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NEW YORK — Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like “Home” and “Pickup Man,” has died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 61. Diffie on Friday announced he had contracted the coronavirus, becoming the first country star to go public with …

At the end of a week of flip-flopping by Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on the issue of whether gun stores are “essential” businesses or not during a public health emergency (the anti-2A authoritarian eventually decided they were not), four gun rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit against Villanueva, California Gov Gavin Newsom …

“Wheel of Fortune” fans were left shocked after a contestant solved a puzzle almost immediately with only one letter on the board. The popular game show has continued to air its catalog of previously filmed episodes as people settle in to watch while quarantining themselves amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. During a recent episode, one …

Monty Python legend John Cleese has been fish-slapped on Twitter after poking fun at panicking Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic. British comic Cleese tweeted, “It strikes me that it’s terribly funny that the response of some Americans to a virus is to buy guns.” Tennis legend Martina Navratilova responded, “Yeah, I’m not laughing though.” Others …

Crashing websites and jammed phone lines are preventing workers put out of a job by the coronavirus crisis from even applying for unemployment benefits. Some are so frustrated by the endless dropped calls that they’ve considered just giving up — even if it means foregoing some much-needed cash. “You want to keep trying because you …

Kim Kardashian is doubling down on the fight against coronavirus. The SKIMS founder, 39, announced on Friday that her shapewear brand will be donating $1 million to families affected by COVID-19 to better help mothers and children in need as the deadly disease continues to spread. “On Monday, we’re restocking the collection we first launched …

Fans of the British spy with a license to kill will be shaken and stirred to hear that five pistols used by Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan in several James Bond flicks have been stolen in north London. Among the “irreplaceable” pieces swiped from a collector’s home was an iconic Walther PPK that Moore used …

Country duo Haley & Michaels have something better coming than new music — they’re having a baby. Shannon Haley is pregnant with a daughter, the couple announced to People on Friday. The baby is due in October. Haley and her music partner husband Ryan Michaels met in 2011 and married in 2015. The pregnancy was unexpected …

The U.S. on Thursday became the country with the most total coronavirus cases, surpassing China and even Italy, where the pandemic has been particularly devastating. The U.S. now has more than 85,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus, and at least 1,278 people have died after being infected with the respiratory illness. China’s cases, the spread of …

Hedge fund managers made a killing in 2019, only to get put through the wringer when the coronavirus hit. Institutional Investor revealed its closely watched “rich list” of hedge fund titans this week based on 2019 returns. Topping the list were many of the usual suspects, including mathematician-turned-quant trader Jim Simons, who earned an estimated …