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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam speaks to gun control activists at a rally by Moms Demand Action and other family members of shooting victims outside of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond, Va., July 9, 2019. Virginia will no longer require voters to present a photo ID in order to cast a ballot, Governor Ralph …

China has imposed new restrictions on academic research into the origins of COVID-19, CNN reported on Monday. The new set of guidelines directs that “academic papers about tracing the origin of the virus must be strictly and tightly managed.” Papers must be submitted to a task force appointed by the State Council, the country’s administrative …

Wynn Handman, co-founder of American Place Theatre, the Off Broadway non-profit company that championed a young playwright named Sam Shepard and cast such actors as Dustin Hoffman, Rául Juliá, Faye Dunaway, John Leguizamo and Robert De Niro early in their careers, died of complications from the coronavirus Saturday, April 11, at his home in New …

An alleged scammer tried to profit from the coronavirus crisis by offering the federal government millions of face masks that didn’t exist, authorities say. Christopher Parris of Atlanta faces a wire fraud charge for trying to sell the Department of Veterans Affairs 125 million masks and other protective gear for more than $750 million — …

Hilary Duff dyed more than Easter eggs this weekend. The “Younger” actress, 32, debuted a new hair look on Sunday, chopping off her blond hair in favor of a bright blue bob. Revealing the look on her Instagram, the mom of two simply captioned the photo, “🤷🏼‍♀️yea.” Lest fans think her wild ‘do was the …

Sean “Diddy” Combs hosted a virtual dance-a-thon on Easter Sunday to raise money for healthcare workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, and invited his ex and dancing pro, Jennifer Lopez, to participate. Combs, 50, told Lopez, 50, on Instagram Live that he “wanted to dedicate” a song to her. He then played Elvis …

Blac Chyna has found a new side hustle. The 31-year-old Lashed Cosmetics owner and former “Rob & Chyna” reality star is charging $950 for a virtual chat with her on FaceTime and $250 to follow a fan back on Instagram, both via her business’s website. Fans who are unable to pay the cash upfront have …

If they had their way, you’d need an ‘immunity card’ to move about freely . Bill Gates, billionaire philanthropist, and Anthony Fauci, the White House’s go-to for shaping the public’s response to coronavirus, have been given some mighty powers in recent weeks — specifically, the powers of influence that have led to the shuttering of …

US stocks slid Monday as Wall Street braced for a slew of ugly corporate earnings reports this week as the coronavirus continues to wreck the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped as many as 311.30 points, or 1.3 percent, in early trading ahead of the start of corporate America’s first-quarter earnings season, when big …

Robin Roberts broke down in tears on air on Monday following the death of top “Good Morning America” producer Thea Trachtenberg from coronavirus. The anchor said that Trachtenberg’s colleagues “really, really loved her and that’s what we should remember.” Tearing up, she added, “Boy, she had a big heart, oof.” Trachtenberg, who had been with …