CNBC US News

The Covid-19 pandemic was cited by a federal judge in temporarily barring Food and Drug Administration restrictions on womens' access to the abortion drug RU486.

With Wednesday's share move, Salesforce stock is up 66% year to date.

The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) is at record highs, but there are better plays out there given the economic backdrop, said John Davi, chief investment officer and founder of Astoria Portfolio Advisors.

PayPal says it is taking action against unaccredited schools that are advertising PayPal Credit as a financing option for students, citing "misleading messaging."

The vaccine produced neutralizing antibodies, which researchers believe are necessary to build immunity to the virus, and T-cells, Moderna said.

"It doesn't mean that it's happening a lot; we know that it's possible," said Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the WHO's emerging diseases and zoonosis unit.

The state health commissioner called the easing in testing recommendations "indefensible" and said it "makes absolutely no sense."

An adjustment to reflect a gain on investments helped Salesforce beat expectations, a day after the announcement that Salesforce would join the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Last week, Amazon voiced conditional support for a new California consumer protection bill.

The former FDA chief hopes America is beyond the throes of the pandemic by early next year, but cautioned against easing up on public health mitigation strategies.

The United Nations, the parent organization of the WHO, has previously warned that the coronavirus pandemic "has the seeds of a major mental health crisis."

McDonald's investigation into former CEO Steve Easterbrook's behavior reportedly includes whether he covered up other employees' improprieties.

The speakers focused on a wide range of issues, including the economy, foreign policy and social issues in their push for President Donald Trump's reelection.

Starting this week, every homeowner and potential homebuyer in America will be able to see a new analysis of their property's flood risk. It could have a huge impact on the national housing market.

While approval of Trump's handling of the coronavirus rose, he's trailing Joe Biden in six swing states, the CNBC/Change Research poll found.

Once thought to be a disease that primarily attacked the lungs, doctors now know Covid-19 can be unpredictable, manifesting a range of symptoms and placing stress anywhere in the body.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Dick's Sporting Goods, Apple, Salesforce, and more.

The shift to remote work during the pandemic has given rise to a U.S. workforce suffering from loneliness and isolationism.

U.S. government debt prices were lower on Wednesday ahead of Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole virtual symposium.

The central bank official told CNBC the resurgence of Covid-19 "is an important risk to that outlook."