Stocks snap 3-day win streak, stimulus bill passes
Stocks opened lower on Friday, unable to extend the recent rally that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 post their best 3-day win streaks since the 1930s. The Dow fell more than 1,000 points at its session low, although some of the losses were pared late in the afternoon as the House […]
Trump told Pence not to call Washington, Michigan governors
President Donald Trump said Friday that he instructed Vice President Mike Pence not to reach out to governors who aren't "appreciative" of his administration's efforts to slow the spread of...
How coronavirus compares to the 1918 flu, H1N1 and other pandemics
Medical workers stretch a patient from an Italian Red Cross ambulance into an intensive care unit set up in a sports center outside the San Raffaele hospital in Milan, on...
Apple drops after report says iPhone launch could be delayed
A man uses his mobile phone as he walks past advertising for the new iPhones outside the Apple store in Hong Kong on October 10, 2019.Philip Fong | AFP |...
Los Angeles health officials say a child under 18 has died from the coronavirus
Los Angeles County Public Health director Barbara Ferrer.Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Los Angeles County health officials announced Tuesday that a child under 18 has died from the...
Dow futures rise more than 500 points as Senate haggles over virus bill
Commuters move past the U.S. Capitol Dome during the first evening of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial January 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. Senators are expected to vote on the...
Why I canceled my wedding as coronavirus spread
One of our engagement pics (Christina Farr and Jarred Colli)Christina FarrAfter a year of planning, I made the decision last week to cancel my wedding. When the news started surfacing about...
FDA grants ’emergency use’ coronavirus test that can deliver results in 45 minutes
Diagnostics company Cepheid on Saturday said it has received emergency authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use its rapid molecular test for point-of-care patients that can detect...
Give Amazon warehouse workers sick leave, hazard pay
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, pictured on Oct. 2, 2019.Elif Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesFour senators sent a letter to Amazon urging the company to better protect...
LA mayor issues ‘Safer at Home’ order asking residents to limit ‘non essential’ movement
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at a Los Angeles County Health Department press conference on the novel coronavirus, (COVID-19)on March 4, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.Robyn Beck | AFP...
Stock futures point to another day of declines on Wall Street
A man wearing a mask walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 17, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City.Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty ImagesFutures...
European Union will close borders to slow pandemic
European Union member nations agreed Tuesday to close the EU's external borders to most people from other countries for 30 days in a dramatic new effort to slow the spread of...
Canada closes borders to noncitizens
Canada is closing its borders to noncitizens because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau noted that the ban does not apply to U.S. citizens "for the moment.""We can...
Trump talks hoarding, supply chain with Target, Campbell, Costco
President Donald Trump on Sunday held a call with two dozen executives from consumer and grocery companies including Target, Campbell and Costco to discuss topics including hoarding and the safety of...
Trump says he has the right to remove Powell as Fed chair but hasn’t ‘made any decisions’ yet
President Donald Trump launched another barrage of criticism at the Federal Reserve, saying Saturday that the central bank is behind its global peers in the economic fight against the coronavirus."I'm...
House passes relief bill reached by Pelosi and White House
The House passed a coronavirus relief plan early Saturday after hours of talks between Democrats and the Trump administration on how to blunt the economic damage of the global pandemic.The...