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"We are facing the prospect of a deadly December," Dr. Christopher Murray, director of IHME, said in a statement.

The Pac-12 is banking on a rapid coronavirus testing platform with Quidel will clear the way for fall sports to begin sooner than 2021.

The JEDI, or Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, deal has become one of the most hotly contested contracts for the Department of Defense.

Neiman Marcus Group said on Friday it expected to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of this month under a restructuring plan that is likely to eliminate more than $4 billion of its debt.

"There ought to be a cautionary note on this report, because this report portends, I think, some tough and difficult days ahead," said Marc Morial, National Urban League CEO.

Interest rates are likely to stay low for years as the economy fights its way back from the coronavirus pandemic, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in remarks published Friday afternoon.

Stocks fell sharply on Friday, accelerating Thursday's steep losses.

"The future recovery is going to be much slower," Novak told CNBC as demand concerns weighed on crude prices.

Stocks came back from the worst of their sell-off late Friday, though they held in the red. Five experts weigh in on the markets.

Stocks fell after a wild session in which names that would benefit from the economy reopening tried to offset another steep decline in tech.  

Liberty University has hired a firm to investigate “all facets” of former president Jerry Falwell Jr.’s tenure, including the school’s financial and real estate operations.

Biden's remarks came a day after The Atlantic reported that Trump declined to visit an American cemetery near Paris in 2018 and referred to U.S. Marines buried there as "losers" and "suckers."

We have a long way to go before we are fully recovered, but I will say this employment report was a very positive one," Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren told CNBC's Steve Liesman during an interview on "The Exchange."

Vice President Mike Pence told CNBC that avoiding a shutdown with a continuing resolution would allow officials to focus on coronavirus stimulus.

Israel and Kosovo have agreed to establish diplomatic ties and Kosovo, along with Serbia, will open embassies in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday.

There are several ways to look at the divergence in performance: New vs Old, Technology vs. Finance, Growth vs Value, even West Coast vs East Coast.

In New York City alone, 34% of hotels are delinquent, and hospitality investment bank Robert Douglas sees more hotels at risk of closing.

Small rocket builder Rocket Lab is expanding its business into building spacecraft that pair with its rockets.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.

John Bolton said that Trump's failure to think strategically worsened the impact of the coronavirus, and he fears what would happen if Trump beats Joe Biden for a second term.