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After a heated text message exchange with his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Jason Boek followed an Uber he thought was driving her home and swerved in front of it on a dark stretch of road in central Florida early Tuesday morning, authorities say.
Using his horse and buggy, Timothy Hochstedler has opened his own business called "Amish Uber."
Drivers are being accused of "vomit fraud," as many of the Uber employees allegedly claim their passengers threw up in the car after being picked up from a night of partying.
An Uber driver in Tennessee didn't react well to being told he was driving the wrong way and allegedly hit his passenger with a baseball bat.
The decision announced Wednesday means Uber won't be bringing back its self-driving cars to the streets to Arizona, eliminating the jobs of about 300 people who served as backup drivers and performed other jobs connected to the vehicles.
Uber says it's getting rid of its forced arbitration agreements for employees, riders and drivers who make sexual assault claims against the company.
After an evening of cocktails in San Diego, a woman got into the back of an Uber for a ride home.
In light of several recent crimes involving its drivers and passengers. Uber will start doing annual criminal background checks on U.S. drivers and hire a company that constantly monitors criminal arrests as it tries to do a better job of keeping riders safe.
Uber will not renew its permit to test autonomous vehicles on California public roads when it expires Saturday. And the company will have some explaining to do if it wants to get a new permit.
Uber paid the hackers $100,000 to destroy the stolen information.
Dalton faces six counts of murder, two counts of assault with intent to commit murder and eight felony firearm counts. Dalton's lawyers are expected to use an insanity defense.
The Detroit Tigers announced today a partnership with the technology company, Uber.
"What we're looking at in that video is 21st-century mobility technology and 19th-century labor relations."
The incident allegedly began when a couple from Beverly Hills called for an Uber driver after a holiday party.
The Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) announced today a partnership with Uber.
The 19-page lawsuit seeks an order requiring that Uber comply with the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act by making far more wheelchair-accessible vehicles available.
Ties between Detroit and Silicon Valley are growing as research into self-driving cars accelerates.
The location along the northbound East Fisher Service Drive will now exclusively be used for Uber.
The company says the autonomous Ford Fusions will have human backup drivers but will transport passengers just like normal Uber vehicles.
A chance ride, an hourlong conversation, and the generosity of strangers are making it possible for a Philadelphia Uber driver to go to Rio to see his son compete in the Olympics.
The suspects, described as Detroit men in their early 20s, are now facing several charges in multiple jurisdictions.
When the passenger got in the car, he stuck a gun in the driver's mouth and ordered him to hand over $2,000 in cash.
"Uber believes that getting a safe and affordable ride should be an option for everyone, everywhere."
When you catch a ride using Uber or Lyft, you do so at your own risk.
Officials say 2-year-old Amur tiger Darya was born on Nov. 13, 2023, and came to the Detroit Zoo from the Saint Louis Zoo.
Two teens, ages 17 and 18, were taken into custody in connection with a shooting over the weekend outside an Edge Fitness in Sterling Heights.
Police say the 20-year-old victim was found lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the upper torso.
A Howell, Michigan, man is suing the Livingston County Sheriff's office for $15 million after he says his civil rights were violated during a traffic stop.
On Wednesday, two Great Pyrenees therapy dogs named Rosie and Elwood, along with their handler, Craig Lin, stopped by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
A fiery crash involving a car and a semi was under investigation Wednesday afternoon in Canton, police said.
During the nearly 40-minute speech, Vance spoke about the SAVE America Act, Michigan manufacturing jobs and the attack on Temple Israel.
Religious leaders at the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights say Eid al-Fitr is usually a joyful celebration.
Officials say 2-year-old Amur tiger Darya was born on Nov. 13, 2023, and came to the Detroit Zoo from the Saint Louis Zoo.
Two teens, ages 17 and 18, were taken into custody in connection with a shooting over the weekend outside an Edge Fitness in Sterling Heights.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
AAA says motorists are paying an average of $3.53 a gallon for regular unleaded gas in the United States.
For the first time in 15 years, Stellantis is not issuing a profit-sharing distribution to UAW-represented employees.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
Allegations of abuse of women and girls by union leader Cesar Chavez were first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
USPS Postmaster General David Steiner said raising the price of stamps would "largely solve" the agency's financial woes.
Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the situation will get worse the longer the agency and the Department of Homeland Security don't receive funding.
The vote from 10,000 nurses at nine hospitals and campuses received 90% approval for authorization
China Reynolds' son, Auggie, could be waiting for the next 6 to 12 months in the hospital until a new heart is available.
A second resident of Washtenaw County is suspected to have measles, as health officials continue an investigation about potential cases and exposure sites.
A measles case has been confirmed in Washtenaw County, with health officials investigating when and where others may have been exposed in Southeast Michigan.
Michigan Medicine will drop thousands of Blue Cross Blue Shield members if a deal isn't reached.
Michigan celebrated its best women's basketball players for the first time this season, honoring Diane Dietz, Katelynn Flaherty Yates and Naz Hillmon by raising maize banners to the rafters at Crisler Center with their names and number in blue.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
Eastern Michigan has hired Clemson assistant Billy Donlon to coach its basketball team, a week after parting ways with Stan Heath.
Jalen Duren had 36 points and 12 rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons, who lost fellow All-Star Cade Cunningham to back spasms in the first half of a 130-117 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Michigan's basketball program has a shot to win its first national title since 1989 thanks to a rebuild under Dusty May.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The NCAA basketball tournament for the Michigan and Michigan State men's teams is on Thursday. CBS Detroit Sports has a breakdown on the upcoming matchups.
Some minor icy spots are possible Thursday morning as rain, and some light freezing rain moves through.
Vice President JD Vance, in a Michigan visit Wednesday, said the Trump administration is "doing everything we can" to make sure that gas prices return to the price range that was commonly seen earlier this year.
A suspect was taken into custody after a 20-year-old woman was fatally shot on Wednesday in Sumpter Township, Michigan, according to police.
Police in Canton Township, Michigan, are on the scene of a fiery crash involving a car and a semi-truck on Wednesday in the area of Ford Road and Haggerty Road, near Interstate 275, in Wayne County.