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The messaging was unmistakable: Surgeon Gen. Jerome Adams, appearing on a network news-talk show Sunday, wore a large white mask that left little showing but his eyes — which were wide and impassioned as he pleaded with Americans to wear face coverings in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus.Adams is often photographed wearing…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., July 1, 2020.Manuel Balce Ceneta | ReutersShares of Snap soared more than 8% Tuesday after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. was considering banning TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform.  "We are taking this very seriously.…

Stocks in Asia Pacific were higher in Monday morning trade, with stocks in mainland China leading gains regionally.The Shanghai composite soared 3.97% in morning trade while the Shenzhen component rose 2.949%. The Shenzhen composite also jumped 2.781% Amber Hill Capital's Jackson Wong told CNBC in an email that "bull sentiment" in mainland Chinese shares was "driving the markets."Wong,…

Washington(CNN) A group of anti-Trump Republicans is spending $2 million on new TV and digital ads supporting former Vice President Joe Biden in two states President Donald Trump won in 2016 -- the l…

The virus has killed more than 123,000 people in the United States, and U.S. cases make up by far the largest share of the worldwide caseload. In Texas, coronavirus-related hospitalizations reached a record high for the 16th day in a row on Saturday, with 5,523 patients being treated.“It’s a good time to steer clear of…