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“Shark Tank” star Daymond John tried to hawk N95 masks for a high price to desperate Florida officials trying to get the critical gear to frontline healthcare workers, according to a report. John, who is the CEO of the Shark Group, offered to sell the 3M-made masks to the state at $7 a pop, more …

US stocks and oil prices rebounded Wednesday as the US government and several states unleashed fresh initiatives to combat the coronavirus fallout, including nearly $500 billion in federal stimulus. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed as much as 475.73 points, or 2 percent, to 23,494.61 in early trading after shedding more than 1,200 points in …

Kelly Dodd is apologizing profusely for what she calls her “ridiculous” and “stupid” comment that coronavirus is “God’s way of thinning the herd.” The “Real Housewives of Orange County” star claims she “felt bad” for her remarks after she received major backlash online. “I want to give a public apology,” she said on her Instagram …

A modeling agency that represents big-name rappers and pop stars snagged nearly $2 million in loans meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus crisis. Wilhelmina International — which counts singer Shawn Mendes and hip-hop artist Swae Lee among its celebrity clients — inked deals last week with Zions Bancorporation for two loans worth a …

Breakfast is proving the rare bright spot in the coronavirus advertising slump. Companies that help provide the first meal of the day, like cereal makers, upped their ad spending more than 13 percent from February to March as more quarantined Americans suddenly find the time they need to eat breakfast, according to a new report. …

Owners of many shuttered Big Apple restaurants are less worried about making rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic than they are about customer-density rules likely to be put in place once they reopen. Le Bernardin chef and co-owner Eric Ripert is hopeful that he can work with his landlord to keep the great, three-Michelin-star seafood …

Video-game sales exploded last month as the coronavirus forced millions worldwide to hunker down at home looking for something to do. March spending on video game hardware, software and accessories jumped 35 percent from a year earlier to $1.6 billion — reversing a seven-month streak of declines to hit the highest March total since 2008, …

Ansel Elgort has some serious balls. “The Fault In Our Stars” actor used a nude photo to get donations for COVID-19 relief on Tuesday. In the steamy shot, Elgort, 26, poses naked in an outdoor shower using just his hand to cover himself. “OnlyFans LINK IN BIO,” he captioned the pic, referring to the subscription …

Oil prices continued a historic plunge Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic’s stranglehold on demand for fuel showed no signs of loosening any time soon. June futures contracts for West Texas Intermediate crude oil plunged as much as 68 percent to $6.50 a barrel — the lowest price in at least 50 years. And the May …

Just call him Watergod. Foodgod donated an 18-wheeler full of drinks to Miami’s Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Miami Health Center last Friday to give healthcare workers a refreshing reprieve from their fight against coronavirus. The man formerly known as Jonathan Cheban described the experience as “such an honor.” “It was a really great …