NIH director says Covid likely came from nature, but doesn't rule out it could have escaped from lab
About three months ago, President Joe Biden gave the U.S. intelligence community 90 days to investigate Covid's origins and report the findings.
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Home sales rose for the second straight month in July, as demand outpaced slightly stronger supply
Home sales rose for the second straight month but were barely higher than in July 2020.
Watch live: FDA holds briefing after granting Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid vaccine full approval
Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock and Dr. Peter Marks, the agency's top vaccine regulator, are scheduled to participate in the briefing.
Branson's Virgin Orbit to go public through a SPAC at $3.7 billion valuation
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is preparing to go public, announcing on Monday that it will merge with a SPAC to list on the Nasdaq.
U.S. forces in Afghanistan look at alternative evacuation plans as ISIS threatens Kabul airport
U.S. defense officials say that the military are looking for alternative ways to get Americans, Afghans and third-country nationals safely to the airport.
UK aims to boost solar by predicting cloud movements with A.I.
The U.K. is planning to use AI software developed by an ex-DeepMind employee to try to better predict when cloud movements will affect solar power generation.
Bitcoin nears $50,000 after months of weakness
The world's largest digital currency by market value rose to $49,821 on Saturday afternoon in New York.
President Biden's job approval ratings drop as Covid cases rise and crisis in Afghanistan mounts
President Joe Biden's poll numbers drop as crisis in Afghanistan mounts.
How Microsoft made its Windows 11 system sounds less nerve-racking
The sounds that people will hear as they use Windows 11 are generally shorter and lower-pitched than those in Windows 10, the most popular PC operating system.
U.S. State Department reportedly hit by a cyberattack in recent weeks
The extent of the breach and whether or not there is any ongoing risk to operations is unclear, according to a Fox News reporter.
QR codes have replaced restaurant menus. Industry experts say it isn't a fad
Restaurants have replaced their physical menus with QR codes, a change that many in the industry believe will stick around long after the pandemic.
ESG is one of our biggest growth opportunities, S&P Dow Jones CEO says
Sustainable investing and cryptocurrencies are at the innovative forefront in indexing this year, says S&P Dow Jones Indices CEO Dan Draper.
Southwest weighs schedule changes, apologizes to staff after complaints about a grueling summer
Southwest is considering fourth-quarter schedule changes after labor unions repeatedly complained about exhaustion during a surge in travel this summer.
Top talent departs Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin as NASA lander fight escalates
Blue Origin has lost a number of key leaders and engineers this summer, CNBC has learned, with most leaving in the weeks after founder Jeff Bezos' spaceflight.
Topps SPAC merger with Mudrick Capital dies because MLB killed 70-year-old trading card deal
Topps had been the trading card partner of Major League Baseball since 1952. Its SPAC merger with Mudrick Capital just blew up.
U.S. reliance on the Taliban for safety of its citizens in Afghanistan a ‘risk,’ warns ex-general
Retired Army Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt explains why he's concerned about the agreement with the Taliban to guarantee safe passage of Americans from Afghanistan.
Full approval for Pfizer Covid vaccine could come from FDA on Monday, report says
The FDA could grant the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine full approval on Monday, The New York Times reported late Friday.
GM to spend $1 billion to expand Chevy Bolt EV recall due to fires
General Motors on Friday said it is expanding its recent recall of Chevrolet Bolt EVs to newer models of the electric car due to potential fire risks.
Roseberry relative warned authorities of possible violence in DC a day before Capitol Hill bomb threat
Floyd Ray Roseberry was ordered detained on federal charges Friday, a day after he claimed to have a bomb in his truck parked at the Library of Congress.
Biden says flights out of Afghanistan resume, pledges to get all Americans out
Biden told ABC he may extend the Aug. 31 deadline for a full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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