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Angie Harmon:
Instacart Driver
Shot, Killed My Dog

Apr 2, 2024 2:30 AM CDT

Angie Harmon: Instacart Driver Shot, Killed My Dog

The actress says delivery man claimed self-defense, was not arrested

(Newser) - Actress and model Angie Harmon says she and her family are heartbroken and traumatized after an Instacart delivery driver fatally shot one of their dogs. The shooting took place after the driver dropped off their order at their North Carolina home on Saturday, while their Ring doorbell camera was charging...

The King of Easter
Candy Is No Bunny

The King of Easter Candy Is No Bunny

Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs are most popular, according to Instacart and DoorDash

(Newser) - Think Easter candy, and marshmallow Peeps and chocolate bunnies likely come to mind. But that's not primarily what ends up in shoppers' carts. Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs were the top-selling Easter candy in 2023, according to data from both Instacart and DoorDash . The eggs were the top seller...

Instacart Makes Market Debut

MARKETS

Sep 19, 2023 3:37 PM CDT

Instacart Makes Market Debut

Its shares rose 12.3% as wider market slipped

(Newser) - Stocks slipped as Wall Street waits for the Federal Reserve's latest decision on interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 9.58 points, or 0.2%, to 4,443.95 Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 106.57 points, or 0.3%, to 34,517.73. The Nasdaq...

Police: Instacart Driver Ran Over Couple's Grocery Bags

Cops: Yard Sign May Have
Set Off Instacart Driver

UPDATED

Dec 15, 2021 3:58 PM CST

Cops: Yard Sign May Have Set Off Instacart Driver

Minnesota police say woman ran over grocery delivery to elderly couple with her car

(Newser) - Updated below to include news that Tara Olivia Plum was cited in the incident.

There's a New
Most Valuable Startup

Mar 15, 2021 6:10 PM CDT

There's a New Most Valuable Startup

Funding pushes Stripe past SpaceX and Instacart

(Newser) - Stripe's new round of funding has left SpaceX and Instacart in the dust. The payments processing company announced it had added $600 million on Sunday, for a valuation of $95 billion. That shoots Stripe past SpaceX, which is valued at $74 billion, and Instacart, which is pegged at $39...

Uber, Lyft Come Out on Top in California

Uber, Lyft Spent a Wild Amount,
Came Out on Top in California

election 2020

Nov 4, 2020 7:33 AM CST

Uber, Lyft Spent a Wild Amount, Came Out on Top in California

Proposition 22 passes, so workers can remain independent contactors

(Newser) - There was at least one clear winner on election night: Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and other delivery and ride-share companies, which can stick with classifying their California workers as independent contractors. Voters in the state came out 58% to 42% in favor of Proposition 22, which allows the companies to skirt...

Instacart Workers
'Flabbergasted' at
Tips Bait-and-Switch

Instacart Workers 'Flabbergasted' at Tips Bait-and-Switch

Customers woo Instacart shoppers with big gratuities, lower them after delivery

(Newser) - Instacart is an invaluable service for those who don't want to venture out during the coronavirus pandemic to go grocery shopping. As 9to5mac.com details, the free app works like this: A customer places an online order with stores like Whole Foods, Publix, or Costco, after which the app...

Now Walking Out:
Grocery, Delivery Workers

Mar 31, 2020 6:50 AM CDT

Now Walking Out: Grocery, Delivery Workers

Workers at Instacart, Amazon, Whole Foods want hazard pay, protective gear, sick time

(Newser) - Grocery and delivery workers are doing some of the most potentially dangerous jobs in America during the coronavirus outbreak and they are demanding better pay and protection. Amazon workers at a New York City warehouse walked off the job Monday and Instacart workers held strikes nationwide, reports the San Diego ...