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Captain Brett Crozier addresses the crew for the first time as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in San Diego, Calif., November 1, 2019. The U.S. Navy relieved aircraft carrier Captain Brett Crozier of his command after the captain sent a letter to superiors urging them to take action to contain a …

N95 respiration masks  Health care manufacturer 3M has resisted pressure from the White House to import about 10 million N95 respirator masks from the company’s hub in Singapore originally destined for Asian countries, in part due to concern for health care workers in those countries, the Financial Times reported on Friday. While 3M agreed to import …

With her trusted beauty team out of the picture due to coronavirus-related social distancing orders, Martha Stewart is going back to basics. The domestic doyenne, 78, lamented the lack of access to her usual glam squad on Instagram Friday. “Where is my hairdresser Megan? Where is my makeup artist @daisybeautytoye ? Where is my colorist …

We know it’s crazy, but it’s true. Five-time Grammy winner Christopher Cross confirmed that he was battling coronavirus in a Facebook post Friday. Cross, whose smooth hits “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” and “Sailing” were part of the soundtrack of the early 1980s, wrote, “I’m sorry to report that I am among the …

There’s a silver lining for the silver screen after the industry came to a halt with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. South by Southwest Film Festival, which was previously scheduled to kick off March 13, will stream many of its movies on Amazon Prime instead of at the IRL event in Austin, Texas. Films …

Celebrity hairstylist Julius Michael is teaching a “Housewife” or two how to care for their hair at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Michael, who colors the manes of Ramona Singer, Kathy Wakile and Margaret Josephs at his salon, is providing his clients with the Julius Michael Scarsdale experience from afar. “A lot of my clients …

Arnold Schwarzenegger has some strong words for those ignoring orders to quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. The former Governor of California was seen wearing a T-shirt depicting himself with his pet donkey Lulu and pony Whiskey with the message, “Don’t be an ass. Stay inside.” Schwarzenegger, 72, is selling the cheeky shirts online for $25.99 …

Brooke Baldwin is the second anchor at CNN to test positive for coronavirus. Baldwin, 40, revealed the news on Friday, writing on Instagram: “Hi friends — I’ve tested positive for coronavirus. I am OKAY. It came on suddenly yesterday afternoon. Chills, aches, fever.” “I’ve been social distancing,” she continued. “Doing ALL the things we’re told …

Dutch brewer Heineken said on Friday that it will suspend production and distribution from its seven plants in Mexico, in response to the government’s decision to halt nonessential economic activity to contain the new coronavirus. Heineken Mexico, which employs 16,000 workers, followed Grupo Modelo, producer of the Corona, Modelo and Pacifico brands, which on Thursday …

Wendy Williams is swapping her purple chair for her couch. Williams, 55, announced on Friday that her eponymous daytime talk show is set to resume filming, but that she’ll be taping from her New York City home instead of the studio. New episodes will start airing on Monday, April 6. “I may not be in …