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- Uber ordered to pay $40M after driver leaves intoxicated California woman on fre...
Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million in the 2023 death of a Southern California woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle after her rideshare driver kicked her out on the side of a freeway.Retired Judge Richard Stone, an arbitrator, rejected Uber's argument that it "merely operates a technology platform" and that it was shielded from "vicarious liability for the negligence of its drivers," according to Panish, Shea, Ravipudi, the law firm representing the family of 23-year-old Emily Normandin-Parker."Emily did everything Uber tells riders to do. She made the responsible choice not to drive, and we trusted Uber to get her home safely. That trust cost our daughter her life," parents Carol Normandin and Ken Parker said. HERTZ, UBER TEAM UP TO BUILD ROBOTAXI FLEETS IN MAJOR MOBILITY PUSHNormandin-Parker, a 2020 UCLA graduate, was out with her friends in Costa Mesa when she called an Uber to take her to her Laguna Beach home with her friend, Luna Moore. They booked a rideshare on the Uber app.Once in the vehicle, Moore vomited in Vu Tran's car, prompting him to illegally stop at a "gore point," which separated an exit ramp from the freeway, on State Route 73 instead of safely exiting to a safe location, the law firm said.UBER, RIVIAN INK $1.25B DEAL TO PUT THOUSANDS OF ROBOTAXIS ON US STREETSTran ordered both women out of the car and demanded a cleaning fee. Emily, who was intoxicated, was left stranded alongside multiple lanes of freeway traffic, where she was struck and killed.Instead of calling 911, Tran left and requested that Uber charge Normandin-Parker's account a cleaning fee. Stone found that Tran "needlessly placed" his passengers in danger and showed "far more worry for his new car than he did for his passengers.""No family should have to suffer the loss of a child, and our thoughts continue to be with the Normandin-Parker family," a company statement said. "We have continued to strengthen our approach to safety over the years, through new technology, policies and safeguards informed by safety experts, including additional guidance to drivers about avoiding drop-offs in unsafe locations. Our work on safety is never finished, and we will continue looking for ways to help make the platform safer."GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREParents can watch their teen’s Uber ride through the driver’s front-facing smartphone camera when live video is enabled. Prior to the deadly incident,… [TheTopNews] Read More.27 mins ago - Native American Tribe Teams Up With Kalshi on New Prediction Market
The Tunica-Biloxi of Louisiana plan to release a platform that uses infrastructure by Kalshi, the industry leader. Other tribes have taken aim at the company. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Belmont Park Got a $550 Million Makeover. Will Fans Show Up?The 300,000-square-foot so-called entertainment zone has scaled down capacity for horse race spectators, but added spaces for concerts and other performances. [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago
- Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug PricesAhead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid’s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries. [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago
- The fast-food chain where managers average more than $200K a yearIn-N-Out Burger store managers earn more than $200,000 annually on average, which the fast-food chain says reflects the company's philosophy of investing in its workforce."I can confirm that our In-N-Out Burger Store Managers earn more than $200,000 a year on average," Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick said in a statement to FOX Business.Warnick noted that In-N-Out's founders, Harry and Esther Snyder, believed in "taking really great care of our Associates.""Their philosophy was to treat Associates like family and strive to be an outstanding employer, and paying higher-than-normal wages was one important part of that philosophy," he said.MAJOR BURGER CHAIN IN-N-OUT CHANGES TWO KEY INGREDIENTS, SENDING FANS INTO A FRENZYThe burger chain is committed to offering competitive pay, benefits and career development opportunities, according to Warnick."Those values remain unchanged today under the leadership of our Owner and President, Lynsi Snyder," he said. "We’re committed to providing competitive wages, great benefits, a positive and enthusiastic work environment, and opportunities for Associates to develop and grow."MCDONALD’S SHAKES UP FALL COFFEE LINEUP AS PUMPKIN SPICE SEASON HEATS UPWarnick added that many In-N-Out associates have worked for the chain for decades, helping carry on the values established by its founders.BURGER KING REVAMPS MENU ITEM AFTER CUSTOMERS SOUGHT 'TOTAL OVERHAUL'CLICK HERE TO GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GOEarlier this month, the California-based chain, which operates in 10 states, announced two ingredient changes, removing sesame flour from its buns and replacing iodized salt packets with sea salt."We remain committed to serving our Customers with the freshest, highest-quality food possible. Over the years, we’ve made meaningful changes to our ingredients, and this past year was no exception. We’re pleased to share our latest updates, and we’ll continue building on that commitment for years to come," the company said at the time.FOX Business' Bonny Chu contributed to this report. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago
- Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White HouseIn an insult-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump said he was instituting the ban because of reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.” [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago
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