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Need to return a package? Uber drivers will now mail it for you

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:36 GMT

Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers' return packages.The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday that its drivers will collect up to five prepaid and sealed packages and drop them off at a local post office or at UPS or FedEx stores. Uber will charge a flat fee of $5 for the service or $3 for its Uber One members.The San Francisco-based company said the service will be available in nearly 5,000 U.S. cities to start. Uber Eats to accept SNAP benefits for grocery deliveries in 2024 Uber said customers will be able to choose package drop-off locations within its app. Only locations open for at least the next hour will be listed. Drivers will provide visual confirmation once a package has been dropped off.While the service is expected to be used primarily to return packages, Uber drivers will also mail new packages that are sealed and have prepaid labels.The new service opens up a potentially vast market for Uber. According to Pitney Bowes, a ...

LIVE: Police investigating homicide in south Austin; City's 50th of the year

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:36 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating the city's 50th homicide of the year after a body was found in south Austin late Tuesday night. APD officers began investigating the scene, which was in the 1100 block of Cumberland Road, around midnight after a person flagged officers down in a park saying they found a man's body in a car. EMS declared the man dead, and according to police, there was trauma to his body. It's unclear how the trauma was caused. Police investigating homicide in 1100 block of Cumberland Road, Oct. 4, 2023 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) Police investigating homicide in 1100 block of Cumberland Road, Oct. 4, 2023 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2023? APD said someone was detained, and police don't believe there is a threat to the public. Police were interviewing people in the area overnight and into the early morning. This is a developing story.

'Get Hired!' job fair being held at Crossgates Mall

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:36 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The "Get Hired!" job fair will take place at Crossgates Mall, on the lower level near Burlington and Apple, on Wednesday, October 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. Over 15 businesses will be in attendance looking to hire. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Retailers not only within Crossgates but beyond will look to add help for the upcoming holiday season. A list of companies on hand include, but are not limited to - Albany International AirportAlbany BroadcastingWell Now Urgent CareNew York State Department of LaborUS ArmyTSA - Albany AirportPrice Chopper / Market 32New York State Police TroopersKIPP Capital Region Public Schools Missing 40-year-old found in Hoosick after search United States Postal ServiceThe Lexington ArcShaker Place Rehabilitation & Nursing CenterNew York State Insurance FundAlbany Police DepartmentLia CarsNY Department of Taxation and FinanceNYS Office of Children and Family ServicesN...

City Hall fenced off, homeless advocate set to speak later today

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The homeless encampment on the St. Louis City Hall lawn that was growing is now gone Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, a major homeless advocate is set to speak out later.Fencing is now up around the area where the homeless camp used to be. Officials with Mayor Tishaura Jones' office told Fox 2 that the last people who were staying in tents were moved to transitional housing around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.Authorities also shared that they are enforcing the overnight park curfew here since City Hall sits on park ground. The mayor's office says that the American Rescue Plan Act or 'ARPA' funds are being used to make sure enough shelter was available for the people who had been living in tents for some time. House makes history, removes McCarthy as Speaker The city shut down the homeless encampment and put up fencing after the mayor's administration cited fights, reports of city hall workers being accosted, and repeated police calls and medical emergencies as reasons for putting an...

Fire destroys home in Washington Park, Illinois

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:36 GMT

WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. - An early morning fire destroys a home in Washington Park, Illinois.The fire broke out arounf 5:30 a.m. on the 5200 block of North Park Drive, where crews can still be seen responding. Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter, Nic Lopez, was at the scene, as there are no signs of occupants in the home. House makes history, removes McCarthy as Speaker The building is right across the street from James Avant Elementary School. Assistant Fire Chief Ronnie Harris shared that no injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire has not yet been discovered.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

17 dogs arriving at Animal Protective Association of Missouri in Brentwood today

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - More than 130 dogs are on the road to recovery after they were rescued from puppy mills across the Midwest.They're being sent to animal shelters across the country Wednesday. The Animal Protective Association of Missouri is taking in 17 of those animals. Frost possible near St. Louis this weekend The 'Bissell Pet Foundation' is paying for the travel costs. All the dogs will get medical check-ups and be spayed, neutered, and microchipped.Once they're cleared, most of the dogs will be ready for adoption at the APA in Brentwood on Friday.

North county officer's detention hearing taking place today

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A former north county cooperative police officer is in court Wednesday for a detention hearing.Marcellis Blackwell was arrested in June for allegedly sexually assaulting men he detained or arrested. He was indicted on 21 felony counts last week. House makes history, removes McCarthy as Speaker The indictment reports sexual assaults of eight men between November 2022 and June 2023. It also accuses Blackwell of kidnapping the victims and turning off his body camera.

Missouri prison guard sentencing for child porn today

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:36 GMT

BONNE TERRE, Mo. - A Missouri prison guard who admitted to assaulting an inmate and possessing child porn will be sentenced Wednesday.37-year-old Carl Hart worked at a state prison in Bonne Terre. He told a federal court that an argument with an inmate led to the inmate getting pepper-sprayed. Hart admitted to hitting the inmate twice while he was washing off the spray in the shower. Frost possible near St. Louis this weekend The former prison guard was also found with child porn in his Dropbox account and on his phone. He faces up to 30 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.

Vacant house catches fire in south St. Louis City

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A vacant house caught fire early Wednesday morning in south St. Louis.This was on Nebraska Avenue just before 4:30 a.m. Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter, Nic Lopez, was on the scene as firefighters battled the heavy flames burning through the roof of the house. House makes history, removes McCarthy as Speaker No injuries were reported.

“Nomadic” short-term rental host sues Denver, cheered on by others

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:36 GMT

Ken Chan is a modern nomad, an untethered traveler of the world for work and pleasure, who believes the City of Denver has encroached on his right to move about freely.In 2021 and 2022, Chan rented out his home on Race Street in the Cole neighborhood while he was traveling, which was most of the year. He did that this year as well, until the Department of Excise and Licenses declined to renew his short-term rental license in August.Under city rules, homeowners can rent out only their primary residence. Excise and Licenses said that Chan doesn’t have a primary residence on Race Street — or anywhere else for that matter. “The department has regularly denied short-term rental licenses to individuals who live nomadic lifestyles,” department head Molly Duplechian wrote in her denial Aug. 16.So, Chan sued Excise and Licenses on Sept. 25 in Denver District Court, alleging that the city’s “vague language” around primary residences wrongly cost him his short-term rental license and the...