Tag: delivery

911 Operator Meets North Carolina Mom and Newborn She Helped Deliver Over the Phone

A 911 operator in North Carolina who helped a woman on a distressed call deliver a baby safely at home got the opportunity to meet her and the newborn. Keri Michaels, the 911 dispatcher, was on her usual duty at around 3:30 a.m. when she received a call from a woman who was pregnant. Samantha…


Asda Launches First Full-Range One-Hour Delivery for Groceries

Asda has become the first UK supermarket to offer a full range of grocery products in a one-hour delivery service, as it tries to capture some of the territory held by Amazon. Rivals such as Morrisons, Tesco, and Sainsbury’s already offer one-hour delivery via other providers such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Amazon. However, they…


Irvine Wants to make Ordering In More Affordable

Facilitating takeout deliveries could soon become cheaper for restaurants in Irvine, where councilors are considering capping the amount third-party delivery companies can charge. A motion set for discussion during Irvine’s Feb. 9 city council meeting could limit the amount companies such as GrubHub and Door Dash charge customers and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…


Heroic Officers Reunite With Grateful Parents and Newborn After Emergency Delivery

Two New Jersey police officers have been reunited with two very grateful parents and their new baby after an impromptu delivery at the couple’s home. Patrolling Cranford officers, Thomas Bell and James Knight met expecting parents Gina and Noberto Chaves on the morning of Dec. 20, 2020, when they responded to a 911 call from…