Miami is one of the first cities to get Uber's new rider verification program
The company said the change was made after drivers wanted to know more about who was getting in their car.
The company said the change was made after drivers wanted to know more about who was getting in their car.
Uber launched a new rider verification pilot program to promote trust and safety by confirming riders' identities, and Detroit is one of the first cities to get it.
Rideshare passengers have been known to forget all manner of unusual items, from live animals to a car engine.
Both the alleged shooter and the Uber driver appeared to have been targets of scam phone calls, the Clark County Sheriff's Office said.
Uber said it added four new safety features to the app.
The measure gives the state regulatory control over food delivery platforms
It has been a vacation nightmare for a tourist visiting Miami from California. The driver is now facing serious charges after allegedly drugging, beating and raping the woman.
Anna McAllister reports the woman said she had left South Beach in an Uber and "woke up naked" inside of a motel with no recollection of how she got there.
Tipping has become more important for rideshare drivers as inflation erodes their pay, data show.
Some DoorDash drivers are expected to join them.
Uber bought Drizly in 2021. It will now be integrated into Uber Eats.
Drizly, an online alcohol marketplace, will cease operations in March, Uber said.
Starting this week, Miami-Dade bus riders who were impacted by changes from the new bus network services will be able to request *free* Uber rides to help them get to their destination.
For a fee, drivers will drop off e-commerce packages at a local post office, FedEx, or UPS outpost
Surveillance video shows one of the teens running away from police near North Miami Beach.
Broward Sheriff's Office stated that the men created several fake accounts by using phony and stolen names.
An Uber driver is facing serious charges after being accused of sexually assaulting a tourist.
The new feature started on Wednesday.
Joan Murray reports on how a South Florida mother is sharing her pain after son was shot and killed by an Uber driver.
A local mother is demanding action after her 19-year-old son was shot and killed by an Uber driver late last year.
Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 will soon be able to request their own rides from Uber in several cities across the U.S.
Other bizarre items on the list are fingernails, an ankle monitor, and a slushy machine
The 10 most forgotten items come as no surprise and include phones, wallets, keys, jewelry and headphones.
Remains found in trash bags, cooler at home
Uber said this will reduce traffic congestion and idle time for drivers at the airport curb
Could help about 20,000 mostly low and moderate income residents cut property insurance costs
Road closures you need to know about
The series moves to Miami for Games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Monday.
Hialeah police say teens on a joyride ended up involved in a crash that killed two women and left another critically injured.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis called for "negotiated peace" in Ukraine and Gaza, noting the devastating effects war has on children.
Could help about 20,000 mostly low and moderate income residents cut property insurance costs
Road closures you need to know about
The series moves to Miami for Games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Monday.
The Dolphins have a first-round draft pick for the first time since 2021
Hialeah police say teens on a joyride ended up involved in a crash that killed two women and left another critically injured.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
Could help about 20,000 mostly low and moderate income residents cut property insurance costs
"It's a good day for America, it's a good day for Europe and it's a good day for world peace," Mr. Biden said in remarks from the White House.
The outcome of the immunity case before the Supreme Court will have significant ramifications for former President Donald Trump's federal criminal prosecution in Washington, D.C.
The USDA had floated banning flavored milk options from some school lunches.
A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after a judge threw out the cases.
Jim DeFede talks to former state senator Jeff Brandes, who runs the Florida Policy Project, which has been exploring solutions that include the role of vouchers and something called "upzoning."
Jim DeFede continues scrutinizing the three-plus decades during which Katherine Fernandez Rundle has led the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. This week, Jim's guest is South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez.
Jim DeFede talks to the CEO of Trulieve, the cannabis company that spent $40 million to gather the signatures to get the measure on the ballot.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the political and community activist and former rap superstar, who talks about making a run for the Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's seat.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede speaks to attorneys about Rundle's tenure as Miami-Dade State Attorney.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
For the first time in more than a year, the monthly board meeting of Walt Disney World's governing district was back to being what many municipal government forums often are — boring.
Taylor Swift broke her own records, Spotify said, and now owns the record for the top three most-streamed albums in a single day.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.