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Amazon Delivery Drivers at Seven Hubs Walk Out
The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike of some drivers at contracting firms Amazon uses to deliver packages.The New York Times - 9h -
Driver Rams Into Christmas Market in Germany, Killing at Least 2 and Injuring Dozens
Video showed a car plowing into a large crowd in the city of Magdeburg. The driver, identified as a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian citizen who worked as a doctor, was arrested.The New York Times - 1d -
Drivers for Amazon stage demonstrations, but company says deliveries have not been affected
Drivers who deliver packages for Amazon demonstrated outside some of the company's facilities calling for better wages and work conditions. The protests were called for by the Teamsters union. ...NBC News - 2d -
Formula 1 driver Sergio Pérez is leaving Red Bull, will be replaced by Liam Lawson
Formula 1 driver Sergio Pérez is officially leaving Red Bull Racing after four years, announcing jointly with the team that they’ve reached an agreement to part ways before his contract ends.NBC News - 2d -
Formula 1 team Red Bull drops driver Sergio Perez after four seasons
Formula 1 team Red Bull has dropped Sergio Perez after months of poor resultsABC News - 3d -
100mph laughing gas driver jailed for killing friends
Friends Daniel Hancock, 18, Elliot Pullen, 17, and Ethan Goddard, 18, were killed in the crash.BBC News - 3d -
Amazon to settle dispute with delivery drivers over claims worth potential £140m
Exclusive: UK lawyers said in tribunal self-employed drivers owed because retailer dictated their working conditions. Amazon is to settle a group claim from delivery drivers that it deprived them ...The Guardian - 4d -
Grubhub to pay $25M to settle charges that it misled diners and drivers about costs and pay
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle charges it misled customers about the cost of their delivery and drivers about how much they could earn on the food-delivery platform.NBC News - 4d -
2024 driver rankings: Was anyone better than Max Verstappen?
Max Verstappen won the 2024 drivers' championship, but did he also beat Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris to the top of ESPN's F1 driver rankings?ESPN - 4d -
A man dies after being hit by an SUV while helping a stranded driver
Arlington, Texas, police said a man was killed and another woman was severely injured after an SUV crashed into them early Saturday.NBC News - 5d -
Eye on America: AI eases bus driver shortage and cyber criminals target students’ records
In Colorado, we see how one school district's embrace of AI to optimize bus routes could serve as a nationwide roadmap to help address a shortage of drivers. And in Arizona, we learn how ransomware ...CBS News - Dec. 14 -
Uber and Lyft Found a Loophole in a Driver Pay Law. Drivers Pushed Back.
As ride-hailing companies and labor unions each push New York City to amend its rules, drivers hurt by widespread app lockouts are struggling to make ends meet.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Fake Uber driver in Arizona accused of stealing cryptocurrency
Detectives from the Scottsdale Police Department and Secret Service agents arrested a man suspected to be involved in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Nuruhussein Hussein was booked into ...NBC News - Dec. 13 -
Fake Uber driver made $300,000 stealing customers' cryptocurrency, police say
Police have arrested a fake Uber driver who is accusing of stealing more than $300,000 in cryptocurrency from unwitting passengers.NBC News - Dec. 13 -
Why UK private sector train operators are in no hurry to step down from driver’s cab
Flurry of recent open access applications could be a sign companies think the rules could become less favourableFinancial Times - Dec. 13 -
DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
DoorDash is requiring its drivers to verify their identities more often as part of a larger effort to crack down on unauthorized account sharingABC News - Dec. 12 -
Mexican police arrest 3 taxi drivers near Cancun for threatening a tourist who used a ride-share app
Three taxi drivers have been arrested in Puerto Morelos in Mexico, just south of Cancun, for threatening a tourist for using a ride-share appABC News - Dec. 12 -
N.J. grand jury indicts driver accused of killing Gaudreau brothers
A New Jersey grand jury has returned a six-count indictment charging the man accused of killing NHL star forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, while driving drunk this summer.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12 -
Elon Musk's Tesla lobbied UK to charge petrol drivers more
Musk's firm backed the government's green stance, despite its maverick chief executive's social media attacks.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Olympic cycling champ Evenepoel and Belgian Post Office send door safety message to drivers
After suffering multiple fractures when he crashed into one of their vehicles, two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is teaming up with the Belgian Post Office to raise awareness of road safety ...ABC News - Dec. 11 -
Truck drivers in Mexico block major highways to protest the government's failure to pay bills
Truck drivers have blocked some major highways in central Mexico to protest the fact the government hasn't paid them for work they did on a tourist train lineABC News - Dec. 10 -
Tesla sued by deceased driver’s family over 'fraudulent misrepresentation' of Autopilot safety
The family of a Tesla driver who died in a crash while using Autopilot last year is suing the company.CNBC - Dec. 10 -
2025 NFL Draft order after Week 14: Raiders, Giants in driver's seat for No. 1 pick after Jaguars win
A look at the current draft orderCBS Sports - Dec. 10 -
McLaren driver Lando Norris wins the season-ending Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
McLaren driver Lando Norris wins the season-ending Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand PrixABC News - Dec. 8 -
Max Verstappen and George Russell show no appetite for small talk at spicy drivers’ dinner
It has become tradition in recent years for Lewis Hamilton to organise an end-of-year dinner for Formula One’s drivers at the final grand prix in Abu Dhabi; a chance to put aside differences and ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6 -
Formula 1 Driver Said Max Verstappen Threatened to ‘Put Me in the Wall’
Ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell said that “people have been bullied by Max for years now.”The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Cameron Young leads Hero; new driver for Justin Thomas; new grip for Scottie Scheffler
NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler brought a new putting grip to the Hero World Challenge and felt enough improvement to be satisfied with the result, a 5-under 67 that left him three shots behind ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Truck driver honored for courageous rescue of wounded Texas officer
John Lally was awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism in Houston Tuesday for running into danger last November to rescue a police officer who had been shot.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Scammer helped speeding drivers dodge penalty points
Khuram Yaqoob raked in thousands of pounds as he gave the authorities fictitious names.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Killer driver sped with feet out of car window
Several videos were found on Caleb Marsden-Marr's phone of him driving recklessly.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Police: Driver who crashed into Colerain Township daycare receives traffic citation
Police: Driver who crashed into Colerain Township daycare receives traffic citationYahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
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Driver begs for forgiveness amid 25-year sentence for DUI crash that killed bride on wedding day
A South Carolina judge on Monday handed down a 25-year sentence to the drunk driver who hit and killed a bride on her wedding night in 2023. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more on the ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Driver finds highly venomous snake "slithering up her leg"
Tiger snakes, named after their colored stripes, are among the most venomous snakes in the world, according to the state's wildlife department.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Amazon's driver program faces criticism over safety issues
The holiday shopping season is now in full swing, with shoppers expected to spend more than $13 billion before Cyber Monday is over. Amazon expects to deliver millions of packages in the next few ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
South Carolina driver gets 25 years for DUI crash that killed bride, injured groom on wedding day
A South Carolina woman charged with drunkenly plowing into a newlywed couple’s golf cart, killing the bride and seriously injuring the groom on their wedding day, was sentenced Monday to 25 years ...NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Drivers for Spanish food delivery app Glovo will become full-time employees
Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after the company announced that it was moving to an employment-based modelABC News - Dec. 2
