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Uber is restructuring its business to focus on rides and food delivery, which has been a bright spot for the company during the pandemic.

Uber Cuts 3,000 More Jobs As Pandemic Squeezes Ride-Hailing

The company is slimming down to focus on rides and food delivery while cutting $1 billion in costs this year.

The first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore receives an injection in May.

Poll: Only Half In US Want Shots As Vaccine Nears

A new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines even as states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic.

Empty shelves at the Moreno Plaza Costco in Bay Ho on March 2, 2020, as shoppers clear the store of household necessities, such as toilet paper, because of the coronavirus panic.

San Diego District Attorney's Office Warns Of Coronavirus-Related Price Gouging

The San Diego County District Attorney's Office advised local business owners and consumers Tuesday that it will prosecute businesses that unnecessarily raise prices during the coronavirus state of emergency.

The suit accuses CEO Michael Pack of illegally seeking to influence the Voice of America's news coverage. In one instance, he required a link to administration editorials be placed atop VOA's home page.

Ex-Officials' Lawsuit Says Trump-Appointed CEO Broke Laws At Voice Of America

Five executives, now suspended, accuse U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack of illegally interfering in newsroom coverage of President Trump, Joe Biden and Black Lives Matter.

Israel has announced a blanket quarantine policy for anyone entering the country; the policy will be in effect for two weeks. Here, empty airline check-in counters are seen at Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv.

Coronavirus: Israel Will Require Quarantine For Everyone Entering The Country

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the decision was a difficult one. Israel has reported nearly 40 cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

An unpaved section of road is seen on Brant Street in San Diego, where workers paved around a car that was parked rather than towing it or waiting until it could be moved, July 31, 2019.

San Diego Street Repaved, But One Parking Space Not Included

Drivers heading north or south on Brant Street in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood could see something wasn’t right. The newly paved road, a smooth black surface free of the city’s notorious potholes and cracks, had a Jeep-sized hole.

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.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, third from left, greets President Trump at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, on Wednesday.

Georgia's Governor Issues Order Rescinding Local Mask Mandates

Gov. Brian Kemp is overruling directives in cities such as Atlanta and Savannah, insisting that the state's less stringent guidelines take precedence.

Uber announced this week that it is changing policies and banning riders with low scores.

Uber To Start Banning Passengers With Low Ratings

"Respect is a two-way street, and so is accountability," a company official announced. Riders will get advice on how to improve their ratings before being deactivated, including being polite.

In this April 3, 2019 file photo, Toby MacFarlane departs federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.

Del Mar Dad In College Scam Leaving Prison Early Because Of Coronavirus

A judge said Toby Macfarlane will be released to home confinement after his lawyers argued the conditions behind bars put him at serious risk of contracting the virus. He will be released after he finishes a 14-day quarantine in prison on April 21.

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