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“MJ,” the Michael Jackson stage musical headed for Broadway, will begin previews next March, an eight-month postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic shutdown. The new dates were announced today by producers Lia Vollack Productions and The Michael Jackson Estate. The world premiere of “MJ,” featuring Jackson’s music, will begin previews on Monday, March 8, 2021, …

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber division warned on Wednesday that hackers backed by the Chinese government may be attempting to steal the work of researchers dealing with the response to the coronavirus outbreak. Both the FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said that health care and pharmaceutical researchers …

Some states engaged in reopening their economies have not yet seen coronavirus outbreaks feared by health officials. In particular, Georgia and Florida, which were projected to see a sharp rise in new cases, have not experienced major new outbreaks in the past week. The average number of new daily cases in Florida declined by 14 …

President Trump lashed out at Wall Street bears Wednesday as the stock market digested fresh warnings about the coronavirus pandemic. Trump suggested on Twitter that it’s “barely legal” for pessimistic investors to give gloomy forecasts if they stand to profit from market crashes like the one the virus crisis caused. “When the so-called ‘rich guys’ …

The Trump administration has collected evidence that Chinese and Iranian hackers are targeting American healthcare firms and universities, hindering coronavirus vaccine research in the process, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The hackers have the capability to “irreversibly harm” American healthcare facilities, according to U.S. officials. Cyber attacks by Chinese and Iranian hackers have …

“Today’s” Dylan Dreyer has revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies after her husband fought a “really scary” battle with coronavirus. The mother of two had just returned last week from maternity leave to co-host the “The 3rd hour of Today.” Dreyer, 38, had both a nasal swab and blood test which showed …

Matt Damon revealed his stepdaughter, Alexia, tested positive coronavirus while he was quarantining in Ireland. “Our oldest daughter’s in college. Obviously, that’s been shut down, but she’s in New York City. She had COVID really early on along with her roommates and got through it fine,” Damon, 49, said on SPIN 1038’s “Fully Charged.” Damon …

Alex Wood hasn’t lost his fastball, even two months after coronavirus suspended MLB’s season. The Dodgers pitcher reacted to Mark Teixeira’s suggestion that players should take less money than expected to play baseball this year, slamming him for the take on Twitter. “I refuse to judge someone I don’t really know off of one comment …

US stocks tumbled Wednesday as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell warned the coronavirus could leave the economy with lasting scars. The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 292.48 points, or 1.2 percent, to 23,472.30 in early trading after Powell said the pandemic poses “significant downside risks” to the nation’s economic recovery. The S&P …

“A Little Late with Lilly Singh” will return to NBC for a second season. This comes after the late-night talk show finished airing its first 97-episode run last week. Singh filmed the first season, which included guests such as Mindy Kaling, Charlize Theron, Malala Yousafzai, Jessica Alba, over a three-month period shooting two episodes a …