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Output cuts of 10 million barrels a day agreed by OPEC and other top producers will start Friday, though some countries had already started earlier this week

Crude Extends Rally As Output Cuts Begin

Crude extends rally as output cuts begin

Roger Stone Prison Sentence: Trump Ally May Get 30-Day Delay Due To COVID-19

Roger Stone, pictured March 2019, appealed to overturn his conviction and accused jury members of being biased against him

Roger Stone, an ally of President Donald Trump, may not begin his prison sentence on the expected date as his team was apparently advised of a possible 30-day delay due to COVID-19.

In Schools And Offices, China Steps Up Virus Tests

Biotech firms are ramping up production of test kits with demand growing despite lingering questions over their accuracy

In schools and offices, China steps up virus tests

With a surge in coronavirus cases, more Russians are turning to the black market to find protective masks

Mask Shortages See Russians Turn To Online Black Market

Mask shortages see Russians turn to online black market

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California Poppy Field

California Poppy Fields: NASA Satellite Image Shows Bright Orange Flowers Blooming

The satellite image shows the poppies as bright orange patches across the landscape.

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Field Hospitals Are Being Dismantled After Doctors Hardly Used Them To Treat COVID-19 Patients

Some coronavirus field hospitals around New York, which were set up following a projected influx of COVID-19 patients, are shutting down after remaining unused.

An image taken with a scanning electron microscope shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow) â also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19

Coronavirus Origin: Trump Has Seen Evidence COVID-19 Came From Wuhan Lab

President Donald Trump is doubling down on a popular theory the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was a virus that escaped from a laboratory in Wuhan, China.

The world of 'Animal Crossing' has struck a chord with gamers yearning for a virtual escape from restrictions on movement and social activity

'Animal Crossing' Offers Digital Getaway Under Lockdown

'Animal Crossing' offers digital getaway under lockdown

Hailstone

'Gargantuan' Hailstone From Argentina May Be World's Biggest

The Argentina hailstone may have broken the record of a hailstone from South Dakota.

Boeing says it does not plan to seek US government support after receiving strong interest from the bond market for a $25 billion public offering

Boeing Raising $25 Bn In Bonds, Says Not Seeking US Government Funds Now

Boeing raising $25 bn in bonds, says not seeking US government funds now

Dr. Anthony Fauci (L), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says remdesivir is proven to help get coronavirus patients out of hospital

Coronavirus US Death Toll At 63,827; COVID-19 Vaccine By January Is 'Doable', Fauci Says

Scientists worldwide are set to break records to develop a vaccine for COVID-19.

Successful drug tests may provide a better treatment for severe coronavirus cases, but until there is a vaccine the crisis will continue

Trump Says Evidence Ties China Lab To Virus, Threatens Tariffs

Trump says evidence ties China lab to virus, threatens tariffs

Police stand in front of a funeral home in Brooklyn on April 30, 2020 after dozens of bodies were found decomposing in trucks

New York Probes Funeral Home After Decomposing Bodies Found In Trucks

New York probes funeral home after decomposing bodies found in trucks

Some of the protesters who entered the Michigan state capitol on April 30, 2020, demanding coronavirus lockdown orders be lifted, were armed

Armed US Protesters Enter Michigan Capitol To Demand Lockdown End

Armed US protesters enter Michigan capitol to demand lockdown end

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Prince Harry ‘Can’t Believe His Life Has Been Turned Upside Down’

Prince Harry is reportedly missing his military life, but he doesn't blame Meghan Markle.

Former White House National Security Advisor General Michael Flynn originally pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in the Russia election meddling investigation, but now seeks to have his case thrown out

Trump Says Ex-aide Flynn To Be 'Exonerated' Despite Guilty Plea

Trump says ex-aide Flynn to be 'exonerated' despite guilty plea

The Pentagon is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to revive US industrial capacity during the coronavirus outbreak

Pentagon Boosting US Industrial Capacity Amid Virus Outbreak

Pentagon boosting US industrial capacity amid virus outbreak

The Main Street Lending Program is designed to reach small and medium-sized businesses that are too big to benefit from the Treasury Department's Paycheck Protection Program

US Fed Expanding Main Street Loan Program To Aid More Firms

US Fed expanding Main Street loan program to aid more firms

Trolls World Tour

AMC Theaters And Regal Stand Against Universal’s VOD Tactic

AMC and Regal will refuse to show movies released by Hollywood studio Universal.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro (right) supports the claim of Venezuelan opposition leader and self-declared acting president Juan Guaido

Venezuela Refuses To Withdraw Diplomats From Brazil

Venezuela refuses to withdraw diplomats from Brazil

McDonald's reported a drop in first-quarter profits after sales plunged in the final weeks of the period due to coronavirus restrictions

McDonald's Profits Fall On Virus As Consumer Traffic Shifts In Upheaval

McDonald's profits fall on virus as consumer traffic shifts in upheaval

Cuba's embassy in Washington

Cuban Embassy In Washington Struck By Gunfire, Suspect Arrested

Cuban embassy in Washington struck by gunfire, suspect arrested

In the midst of coronavirus gloom, "Captain Tom" Moore has lifted spirits in Britain with the runaway success of his fundraising efforts ahead of his 100th birthday

UK 'Past Peak' Of Coronavirus Outbreak: PM Johnson

UK 'past peak' of coronavirus outbreak: PM Johnson

Rio de Janeiro's Governor Wilson Witzel, pictured in September 2019, has tested positive for coronavirus

Rio De Janeiro Extends Coronavirus Confinement

Rio de Janeiro extends coronavirus confinement

US special envoy to Venezuela Elliott Abrams is seen in Washington, DC in March 2020

US Says Iran Helping Venezuela Oil Sector

US says Iran helping Venezuela oil sector

WALL STREET

Thursday's Stock Market Close: US Equities Fall, But Stocks Deliver Strong April Performance

U.S. stocks finished lower on Thursday as 3,84 million Americans filed initial jobless claims

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