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In 2019, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins made a shocking announcement: he was leaving Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch streaming platform to make live content exclusively for Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Mixer. The blue-haired gamer became an international celebrity through his "...

Sen. Bernie Sanders announced in a call with campaign staff Wednesday that he's dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, CNN reported.  The move clears former Vice President Joe Biden's path to the nomination and a face off against incumbent Republican...

The Department of Justice is probing lawmakers for accusations that they dumped stocks based on privileged information about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, CNN reported Monday. What Happened The Securities and Exchange Commission is also participating in the investigation, two people...

Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) workers at the company's Staten Island warehouse are planning a mass walkout on Monday to protest against what they call a lack of protection provided during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. What Happened Anywhere between 50 to 200...

The United States Senate remained divided along party lines over an economic stimulus package to counter the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak again on Monday. Votes Divided On Party Lines The senators voted 49-46 in favor of the stimulus, falling well short of the required 60 votes. Alabama...

Benzinga is covering every angle of how the coronavirus affects the financial world. For daily updates, sign up for our coronavirus newsletter. President Donald Trump announced that he had activated the National Guard for three states in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

The stock market in the United States seems to head for another rough week, as futures contracts tanked ahead of Monday's opening bell. What Happened President Donald Trump's planned $2 trillion economic stimulus package is likely to see a delay as Senate Democrats opposed it ...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is reducing picture quality in Europe to reduce data consumption by a quarter. What Happened Netflix is taking action to ease the pressure on Europe's internet providers. The streaming service will lower bitrates, aiming to cut data consumption by 25%. Higher...

The United States and Canada are planning to close their mutual border for all "non-essential travel," CNN reported early Wednesday citing sources from the White House. What Happened The announcement could be made by Thursday, CNN noted, even as the authorities work on the terms of the...

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has shortened the operating hours of all its stores across the United States starting Sunday. What Happened All retail stores will be open to customers between 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. until further notice, the retailer announced Saturday. Walmart stores are typically open round...

Former vice president Joe Biden seems headed to become the Democratic presidential nominee for the 2020 general election as he solidified his lead over rival candidate Bernie Sanders on Tuesday. What Happened Biden clinched four states voting on Tuesday, including Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi,...

The states of Massachusetts and Colorado both declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as they looked to tackle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. What Happened Declaring the emergency, Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker said it would help the state control the spread of the virus better...

International travelers to the United States may soon face more restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, David Pekoske, the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, said while speaking before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s homeland...

Shortly after reporting a leveling in its COVID-19 infection rate, China’s count of new cases spiked to 15,152 Thursday. The mass of reports brings the country’s confirmed case count to nearly 60,000. The spike doesn’t necessarily reflect accelerated transmission. Rather, the...

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) co-founder Jack Ma has donated $14 million (100 million yuan) towards the research efforts for developing a vaccine against the novel Coronavirus through his non-profit organization. What Happened $5.8 million from the donation will go towards two government...