching for the person who ordered McDonald’s

The Independent UK

Madison Brooks was killed by a car. Now, four men who left her on the road are charged with rape

Madison Brooks alleged rape and subsequent death have sparked outrage in the community of Baton Rouge, with fellow LSU students, mothers and the university’s president demanding justice for the student, Andrea Blanco and Rachel Sharp report

The Independent UK

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Ride-hailing passengers who follow the rules shouldn’t pay for bad behavior of others

Ride-hailing and food app drivers deserve protection and should be reimbursed if they have their privileges revoked because of the made-up tales of disgruntled passengers. But we don’t think other passengers who follow the rule should have to pay the price.

Chicago Sun-Times

Madison Brooks: Liquor licence suspended at bar where LSU student met alleged attackers before death

The 19-year-old Alpha Phi sorority sister, spent her last night at Reggie’s Bar and met her alleged attackers there

The Independent UK

Stolen van driver admits killing Uber passenger in head-on London crash

A driver who killed a 21-year-old woman in a head-on crash with an Uber after driving the wrong way down a major road is facing jail.

Evening Standard

Madison Brooks: Judge says video intended to clear suspects in LSU student rape actually shows crime occurred

Suspects had hoped footage shot inside the car would prove their innocence with attorney claiming it shows what happened to LSU student was ‘a tragedy’ but ‘definitely not a crime’

The Independent UK

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Electric Uber rides double in six months

Uber has revealed Australians are taking twice as many electric car rides as they were six months ago amid plans to design its own vehicles.

AAP

Taxi drivers in Cancun drop airport blockade protesting Uber

Travelers reached the airport in Mexico's tourist hot spot of Cancun without problem on Tuesday after a protest by local taxi drivers against ride-share app Uber left many stranded the day before.

Reuters

Men accused of raping LSU student Madison Brooks claim video they took of her proves their innocence

Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old male who was not identified because he is a minor are facing third-degree rape in the heinous case,

The Independent UK

Uber Working With Car Makers To Build Dedicated EVs For Ridesharing And Deliveries

Uber is reportedly working with a number of automotive companies to design and build dedicated electric vehicles for its ride-hailing and delivery services.

InsideEVs

Academics sue Oxford University over ‘Uberisation’ of teaching contracts

Case brought by two creative writing lecturers will draw on landmark 2021 supreme court gig economy ruling

The Guardian - UK

‘You People’ weighs down powerhouse cast with maddeningly obvious racial humor

Heavy-handed Netflix comedy puts Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill and other greats into conversations that lack any nuance.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hertz, V2G, 40 US EVs And The Dakar Rally: Top EV News Jan 20, 2023

This week, we've got plenty of new EV news featuring several forward-thinking companies, including Tesla, Polestar, Audi, Renault, Hertz, and Uber.

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The Guardian - UK

Uber’s lobbying activities in France face inquiry after Guardian investigation

Uber files project revealed that company identified Emmanuel Macron as key ally

Chicago Sun-Times

Ordinance would hike fees for O’Hare trips booked through ride-hailing apps

A 10-cent fee per ride proposed by Ald. Susan Sadowski Garza (10th) would fund a nonprofit to connect drivers with representation in grievances and other services.

Inverse

How Uber's bus-like EVs could revive a transit pipe dream

Uber is designing custom-built cars for ride-hailing and delivery with automakers, possibly reigniting a proud tradition of pod-shaped car concepts.

Fortune

Big-city Uber drivers don’t make a great living. Could this innovation help their cause?

A company executive’s statements about a misleading-at-best video portend a long-awaited verdict on the automaker’s truthfulness.

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Daily Mirror

Alex Scott terrified after attempted kidnap by Uber driver who threatened to kill her

Football presenter Alex Scott has told how she was nearly kidnapped by an Uber driver while working in Russia during the 2018 World Cup

The Conversation

Insomnia, headaches, and stomach pains: the hidden costs of gig workers’ flexibility

The ever-expanding gig economy has brought with it the rise of the independent contractor, from delivery drivers to personal shoppers and dog walkers. Compared to traditional employees, independent contractors are classified as self-employed and do not benefit from a minimum wage, paid time off, or other protections. This kind of…

Fortune

Little tech luxuries once made middle class millennials feel rich. That era is over

Welcome to your full price, perk-less future.

Fortune

What to make of the major milestone at drone startup Matternet, which helps UPS deliver packages

2023 is shaping up to be a big year for drone technology.

InsideEVs

Hertz And Uber Expand Partnership To Europe, Will Deploy 25,000 EVs

The European expansion will start this month in London, where Hertz will add more than 10,000 EVs by 2025; Paris and Amsterdam will follow later in the year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ride-hailing, food delivery drivers could appeal deactivations under proposed ordinance

Uber and Lyft drivers complain of being deprived of their livelihoods when passengers retaliate by making false claims against them.

The Independent UK

Ana Walshe vanished on New Years. Now her fraudster husband is facing a murder charge. What happened?

A week after Massachusetts mother Ana Walshe vanished, her husband Brian was arrested for hindering the police investigation. Investigators discovered weapons and blood, and a troubling internet search history, and he has been charged with murder. Graeme Massie reports

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