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In a paper published Wednesday, the nation's top health experts warned that a fast spreading virus variant could delay the nation's control of the pandemic.

Extreme winter weather in the South and resulting power outages increase demand for generators, Generac CEO Aaron Jagdfeld said.

"The failure to address inhalation exposure to SARS-CoV-2 continues to put workers and the public at serious risk of infection," the group said.

West Texas Intermediate oil prices rose 2% in morning trade, while gasoline futures were up nearly 3%.

Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announced that he would run for the U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin currently held by Ron Johnson.

The raids were conducted as part of Operation Stolen Promise, which was launched in April by Homeland Security to investigate Covid-19-related fraud.

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

The nearly six-hour rain delay impacted Sunday's Daytona 500 which resulted in the lowest viewed event in the race's history.

The winter storm outages in Texas reveal a broader crisis: Climate change-fueled disasters are overwhelming U.S. infrastructure.

In July, the Trump administration gave the U.N. secretary-general its notice withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization by July 6, 2021.

New and highly transmissible coronavirus variants could threaten to reverse the state's progress if allowed to spread unchecked, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned.

The space industry is undergoing a change paradigm that Ark Invest's Cathie Wood believes is dramatically opening the sector to investment opportunities.

Carole Johnson, the White House's Covid-19 testing coordinator, said the funding serves as a bridge until President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion aid package is passed by Congress.

The franchising industry is poised to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels by year's end if Covid-19 is controlled, according to an upcoming report.

SpaceX completed another monster equity funding round last week, sources said, sending the valuation of Elon Musk's company to about $74 billion.

President Joe Biden's Covid-19 response team is holding a news briefing Wednesday on the coronavirus pandemic.

Consumers flocked to spend their stimulus checks in January, sending retail sales for the month up 5.3% in a blockbuster start to 2021.

Hackers are targeting Covid-19 vaccine supply chains and individuals seeking vaccinations. It's time to boost immunity from pandemic cybersecurity threats.

Another 20 companies joined The Climate Pledge, a public commitment to reduce carbon emissions launched by Amazon and Jeff Bezos in 2019.

U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday even as Wall Street remained on track for its best monthly performance since November.