Uber announces new features aimed at improving driver safety

Uber wants to make its ride-hailing experience safer for drivers in D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and across the country. 

Off-duty DC police officer charged with DUI, resisting arrest

D.C. police officer John Bewley was arrested for DUI after court documents alleged that he was impaired when he showed up at the scene of a traffic stop involving his girlfriend, who was also suspected of DUI, off-duty but in his marked police cruiser. 

FBI seized NYC Mayor Adams's phones, iPad amid fundraising investigation

A source tells FOX 5 NY that Mayor Eric Adams's office proactively called the FBI last week after news of the raid. The source said they found an individual who acted "improperly" within the campaign

DC Council confirms Pamela Smith to lead Metropolitan Police Department into the future

It's official. Pamela A. Smith is D.C.'s chief of police. The D.C. Council unanimously confirmed Smith Tuesday, nearly four months after Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her nomination.

‘Stranger Things' writers reveal opening scene of Season 5

“Stranger Things" fans eagerly awaiting the premiere of the fifth and final season got a look at how Season 5, Episode 1 begins on Stranger Things Day.

Google faces 2nd antitrust trial, accused of monopolistic practices in play store

Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and people's dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumers' expense.

Starbucks increases US hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers

Starbucks said Monday that unionized workers won't be eligible for some of those perks, a sign of the continuing tension between the Seattle coffee giant and the union trying to organize its U.S. stores.

Netflix raising prices again in December

Netflix members are getting emails about another price increase that will be implemented before the end of the year.

Amazon closing two clothing stores in another failed attempt into physical retail

Amazon Style is the latest brick-and-mortar business abandoned by the company. Last year, Amazon axed its brick-and-mortar bookstores, 4-star shops and pop up locations.