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While protesters can't completely eliminate the risk of illness from coronavirus, they can take steps to decrease the chances of spreading Covid-19 infections.

The findings come amid a national urge to congregate, which may lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Instagram users are flooding the platform with black squares in support of black victims of police violence as part of a Blackout Tuesday protest. As of 11:45 a.m. ET, more than 14.6 million Instagram posts used the hashtag #blackouttuesday.

Barra said let's stop asking "why" and start asking "what" can be done – "individually and collectively – to drive change … meaningful, deliberate change."

State and local officials are ramping up efforts to ease the unrest, adding to police forces and imposing earlier curfews on major cities.

Volkswagen AG has closed on its $2.6 billion investment in Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle start-up announced.

The latest revelation comes as the last of five Iranian tankers carrying gasoline was escorted by Venezuela's navy through the South American country's waters this week.

Large companies need to use their influence to advocate for policy changes that promote justice, Randall Stephenson said.

A pair of NASA astronauts offered a message of hope even as a pandemic, protests and civil unrest sweep across the United States.

The NASA astronauts on SpaceX's first crewed launch say the experience was enjoyable, even better than the space shuttle they flew on before.

Bank of America announced it will commit $1 billion to help communities grapple with economic and racial inequality worsened Covid-19.

Contact tracing has become a big job opportunity in parts of the country as cities and states reopen their economies and want to keep a lid on Covid-19 infection rates.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is set to hold a press briefing Tuesday as his city struggles to respond to the dueling threats of the coronavirus pandemic and the violence from protests over the death of George Floyd.

The last time demonstrations on this scale were seen in some areas was in 1968, following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as investors focused on the reopening of the U.S. economy and U.S.-China relations.

Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Hackett sent a letter to employees regarding the "tragic killing of George Floyd" and America's "systemic racism."

How corporations respond to calls for diversity and inclusion amid the George Floyd protests will inform how S&P weighs them in its ESG index, its manager says.

Amazon's Sports and Outdoors category showed pepper spray as the top-selling item, while a rechargeable taser was listed at No.44, illustrating that consumers are buying self-defense items amid protests that have turned violent in some areas of the country.

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

Tencent-owned games developer Riot Games has released a new shooter game called VALORANT. It's another addition to a portfolio of game investments that could make Riot Games one of the best tech acquisitions ever.