In February 2018, a report from Curbed Los Angeles noted that Bird, one of the largest e-scooter companies, claimed more than 40,000 active users. The number of e-scooter users in the Los Angeles-area spiked dramatically after Bird began implementing trials...

Lisa Banes, an actress best known for her roles in “Gone Girl” and “Cocktail,” died after being the victim of a hit-and-run scooter crash in New York City. Banes, 65, was crossing the street on June 4 in the Upper...