These are weirdest things Uber passengers left behind last year
Rideshare passengers have been known to forget all manner of unusual items, from live animals to a car engine.
Rideshare passengers have been known to forget all manner of unusual items, from live animals to a car engine.
An 81-year-old man is charged with murder after thinking the victim was connected to a scam. William Brock received a threatening call last month from someone demanding money. The scammers also called Loletha Hall, an Uber driver, to pick up a package from Brock’s home. Brock confronted Hall with a gun, believing she was connected to the threats. He is now charged with her murder. Warning: The video in this story is disturbing.
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 and Lyft let travelers reserve trips in advance but the service comes with extra costs some people aren't aware of. Lyft says riders can lock in the price and avoid surges. Uber assures users can see the fare calculation breakdown, including the reservation fee, before booking and says the process is beneficial to drivers. Clint Henderson, managing editor for The Points Guy, joined CBS News to talk about his views of the impact on riders.
Wendy's is planning to roll out a "dynamic pricing" model for its menu in 2025, meaning prices will change throughout the day based on a few different factors. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent explains.
Tipping has become more important for rideshare drivers as inflation erodes their pay, data show.
Thousands of rideshare drivers for Lyft, Uber and DoorDash were expected to launch a Valentine's Day strike by turning off their apps in protest of their pay and working conditions. Anne-Marie Green has a breakdown of the stoppage.
Lyft said its drivers will earn at least 70% of their clients' fares after external fees such as insurance and taxes.
Order restaurant food, groceries, alcohol and convenience goods on Uber Eats, just in time for the Super Bowl.
Drizly, an online alcohol marketplace, will cease operations in March, Uber said.
The woman was able to signal another customer and give them a note with her name and information about the vehicle she was being held in.
Self-driving taxis will soon be available for paid trips 24 hours a day in San Francisco after California regulators approved permits for two autonomous car companies, Waymo and Cruise last week. Johana Bhuiyan, senior tech reporter and editor for the Guardian, joined CBS News to talk about the program.
Over a hundred Uber drivers have earned their college degrees free of charge this year. Since 2018, the rideshare company has partnered with Arizona State to provide free tuition for online degrees. Kris Van Cleave shares more.
Self-driving robotaxis are a future that's already arriving in a handful of U.S. cities. It's a business that's expected to grow into a $100 billion market by 2029. The company Waymo is widely seen as leading the way and just announced a partnership with Uber. Kris Van Cleave reports.
An Uber spokesperson said the company would stop operating outside the Twin Cities beginning Aug. 1 if the bill became law.
In an effort to minimize cancellations, Uber has been providing drivers with upfront information about a rider's destination, although that feature is not available everywhere.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss news headlines and their new products, including Uber Family profiles, call for ride, Uber car seat, and Group grocery.
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.
Passengers sometimes forget a range of unusual things behind in the vehicles, according to the ride-share company.
Reams of data allow companies to pay workers differently based on habits — just like "price discrimination" among retailers.
Former Netflix and Uber marketing executive Bozoma Saint John joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new memoir "The Urgent Life" and the lessons she learned through loss.
Uber drivers are also asking consumers to boycott the ride-share app during the 24-hour strike.
Yolanda Dillon's stabbing was totally random, authorities said. A fiscal analyst for the city's police department, she was described by the pollice chief as a "quiet giant."
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the company won't be cutting jobs despite mounting tech industry layoffs. Bloomberg Tech reporter Jackie Davalos joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the latest.
The group targeted Uber, Microsoft, Okta and Samsung for extortion, in some cases, DHS Secretary Mayorkas said, "with relatively unsophisticated techniques."
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, both Biden and Trump elicit feelings of worry, anger and nostalgia, according to latest CBS News poll.
More than 100 tornadoes were detected in six states in the Midwest over the weekend.
On Sunday, recreational boats will be able to pass through the Key Bridge collapse salvage during specific hours.
The hostages seen on the video were identified as Omri Miran and Keith Siegel by the campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
Protesters nationwide are demanding that their schools divest from companies they say are enabling the Israel-Hamas war as officials say outside agitators "spew hate and antisemitism."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges was overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Mr. Biden, like most of his predecessors, used the glitzy annual White House Correspondents' Association banquet to jab at his rival, former President Donald Trump.
After a traditional autopsy, a coroner ruled Kristen Trickle died by suicide. But prosecutors in Kansas questioned if she could have fired the large-caliber revolver that killed her and ordered an autopsy of her mind.
Regulators have closed Republic First Bank's 32 branches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and they will be taken over by Fulton Bank.
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, both Biden and Trump elicit feelings of worry, anger and nostalgia, according to latest CBS News poll.
Social pressures to be productive – not to mention a culture that prizes multi-tasking – make doing nothing hard to do, for fear of being accused of the dreaded sin of laziness. However, experts say there are rewards for not pushing yourself to the edge all the time.
More than 100 tornadoes were detected in six states in the Midwest over the weekend.
Mr. Biden, like most of his predecessors, used the glitzy annual White House Correspondents' Association banquet to jab at his rival, former President Donald Trump.
After a traditional autopsy, a coroner ruled Kristen Trickle died by suicide. But prosecutors in Kansas questioned if she could have fired the large-caliber revolver that killed her and ordered an autopsy of her mind.
The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract.
Intimacy coordination is a relatively new and growing field with movie and television productions required to make a good-faith effort to hire one if needed on set.
Under the new law signed this week, ByteDance has nine to 12 months to sell the platform to an American owner, or TikTok faces being banned in the U.S.
The income needed to join your state's top earners can vary considerably, from a low of $329,620 annually in West Virginia to $719,253 in Washington D.C.
About 7 in 10 retirees stop working before they turned 65. For many of them, it was for reasons beyond their control.
