Uber and Lyft face landmark lawsuit over gig…

SAN FRANCISCO — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft, alleging that they have evaded state law by declaring their workers to be contractors rather…

In rural Oklahoma, a WiFi hotspot brings a…

The parking lot of the Free Pentecostal Holiness Church in the historic town of Tatums, Oklahoma, is a little busier these days. The grassy areas on either side of the small, white building now serve…

The new normal: Ex-FDA chief warns U.S. may…

WASHINGTON — As states begin to reopen their economies, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb warned Tuesday that the U.S. might not be able to lower transmission of the coronavirus much more than…

Venezuela says it nabs 2 U.S. mercenaries after…

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said authorities arrested two U.S. citizens among a group of “mercenaries” after a failed beach raid officials claimed was aimed at capturing capturing the socialist leader. Maduro on…

Trump says bailouts unfair to GOP since states…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says it would be unfair to Republicans if Congress passes coronavirus "bailouts" for states because he said the states that would benefit from that funding are run by Democrats. "I…