Stocks Extend Fall as Dow, S&P Skid The Dow industrials dropped more than 500 points, falling in tandem with oil and gold prices. Investors see dwindling prospects for a new stimulus package amid the campaign season. Powell Says Swift Government Action Averted Deeper Economic Downturn

CDC Removes Guidelines Saying Virus Can Spread From Air Particles The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pulled new guidelines acknowledging the coronavirus could be transmitted by tiny particles that linger in the air, saying a draft version of proposed changes was posted in error on its website. U.S. Deaths Near 200,000