U.S. stock market swings higher despite rising U.S.-China tensions; oil up
U.S. stocks gyrated on Friday before ending slightly higher, as investors worried about increased China-U.S. trade hostilities and disappointing retail sales figures, while signs of...
New York to join neighbor states in opening beaches for Memorial Day: governor
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday the state would join New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware in reopening beaches for the Memorial Day weekend,...
Wall Street ends up after swings on reopening hopes, weak data, trade woes
Wall Street’s three major indexes closed higher after swinging between gains and losses on Friday as investors weighed worries about Sino-U.S. trade relations and weaker-than-expected...
Gilead to end coronavirus drug trials, adding to access worry: researchers
Gilead Sciences Inc’s two clinical studies of its potential coronavirus treatment remdesivir will wind down by the end of May, closing off a path of...
Biden campaign eyes expanded ‘battleground’ map in race against Trump
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign is betting that as many as 16 states could be up for grabs in November’s election, with President Donald...
S&P ends higher after gyrations on reopening optimism, weak data, trade woes
The S&P 500 closed higher after swinging between gains and losses on Friday as investors weighed worries about Sino-U.S. trade relations and weaker-than-expected U.S. economic...
Kidney injury seen in more than a third of COVID-19 patients – U.S. study
Over a third of patients treated for COVID-19 in a large New York medical system developed acute kidney injury, and nearly 15% required dialysis, U.S....
Harris favored to handle Overeem in UFC main event
The UFC continues to draw record betting action as it prepares for its third card in eight days since being the first major sport to...
Jazz singer Melody Gardot seeks digital orchestra to beat coronavirus blues
American jazz singer Melody Gardot is inviting musicians around the world to play along digitally on her new album to overcome the solitude and financial...
U.S. House Democrats push for $3 trillion coronavirus bill, over Republican resistance
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly cleared the way on Friday to push ahead with a $3 trillion Democratic bill that would double the amount...