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Tuesday’s Stock Market Close: US Equities Rise As Dow Surges 557 Points, Nasdaq Underperforms, Yields Drop

U.S. stocks finished higher on Tuesday as the second quarter earnings season got underway.

Republicans Breaking With Trump Line On Coronavirus Pandemic As Cases Surge

"The best estimates now of the overall mortality rate for COVID-19 is somewhere between 0.1 percent and one percent," Admiral Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary of health said at a news briefing

The admiral in charge of the coronavirus testing program says the nation's leading health experts don't lie, but they do make mistakes.

Large Michigan House Party Infects At Least 43 With COVID-19, Even More Exposed To Virus

roommates contract coronavirus after attending a party

A large house party in Saline, Michigan, exposes several partygoers to COVID-19, with even more individuals suspected to have the virus.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the wife of a jailed vlogger running in his place, shows her certification to run for president

Protests In Belarus After Opposition Barred From Ballot

Protests in Belarus after opposition barred from ballot

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Coronavirus Pandemic, Black Lives Matter Protests Contribute To Record Gun Sales, Says New Study

The study from the Brookings Institution found over 3 million guns were sold between March and June out of a sense of concern over "personal safety" sparked by the pandemic and racial tensions.

In addition to Russia, Spotify is rolling out in Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine

Spotify Expands To Russia And Eastern Europe

Spotify expands to Russia and Eastern Europe

More than half of SAA's workers are to lose their jobs

Creditors Approve S.Africa's SAA Rescue Deal As 2,700 Jobs Shed

Creditors approve S.Africa's SAA rescue deal as 2,700 jobs shed

People wearing masks visit New York's Times Square on March 14, 2020

New York State Requires 4 More States To Quarantine When Visiting

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that travelers coming from four additional states — Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin — will be required to quarantine for 14 days when arriving in New York.

The French air force will still carry out its traditional flyover of the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysees

France Will Require Face Masks Indoors As Virus Picks Up

France will require face masks indoors as virus picks up

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Who Is Mason Morfit? 'Fast 9' Star Jordana Brewster's Rumored New Boyfriend Amid Divorce

The "Fast & Furious" star recently filed for divorce from her husband of 13 years, Andrew Form.

With much of its fleet idled in the wake of coronavirus shutdowns, Delta announced additional cost-cutting measures

Delta Air Lines Losses: Company Cuts Flights Amid Worst Losses Since 2008

The airline cut its plans for August in half as COVID-19 surges continued to keep customers away from air travel.

Virgin Atlantic has landed a private rescue package worth Â£1.2 billion to weather the coronavirus crisis

Virgin Atlantic Secures $1.5 Billion Rescue Deal As Carrier Prepares To Restart Flights Next Week

Virgin Group will keep its 51% controlling stake in the airline

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'Super Mario 64' Played Using Kinect Mod And Indoor Trampoline

While jumping in real life, Mario also jumps in the virtual world.

The US-Canadian border has been closed to non-essential travel since mid-March 2020

Canada, US Prepare To Extend Border Closure Into August: Source

Canada, US prepare to extend border closure into August: source

The goal is to keep the children in school and on the path toward a career, and away from the local traps of trash picking and small-time drug dealing that ensnared their fathers

Survey Finds Child Care Options Could Virtually Disappear As Result Of Coronavirus Pandemic

A survey by the National Association for the Education of Young Children indicates just 18% of providers could still be in business by the end of 2021, hamstringing the economic recovery.

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft landing earlier this week following a FAA recertification flight

Boeing Reports Over 350 737 MAX Jets Canceled During The First Half Of 2020

Orders have been canceled following two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 along with the coronavirus pandemic limiting available flights.

JPMorgan Chase reported a drop in second-quarter profits after setting aside another $8.9 billion for bad loans

US Banks Set Aside Billions As Buffer Against Bad Loans

US banks set aside billions as buffer against bad loans

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59 Hand Sanitizers The FDA Says Could Be Lethal To Your Health

The FDA is warning consumers about the dangers of using these 59 hand sanitizers that contain methanol instead of ethanol.

Chinese soldiers erect a sandbag barrier along the shore of Poyang lake after heavy seasonal rains in Jiujiang, in China's central Jiangxi province

China Rushes To Contain Floods After Record Rainfall

China rushes to contain floods after record rainfall

Japanese rollercoaster fans have been advised to 'scream inside your hearts' to prevent the spread of coronavirus

Silent Screams: Japan Rollercoaster Virus Guide Wins Hearts

Silent screams: Japan rollercoaster virus guide wins hearts

A still from a video shows jihadists destroying an ancient shrine in Timbuktu in 2012

Timbuktu Jihadist Police Chief On Trial For 'Unimaginable Crimes'

Timbuktu jihadist police chief on trial for 'unimaginable crimes'

Tiny Singapore, viewed as a barometer for the health of global trade, is highly sensitive to external shocks, and the gloomy figures are another ominous sign for the global economy

Virus-hit Singapore Plunges Into Recession As Economy Shrinks 41%

Virus-hit Singapore plunges into recession as economy shrinks 41%

The sumptuous parades and monumental floats attract tens of thousands of tourists to Rio for the carnival every February

No Vaccine, No Carnival, Rio's Samba Schools Warn

No vaccine, no carnival, Rio's samba schools warn

French President Emmanuel Macron, who oversaw drastically downsized Bastille Day celebrations due to the coronavirus, said he would like to make masks mandatory in enclosed public spaces

Face Mask Mandate: UK, France Extend Mask Requirements, Tighten Enforcement

Both countries continue to struggle with coronavirus cases as their economies tumble.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (pictured July 9, 2020) told parliament that despite meeting a string of EU leaders in recent days to break the deadlock, he was "quite gloomy about how things will go" at an upcoming summit

Dutch PM 'Quite Gloomy' About EU Virus Deal

Dutch PM 'quite gloomy' about EU virus deal

US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell, seen here in Seoul in July 2019, has likened Chinese state enterprises to the British East India Company

US Calls China The New East India Company At Sea

US calls China the new East India Company at sea

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