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Uber Driver Knocks Biotech CEO Unconscious Over Service Dog, Lawsuit Claims (Video)
A biotechnology executive is reportedly suing Uber after a video showed one of its drivers punching him in the face while he was holding his service dog.
Bryan Kobel, CEO of United Kingdom-based TC BioPharm, filed the lawsuit on Monday, Aug. 18, according to The Post and Courier newspaper in Charleston, South Carolina.
The suit claims that Kobel was knocked unconscious while waiting for a ride with his girlfriend outside Maison, a French restaurant on Upper King Street in Charleston, on Thursday, April 24.
According to the lawsuit, the driver, identified as 42-year-old Vadim Nik…
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say
A Roosevelt man working as an Uber driver threatened a passenger with a handgun in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24.
James Watson, 63, displayed a gun and refused to let a 30-year-old woman enter his vehicle near 2035 Ocean Boulevard at 11:43 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to detectives.
Fearing for her safety, the victim canceled the ride, and Watson fled the scene, police said. Officers later stopped him near Nassau Expressway and Park Street, where they recovered a handgun during their investigation.
Watson was arrested without further incident and…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors.
The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”).
According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