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, both Biden and Trump elicit feelings of worry, anger and nostalgia, according to latest CBS News poll.
Mr. Biden, like most of his predecessors, used the glitzy annual White House Correspondents' Association banquet to jab at his rival, former President Donald Trump.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that will air on April 28, 2024.
Regulators have closed Republic First Bank's 32 branches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and they will be taken over by Fulton Bank.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
The discovery of drug-resistant bacteria in two dogs prompted a probe by the CDC and New Jersey health authorities.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
Are you using your smartwatch to the fullest? Here are 4 metrics doctors say can be useful to track beyond your daily step count.
The hostages seen on the video were identified as Omri Miran and Keith Siegel by the campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer Um Fahad who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad.
Hamas says it received the cease-fire proposal from Israel after a high-level Egyptian delegation wrapped up a visit to Israel.
A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall in March.
Russia has launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine directed at energy facilities.
He's been painting for more than 50 years, but artist Stanley Whitney – whose bold, colorful canvases offer vibrant hues and deliberately ferocious brushstrokes – is just now getting his first major retrospective (including many works never before exhibited publicly), at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in Buffalo, N.Y. Correspondent Alina Cho talks with Whitney about the breakthrough that came during his artistic journey.
This month's fiction and non-fiction titles include the follow-up from Amor Towles, author of the international sensation, "A Gentleman in Moscow."
The "Sunday Morning" book reviewer offers his picks from this month's new fiction and non-fiction titles, including a new book by Amor Towles, author of "A Gentleman in Moscow," and Judi Dench's love letter to Shakespeare.
The novelist behind the international bestseller "A Gentleman in Moscow" returns with an irresistible collection of short stories and a novella flavored with wit, intrigue, and a dash of bitter fate.
In "Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent," the acclaimed actress shares conversations with friend and actor Brendan O'Hea about the unique relationship she has with the Bard of Stratford-upon-Avon.
NYU Langone Health and Meta have developed a new type of MRI that dramatically reduces the time needed to complete scans through artificial intelligence. CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.
The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt net neutrality regulations, a reversal from the policy adopted during former President Donald Trump's administration. Christopher Sprigman, a professor at the New York University School of Law, joins CBS News with more on the vote.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Are you using your smartwatch to the fullest? Here are 4 metrics doctors say can be useful to track beyond your daily step count.
Local and federal authorities face challenges in investigating and prosecuting romance scammers because the scammers are often based overseas. Jim Axelrod explains.
Bats have often been called scary and spooky but experts say they play an important role in our daily lives. CBS News' Danya Bacchus explains why the mammals are so vital to our ecosystem and the threats they're facing.
Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whose work has spurred official action on the Flint water crisis, told CBS News that it's stunning that "we continue to use the bodies of our kids as detectors of environmental contamination." She discusses ways to support victims of the water crisis, the ongoing work of replacing the city's pipes and more in this extended interview.
Ten years ago, a water crisis began when Flint, Michigan, switched to the Flint River for its municipal water supply. The more corrosive water was not treated properly, allowing lead from pipes to leach into many homes. CBS News correspondent Ash-har Quraishi spoke with residents about what the past decade has been like.
According to the University of California, Davis, residential energy use is responsible for 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. However, one company is helping residential buildings reduce their impact and putting carbon to use. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn shows how the process works.
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear a "noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar." CBS News' John Dickerson has details.
After a traditional autopsy, a coroner ruled Kristen Trickle died by suicide. But prosecutors in Kansas questioned if she could have fired the large-caliber revolver that killed her and ordered an autopsy of her mind.
Viktoria Nasyrova attempted to murder a woman with cheesecake. As one private investigator would find out, she had a list of alleged victims — including her ex-boyfriend's dog.
Angel Gabriel Cuz-Choc was found hiding in a wooded area after his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter were found dead in Florida.
Dramatic bodycam footage shows the moment Florida deputies and K-9 dogs close in on a double murder suspect hiding in a thickly wooded area.
A new "48 Hours" investigation is looking into the death of a Kansas woman after she was found dying from a gunshot wound in 2019. The coroner initially ruled Kristen Trickle's death a suicide, but the local prosecutor said evidence on the scene didn't add up. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty has the story.
Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have complete confidence in the Starliner despite questions about Boeing's safety culture.
In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.
The creepy patterns were observed by the European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
The Shenzhou 18 crew will replace three taikonauts aboard the Chinese space station who are wrapping up a six-month stay.
In November 2023, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped sending "readable science and engineering data."
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
He's been painting for more than 50 years, but artist Stanley Whitney – whose bold, colorful canvases offer vibrant hues and deliberately ferocious brushstrokes – is just now getting his first major retrospective (including many works never before exhibited publicly), at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in Buffalo, N.Y. Correspondent Alina Cho talks with Whitney about the breakthrough that came during his artistic journey.
It's been an upsetting time on American college campuses, where protests over the war in Gaza, fueled by social media, have divided students, faculty and administrators. Why are protests erupting now? And are they effective? Correspondent David Pogue talks with Michael Kazin, a veteran of 1960s anti-war protests; Dan Mogulof, public affairs officer at UC Berkeley; and Georgetown University protest organizer Selina al-Shihabi, about the tensions between free speech and public safety.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
Social pressures to be productive – not to mention a culture that prizes multitasking – make doing nothing hard to do, for fear of being accused of the dreaded sin of laziness. However, experts say there are rewards for not pushing yourself to the edge all the time. Correspondent Susan Spencer looks at how some of the most productive and innovative people in history allowed themselves to take time out, just to be.
The "Sunday Morning" book reviewer offers his picks from this month's new fiction and non-fiction titles, including a new book by Amor Towles, author of "A Gentleman in Moscow," and Judi Dench's love letter to Shakespeare.