Lyft is bringing back a version of shared rides

(CNN) — Shared rides were a key part of how the founders of Uber and Lyft envisioned disrupting transportation. Back in 2014, the companies raced each other to be first toRead More

Eiffel Tower reopens; COVID passes required as of next week

PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months even though the French government introduced new virus rulesRead More

Rescuers race to prevent more death from European floods

BERLIN (AP) — In one flooded German town, the ground collapsed under family homes. In another, floodwaters swept through an assisted living center, killing 12.Read More

‘Very frustrated’: Passengers stuck for hours after flight diverted from Stockton airport

STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — What was supposed to be an hour-long Allegiant Air flight from Las Vegas to Stockton turned into a 17-hour ordeal forRead More

California doctor faces federal charges in fake Covid-19 vaccine scheme

(CNN) — A licensed naturopathic doctor from Northern California was arrested Wednesday for running a fake Covid-19 immunization and vaccine card scheme, according to anRead More

Wildfires have scorched almost 1 million acres across 12 states

(CNN) — The Oregon National Guard was deployed Wednesday to help fight the massive Bootleg Fire — the country’s largest wildfire — which has already charred moreRead More

Surgeon general urges US fight against COVID misinformation

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Thursday called for a national effort to fight misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, urging tech companies, health care workers, journalists and everydayRead More

Walgreens recalls Disney Pooh rattle sets due to choking hazard

Walgreens has recalled a baby rattle set because, officials said, they could pose a choking hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission confirmed earlier this weekRead More

Flash flooding sweeps Arizona; 2 missing in Grand Canyon

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities were searching Thursday for two people on a rafting trip who were swept into the frigid Colorado River during aRead More

Colin Kaepernick picture book to come out in April

NEW YORK (AP) — Colin Kaepernick will release a series of books through the children’s publisher Scholastic, starting with a picture story scheduled for nextRead More