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Representative Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) slammed the World Health Organization’s director general Tedros Adhanom for being “a puppet of the Chinese Communist Party” over the organization’s response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Cheney, speaking to radio host Hugh Hewitt, cited Tedros’s kowtowing to Chinese authority in the wake of the outbreak, despite multiple reports detailing …

A New York investment firm pitched wealthy investors in recent days on a way to make returns of 22 percent to 175 percent using US government programs designed to help Americans keep their jobs and boost the coronavirus-stricken economy, according to a marketing document seen by Reuters. Following questions posed by Reuters, Arcadia Investment Partners, …

The coronavirus crisis may prevent you from going to church on Sunday, but you can still worship the talent of Andrea Bocelli when he brings an Easter concert directly to your home. The Italian tenor, 61, will be raising spirits with his “Music for Hope” performance — in front of empty seats — at the …

Pink detailed the nightmare she and her 3-year-old son experienced after they both contracted the novel coronavirus. “We’re doing alright. We’re doing OK this week,” she said in a sneak peek of Thursday’s episode of  “The Ellen Show” via video chat. “I don’t even know what day it is but this is a better week …

Kelly Ripa is struggling in isolation with her family. During Wednesday’s episode of “Live With Kelly and Ryan,” the 49-year-old co-host started crying as she talked about how two of her children aren’t speaking to her amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “I’m not going to lie, okay? I’m going to let you in on a …

Jennifer Stone has traded in Mickey Mouse ears for scrubs. The “Wizards of Waverly Place” star, 27, graduated from nursing school in December and has been fighting against coronavirus from the “front lines.” She shared her experiences on Instagram, captioning a photo of her different hospital IDs: “A very good friend of mine (@maiarawalsh ) …

The Federal Reserve on Thursday unveiled $2.3 trillion new loans to support the economy during the coronavirus crisis. The loan program aims to help businesses, households and state and local governments facing a cash crunch as large parts of the economy have been shut down. “Our country’s highest priority must be to address this public …

Morgan Stanley boss James Gorman surprised his staff by disclosing in an internal video that he has won his own battle with the coronavirus. According to sources close to the banking giant, employees were notified via email at 8 a.m. Thursday that their 61-year-old chief executive had posted a 10-minute video to Morgan Stanley’s intranet …

US stocks jumped again Thursday after the Federal Reserve announced its latest effort to shore up the nation’s coronavirus-battered economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose as much as 561.45 points, or about 2.4 percent, in early trading following the central bank’s announcement of a $2.3 trillion loan program to help households, employers and local …

Todd Chrisley tested positive for coronavirus and is opening up about the “life-altering” diagnosis that has taught him what “truly matters.” The “Chrisley Knows Best” star revealed on his Chrisley Confessions podcast on Wednesday that he was recently hospitalized with COVID-19. “It has been the sickest that I have ever been in the 52 years …