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Uber rolls out new safety features for drivers, including new feature in Los Angeles

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:42 GMT

Drivers on the ride-hailing platform Uber will now have greater protection from false accusations, unfair ratings and unruly riders thanks to a new slate of safety features unveiled by the company Monday.Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber's CEO, said the new safety features were made with the interest of the company's vast network of drivers and couriers in mind.“We are improving the driver experience to help keep them safer on the road and give them a louder voice in deactivation decisions," Khosrowshahi said. "From trip recording, more transparent deactivations, and expanded rider verification–we’re with them every mile of the way."Uber called it "an unfortunate reality" that riders might report false issues about a driver in hopes of receiving a refund. New systems are now being put in place to prevent that, the company said.Uber is also rolling out a new feature that allows drivers accused of being under the influence of drugs to voluntarily take a drug test and participate in a program to...

TSA bracing for busiest-ever holiday travel season 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:42 GMT

The travel industry seems to have dusted off the COVID-19 cobwebs, as TSA agents announced that they screened a record number of travelers this year. Now, officials are warning travelers that this upcoming holiday season may be the busiest that TSA has ever seen. According to an official TSA release, the “holiday season” begins on Friday with the start of Thanksgiving travel and concludes on Nov. 28. During that 12-day period, 30 million passengers are expected to be screened at security checkpoints nationwide. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents help travelers place their bags through the 3-D scanner at the Miami International Airport on May 21, 2019 in Miami, Florida. TSA has begun using the new 3-D computed tomography (CT) scanner in a checkpoint lane to detect explosives and other prohibited items that may be inside carry-on bags. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Historically, the three busiest travel days during this stretch of the holiday s...

Kurtenbach: The Warriors can’t wait on Andrew Wiggins much longer

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:42 GMT

Batman needs Robin.But right now, the Warriors’ Batman, Stephen Curry, is surrounded by a team of Alfreds.The positives of Alfreds aside — don’t sleep on the value of the butler — this is not a winning formula for the Warriors for the remainder of the season.Golden State is on a three-game losing streak, and with all three losses coming to teams with elite big men, there has been plenty of consternation in the fan base over the Warriors’ size.But the Warriors’ biggest issue so far this season is players — and if we want to be serious, one in particular — not playing up to the size of their role.While the Strength In Number Warriors might be back — this team is deep — the lack of a clear No. 2 has left Curry to singlehandedly carry the burden of winning every game.The two-time MVP still plays at a superhuman level, but he can only do so much. I shudder to think of what happens to the Warriors if he’s not around.(Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) Rel...

Singer Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at Florida shows

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:42 GMT

By Nicole Chavez | CNNPink will give away 2,000 banned books at her South Florida shows this week in partnership with the literary and free expression advocacy group PEN America.Fans who attend the Miami and Sunrise, Florida, stops of the singer-songwriter’s “Trustfall Tour” Tuesday and Wednesday will receive a copy of some of the books that have appeared on PEN America’s Index of Banned Books.“I’m a voracious reader, and I’m a mom of two kids who are also voracious readers,” Pink said during a livestream on Instagram on Sunday.  “And I can’t imagine my own parents telling me what my kids can and cannot read, let alone someone else’s parents, let alone someone else that doesn’t even have children that are deciding what my children can read.”Fans will receive copies of “The Family Book” by Todd Parr, “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman, “Beloved” by Toni Morrison, or one of the books from the “Girls Who Code” series by the nonprofit that shares the same name.The singer said she deci...

Campbell: New $22.3 million library breaks ground

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:42 GMT

CAMPBELL — One of the oldest county libraries is getting a complete overhaul more than a decade after city officials first identified the need for a drastic upgrade.The 24,000 square foot-library, which has been out of commission since 2021 when operations moved into the Campbell Community Center, will be torn down to its steel frames and rebuilt on the same footprint into a new, modernized space that is estimated to cost $22.3 million.In September, the Campbell City Council awarded the project to Benicia-based company, Lathrop Construction Associates, Inc., and last week, city and library officials held a ground breaking ceremony. The new facility is expected to open summer 2025.City Manager Brian Loventhal said the need for a new library was identified in 2013 as city officials examined what facilities needed a facelift. Those costs ballooned to upward of $180 million, but the library, he said is the “focus of our community.”“It is a place of education, it’...

Paul Pelosi takes stand in David DePape trial

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- David DePape searched terms like "Nancy Pelosi Family," "Pelosi pig blood," and "Nancy Pelosi's home" in the days before he broke into the speaker's home and hit her husband with a hammer, according to court testimony Monday. At a federal court in San Francisco, a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation who searched DePape's home testified.DePape, at the time of the attack, lived in a garage attached to a house on Shasta Street in Richmond. The FBI agent searched the home on Oct. 29, one day after DePape broke into the Pelosi home and attacked then-Speaker Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi. Video: Three people rappel down Transamerica Pyramid In court Monday, a prosecutor showed photographs of DePape's home where he had several electronics, including a TV and a computer. At the time, he lived in the garage alone.The FBI agent testified that she found a bank receipt inside a trash can, showing that on Oct. 25, 2022, DePape made a "cash dispense" of...

Navigator Holdings: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:42 GMT

LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) on Monday reported profit of $19.1 million in its third quarter.The London-based company said it had net income of 26 cents per share.The transportaion company for the natural gas and and chemical industry posted revenue of $137.8 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $117.2 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NVGS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NVGSSource

Maui Land & Pineapple: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:42 GMT

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (MLP) on Monday reported a loss of $1.2 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Lahaina, Hawaii-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents.The real estate company posted revenue of $2.1 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MLP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MLPSource

Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:42 GMT

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce.Children ages 1 to 3 were affected, and at least one child showed a blood lead level eight times higher than the level that raises concern, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. There’s no safe level of lead exposure, but the CDC uses a marker of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to identify children with higher levels than most. The affected children’s blood lead levels ranged from 4 to 29 micrograms per deciliter.The reported symptoms included headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, a change in activity level and anemia.The illnesses are part of an outbreak tied to recalled pouches of fruit puree marketed to kids from the brands WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree and Schnucks and Weis cinnamon applesauce pouches. The products were ...

Arlington Asset Investment: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:42 GMT

MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (AAIC) on Monday reported a third-quarter loss of $6.6 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.The McLean, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 26 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 7 cents per share.The investment company posted revenue of $13.6 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $4.8 million.In the final minutes of trading on Monday, the company’s shares hit $4.50. A year ago, they were trading at $3.16._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AAIC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AAICSource