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A Yale spokeswoman responded: "We are proud of Yale's admissions practices, and we will not change them on the basis of such a meritless, hasty accusation."

"Some have called this Russian roulette," NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins said.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves after the bell Thursday.

Trump's new rule on methane pollution could be swiftly reversed if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the November presidential election and Democrats win control of the Senate.

President Trump holds a press briefing as his rival, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, calls for a nationwide mask mandate in order to combat the raging coronavirus pandemic.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded that the Postal Service's internal watchdog probe "corruption" related to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy buying Amazon stock options.

The S&P 500 closed lower on Thursday after flirting once again with its record high from February.

Yellen, now a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution, was among a handful of economists who on Thursday briefed Biden about an economy that has been reeling during the five-month coronavirus pandemic, according to the campaign.

The S&P 500 failed to break above its all-time high once again despite stronger-than-expected unemployment data.

From the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida, Victor Oladipo spoke with CNBC about his path to investing in avatar start-up Genies and his other deals.

Explanations for the S&P 500's inability to hold record levels centers on a division both in what investors see in the months ahead.

Robinhood is raking in more money than ever on customer trades as new investors flood the stock market during the pandemic.

The new app, SafePass, is designed to be a sharable summary of a user's Covid-19 health history. The company is sending users at-home tests, and subsidizing the cost, if the tracing tool indicates they may have been exposed.

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the United Arab Emirates and Israel agreed to establish normal diplomatic relations in a development that will put on pause Israel's efforts to annex parts of the West Bank claimed by Palestinians.

President Trump signed a measure to boost weekly unemployment benefits for millions of Americans. But some of the details around the amount and duration of aid, and who will get it, are unknown.

Despite Amazon's surge in volume and the gains it made in self-delivery, UPS and FedEx also saw a boost in volume in July, according to Ship Matrix.

With no clear end in sight for the coronavirus pandemic, taxpayers who are hunkering down in a second home are about to face potential tax complications.

Tapestry's gross margins grew to 69.8% during the fiscal fourth quarter, up from 66% a year ago. And management said sales online are carrying higher margins than sales in stores.

American could announce route reductions as early as next week and the changes would likely affect small to midsize cities.