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Medical staff administer COVID-19 swab tests at the drive-through Aquatica San Diego testing location, Dec. 8, 2020.

San Diego County Moves Into State's `Yellow Tier' As 62 Cases, 1 Death Reported

San Diego County moved into California's least restrictive "yellow tier" Wednesday, following two consecutive weeks of an adjusted new daily COVID-19 case rate of fewer than two cases per 100,000 residents.

Contraband fuel sits on the side of a road in Puerto Santander, Colombia, on May 31, 2019. The Venezuelan government's lack of cash to import gasoline combined with U.S. sanctions targeting the oil sector have led to chronic fuel shortages in Venezuela. That has upended a long-running, lucrative contraband gas trade.

Venezuela's Fuel Shortage Upends Longtime Colombian Border Gas Smuggling Trade

Motorists near Colombia's border with Venezuela used to opt for cheaper, smuggled gas from the neighboring country. Now the tables have turned.

In April, a Trousdale County, Tenn., vaccination site administered just a handful of shots throughout the day. Since then, the pace of vaccinations has slowed even more. Rural areas in the South have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S.

As COVID Vaccinations Slow, Parts Of The U.S. Remain Far Behind 70% Goal

Vermont and Massachusetts lead the nation, with more than 70% of adults having had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Southern states such as Tennessee lag far behind.

A nurse swabs the nose of a patient as he administers a COVID-19 test. The Food and Drug Administration approved two new rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests for use by Americans Wednesday.

FDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests

The Food and Drug Administration approved two rapid coronavirus at-home tests made by Abbott's BinaxNOW and Quidel Quickvue.

Signs are displayed in the window of a store in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. The Paycheck Protection Program, aimed at helping small businesses survive the coronavirus crisis, has been beset by problems.

Here's How The Small Business Loan Program Went Wrong In Just 4 Weeks

Not-so-small companies like Shake Shack and organizations like the LA Lakers were able to get loans that were meant for suffering small businesses. What happened?

A North County Transit District Coaster train shown in this undated photo.

Full Rail Closure From Oceanside To San Diego Planned For This Weekend

All rail services from Oceanside to San Diego will be shut down shortly after midnight Friday through late Sunday night to accommodate scheduled work along the rail line.

The University of North Carolina is the first school to organize group licensing deals for its players.

UNC Becomes The First School To Organize Group Endorsement Deals For Its Players

As college athletes nationwide rush to ink individual sponsorship deals under a new NCAA policy, North Carolina is the first to say it will license players in groups alongside school trademarks.

A nurse preparing the COVID-19 vaccine at San Diego State University's Viejas Arena, March 23, 2021.

More Than 140,000 San Diegans Overdue For Second COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

More than 140,000 San Diegans who have received their first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are overdue for their second dose, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported Thursday.

Protesters attend a May Day rally against proposed tax changes in Bogota on Saturday.

Amid Nationwide Protests, Colombia's President Withdraws Controversial Tax Hike

President Iván Duque had argued that the tax overhaul was needed to raise badly needed revenue. But ordinary Colombians who are suffering amid COVID-19 turned out by the tens of thousands.

A COVID-19 sign sits out from of the Grossmont vaccination site in La Mesa, March 1, 2021.

San Diego County Reports 430 COVID-19 Cases, 9 Deaths As Brewery Rule Changes

San Diego County public health officials reported 430 new COVID-19 infections and nine deaths Thursday.

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