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Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections.

U.S. appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium

By Alanna Durkin, Gary Fields, Associated Press

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected a bid by Alabama and Georgia realtors to block the eviction moratorium reinstated earlier this month.

U.S. imposes limited sanctions over Russian gas pipeline

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration has imposed new sanctions on three Russian ships and companies involved in constructing a controversial gas pipeline from Russia to Europe.

Toyota slashes production as pandemic strains supply chain

By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

In North America, Toyota said it expects August production to be slashed by 60,000 to 90,000 vehicles.

Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach

By Associated Press

The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification of just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday.

WATCH: Fed chair Jerome Powell says there’s no returning to pre-pandemic economy

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy has been permanently changed by the COVID pandemic and it is important that the central bank adapt to those changes.

July retail sales fell 1.1 percent as COVID-19 surge hits spending

By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press

Americans cut back on their spending last month as a surge in COVID-19 cases kept people away from stores.

U.S. opens formal probe into Tesla Autopilot system

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year.

Month 2 of child tax credit hits bank accounts

By Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Treasury says the second monthly child tax credit payment has begun to be disbursed. More than $15 billion will be paid out to families of about 61 million children.

Kentucky Sen. Paul failed to disclose wife’s stock trade at the start of pandemic

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

The Republican filed a disclosure Wednesday revealing that Kelley Paul purchased as much as $15,000 in Gilead stock in February 2020. Trades are supposed to be reported within 45 days.