After two years of launching features aimed at families, Uber unveiled six new products — three focused on shared rides and three new Uber Eats expansions — at its fourth annual product showcase, Go-Get. The new additions include airport shuttle and event rides, pre-scheduled Uber X shared rides and Uber Caregiver. Here’s what you need …
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Trees were knocked down and debris sent flying as a tornado ripped through
Multiple tornadoes touched down on Sunday, leaving behind damage as another
Earlier this month, the Sacramento Zoo announced it is officially leaving for Elk Grove, ending nearly a century in the same spot. When the animals are packed up and moved down Highway 99, a chapter will close on California zoological history. The first version of the zoo opened in Land Park, a public space gifted to the city by former Sacramento Mayor William Land. It wasn’t a trip around the world for the animals on show: Most were California wildlife like deer, porcupines and raccoons. But a...
Uber on Wednesday announced several new product updates like Uber Shuttle, Costco perks and a feature that lets caregivers book rides for loved ones.
Comments like “if humour was a tradable commodity you’d be as rich as Dubai!” and “very typically Derry. People really love coming together for a wee record attempt”. It is true, we love coming together, particularly to help others less fortunate and to share an experience. We do serious things without taking ourselves too seriously. The scenes reminded me of a similar coming together back in the 2013 and a good friend and lover of Derry, Mark Lusby, who sadly lost his life last month. I have...
In 2021, when I was 37, I became a first-time car owner, first-time homeowner and first-time parent within a three-month span. After nearly two decades spent living in wildly expensive cities and focusing on my education and career, a global pandemic ushered in the rise of remote work and allowed me to move out of
Eurostar has will invest in up to 50 new trains as it ramps up capacity on the Channel Tunnel ahead of a possible new competitor.
President Joe Biden faced a wave of pushback from GOP lawmakers in response to a post on the @POTUS X account that reads, "On my watch, when we make promises, we keep them. And we leave no one behind."Multiple Republicans challenged the president's claim."All Joe Biden does is leave Americans behind."Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia fired back at Biden's comments with a post that read, " except the Americans you left behind in Afghanistan. and the American hostages you’ve abandoned in Gaza....
Seattle University announced it will become members of the West Coast Conference, leaving the Western Athletic Conference behind. Seattle U was in the WCC until 1981.
With Percy Hynes White's departure from Wednesday, now's a good time to talk about how unnecessary that love triangle story was.