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Apple CEO Tim Cook had appeared to be the last to confirm his attendance at a late July hearing, according to a recent report from Politico.

In a statement, Simon and Schuster said it was gratified with the ruling, which it said would let Mary Trump tell her story.

The FAA said it must still evaluate data from the three days of testing and has other tasks to complete.

The global coronavirus pandemic shows little signs of letting up, and some say that's creating further demand for China's medical products.

The legislation extends the deadline to apply for forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans to Aug. 8.

President Donald Trump said he supports another round of payments to Americans – and claimed he wants to give out more money than Democrats have already proposed.

JetBlue and the labor union that represents its pilots have reached an agreement to avoid furloughs until May 1, 2021, according to a union memo.

The S&P 500 could be riding into a "make-or-break moment" in the short term, the "Mad Money" host said.

Oppenheimer Asset Management's John Stoltzfus believes traders, short-term and nervous investors will drive weakness over the next six months. But he expects the bull market to prevail.

"Just amazing how well you executed, especially in such difficult times. I am so proud to work with you!" read the email from Musk in its entirety.

The U.S. reported more than 44,700 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the second-highest daily increase, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

Indoor businesses required to close include restaurants, wineries and tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos, museums and cardrooms, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the settlement late on Wednesday to resolve charges that Novartis violated the federal False Claims Act and an anti-kickback statute.

"It can be stated with certainty based on these survey findings that at least a quarter of U.S. adults is presently in a condition of high emotional distress directly attributable to the pandemic," say researchers from the University of North Carolina and Harvard.

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However, "we are doing better at ICU care, and we're learning how to take care of these patients," Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Peter Hotez told CNBC.

Pompeo's comments come after The New York Times reported that a U.S. intelligence assessment said Russia offered bounties to target and kill American troops in Afghanistan.

"I'm far more confident today in the performance and the behavior of Boeing on the KC-46 than I ever been in my entire time here and I give the new CEO, a lot of credit for being a man of his word," Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said.

Sears is exploring a sale of its home improvement business following interest from potential suitors such as private equity firms, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Market sentiment got a lift from positive coronavirus vaccine news and strong U.S. economic data.