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Duncan Hunter faced a maximum of five years in jail, but prosecutors asked Judge Thomas Whelan to impose a much lighter sentence, recommending 14 months.

The United Auto Workers union said Tuesday that its leadership has requested a two-week shutdown of operations to safeguard its members during the coronavirus outbreak.

Amazon said the change goes into effect Tuesday and will last through April 5.

Taxpayers are about to get a three-month reprieve to work on their income tax returns, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Apple's retail stores in the U.S. are closed "until further notice," according to a note posted on the company's website on Tuesday.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to hold a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak that has infected at least 460 people in the city.

Financial regulators are discussing loosening bank liquidity rules, which could increase lending to companies affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump spoke with the chief executives of the largest U.S. restaurant companies on Tuesday about the response to the coronavirus outbreak.

The megacap tech club is on the rebound, but Piper Sandler's Craig Johnson says a bigger pullback is the time to jump in.

Mnuchin said Tuesday that Wall Street and the White House are committed to keeping financial markets operating, even if it means reducing hours at some point.

U.S. airline shares surged after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the administration will help airlines.

"It's really the opposite of buy the dips," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday. "I only think you sell lower quality."

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

Nobody truly knows what the coronavirus is going to look like a month from now, a week from now, or even tomorrow.

Facebook on Tuesday told employees that it would give each of them $1,000 bonuses in an effort to support its workforce working remotely as they wait out the coronavirus pandemic.

In a move much anticipated on Wall Street, the bank announced a special credit facility to purchase corporate paper.

Goldman Sachs cut its oil forecast based on the coronavirus-induced decline in demand, as well as a coming supply glut as producers prepare to ramp up production.

Discussion of Biden's protection arose earlier this month, when a protester stormed on stage where Biden was delivering a victory speech.

In addition to Mick Mulvaveny, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham and incoming chief of staff Mark Meadows both self-isolated after having contact with someone known to have coronavirus.

Members of the task force created to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak are expected to hold a press briefing Tuesday at the White House as state and local authorities take drastic measures to slow the spread of the disease.