U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican, wielded an AR-15 rifle in his office and dared former Vice President Joe Biden and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke to “come and take it” in a jaw-dropping video posted online Friday. “I have a message for Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke, if you want to take everyone’s AR-15s […]
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Citigroup traders joins other banks in coronavirus precaution
A man runs past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Bloomberg Hundreds of Wall Street traders are about to change their commute starting Monday. Citigroup is sending traders and salespeople from its headquarters in downtown Manhattan to a backup facility in Rutherford, New Jersey, next week in contingency plans tied to the coronavirus, according to […]
‘I don’t want to panic on policy measures’ related to coronavirus slowdown
Larry Kudlow, President Donald Trump’s chief economic advisor, told CNBC on Friday that he doesn’t want to “panic on policy measures” designed to combat the new coronavirus and said that U.S. growth remains strong. “We would prefer a targeted approach, a rather micro approach,” Kudlow said. “Let’s think about individuals who might lose paychecks because […]
Trump signs $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus spending package
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a sweeping spending bill to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, pumping billions of dollars into prevention efforts and research in hopes of quickly producing a vaccine for the deadly disease. Trump signed the bill on the same day worldwide cases surpassed 100,000 Lawmakers had worked through […]
Microsoft says two employees have been diagnosed with coronavirus
Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, Satya Narayana Nadella speaks during a presentation at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), on the eve of the world’s biggest mobile fair, on February 24, 2019, in Barcelona. GABRIEL BOUYS | AFP | Getty Images Two Microsoft employees in Washington state have contracted the coronavirus. They are among the more […]
NYC confirms new cases, Southwest slashes revenue forecast
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 95,700, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 3,280, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins […]
Tesla customers in China irate over cars delivered with older hardware
A worker in a face mask walks past gates at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 17, 2020. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla customers in China are complaining the company delivered new Model 3s with a version of Autopilot hardware that was not as advanced as promised. According to a […]
Facebook offers free ads to WHO, will remove flase claims
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the F8 Facebook Developers conference on April 30, 2019 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that the social network will give the World Health Organization free advertising for its coronavirus response and take down false claims about the virus. Users […]
Second New York case, NYC-area schools close
A woman wears a face mask as she waits on the subway after the first confirmed case of coronavirus was announced in New York State in New York, March 2, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Global cases: At […]
New York City confirms first case, Europe raises risk level
A person wears a face mask as a precaution against coronavirus in New York, March 2, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 89,100 Total deaths: At least 3,040 9:52 am:Â New […]
