CATHY BUSSEWITZ
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber is laying off 350 employees from its food delivery, autonomous vehicles, safety, insurance and other teams.
The move is the latest in a string of staff reductions at the ride-hailing giant since its ill-fated initial public offering.
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in an email to employees Monday that it would be the...
BARBARA ORTUTAY
AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has escalated her tiff with Facebook by running an ad — on Facebook — taking aim at its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
It's the latest example of growing resentment of Big Tech by Republicans and Democrats alike.
The list of grievances is long: Companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon...
City News Service
LAKE ELSINORE (CNS) - A 56-year-old man suspected of hitting a pedestrian with a stolen pickup truck during a dispute in Lake Elsinore was being held without bail on Monday.
Anthony Lee Trejo, 56, of Lake Elsinore was arrested Saturday night and booked at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of attempted manslaughter, possession of a...
JILL LAWLESS and RAF CASERT
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Brexit divorce talks in Brussels are making slow progress, both sides said Monday as some EU ministers said they could even spill into next week. Across the Channel, Britain dragged out a horse-drawn carriage and a diamond-encrusted crown so the queen could read out the government's post-Brexit plans to Parliament.
In terms...
KATE BRUMBACK
Associated Press
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A former Georgia police officer who fatally shot an unarmed, naked man was found not guilty of murder on Monday.
Jurors did convict Robert "Chip" Olsen of aggravated assault, violation of oath of office and making a false statement. His wife began sobbing when she heard the verdict.
A judge was deliberating whether to...
SAN JACINTO – San Jacinto Unified School District (SJUSD) will hold its annual College Kickoff on Wednesday, Oct. 16 as part of the Riverside County College Kickoff Day events. College Kickoff is an opportunity to promote the college application season and help students throughout Riverside County recognize the importance of planning for their college and career endeavors. SJUSD is...
Pala Casino Resort Spa will host a series of monthly charity slot tournaments and each tournament will benefit a deserving charity. All guest paid entry fees will be matched by Pala Casino, with all proceeds benefitting a charity. These tournaments fall under Pala’s community outreach initiative, Pala Cares.
“Giving back to the community has always been important to the Pala...
The Associated Press
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. U.S. TROOPS TO WITHDRAW FROM CHAOTIC NORTHERN SYRIA
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says President Donald Trump has directed U.S. troops in northern Syria to begin pulling out "as safely and quickly as possible."
2. SYRIAN ARMY FACES TURKISH FORCES
Syrian government forces...
SCOTT SONNER
Associated Press
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The plutonium core for the first atomic weapon detonated in 1945 was taken from Los Alamos National Laboratory to a test site in the New Mexico desert in the backseat of a U.S. Army sedan.
Officials put other bomb parts inside a metal container, packed it into a wooden crate and secured it...
JONATHAN J. COOPER and JOCELYN GECKER
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Millions of Californians spent part of the week in the dark in an unprecedented effort by the state's large electrical utilities to prevent another devastating wildfire. It was the fifth time Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has preemptively cut the power but by far the largest to date...