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A Lyft driver suffered serious injuries from a violent assault that happened as he was picking up a rider in Riverside County.
istock When Willy Solis, an Uber Eats driver from Denton, Texas, saw the company's $5.5 million commercial on Super Bowl night, he thought it was "kind of disgusting." The commercial, which featured Cardi B and "Wayne's World" actors Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, was part of the company's "eat local" campaign, which it created to help restaurants struggling amid the pandemic. "Uber is positioning itself as an advocate for local restaurants when it is taking their money," Solis said. "If Uber really wanted to help, it would permanently lower its restaurant fees." Typically, Uber Eats charges res...
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