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It’s Britney, Comrade! Britney Spears has called for a socialist-style redistribution of wealth and for workers to strike to support each other during the current crisis. The 38-year-old pop star — said to be worth $59 million — shared the words of writer Mimi Zhu on her Instagram which includes the line, “We wil [sic] …

U.S. Representatives Peter Welch (D-VT) and Sean Maloney (D-NY) are seen with members as David A. Holmes, Department of State political counselor for the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine and Fiona Hill, former National Security Council senior director for Europe and Russia appear before the House Intelligence Committee during an impeachment inquiry hearing in Washington, …

Being separated from his son Benjamin has been a struggle for Andy Cohen, who tested positive for coronavirus. On Tuesday, the “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” host, 51, spoke about his experience with COVID-19 on SiriusXM’s “Jeff Lewis Live,” and how his 1-year-old is doing amid the current circumstances. “I’ll tell you what …

An investor is suing Sen. Richard Burr for securities fraud connected to stock sales he made after private coronavirus briefings, court papers show. Wyndham Hotels shareholder Alan Jacobson filed the lawsuit Monday in Washington, DC, federal court, alleging that the North Carolina Republican “acted as a scofflaw in a time of national crisis” by exploiting …

With the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttering salons across the country, those who used to outsource beauty treatments are having to take matters into their own two hands — even celebrities. “I’m not doing house calls,” Hollywood hair colorist Michael Canalé, who counts Jennifer Aniston, Heidi Klum, Shakira and Penélope Cruz as just a few of …

Waffle House has closed hundreds of restaurants as the coronavirus spreads around the US — a sign, chain aficionados say, that the pandemic has become a full-blown national crisis. The Georgia-based diner chain known for staying open even in the wake of hurricanes and tornadoes has shuttered 365 locations, according to a Tuesday Facebook post. …

Representative Justin Amash (R, Mich.) arrives for a House Oversight Committee Hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 22, 2019. Representative Justin Amash signaled Wednesday that he may delay the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package Senate leaders reached with the Trump administration hours earlier, calling the plan “a raw deal for the people.” The …

Bill Cosby’s lawyers are filing a motion to get him released from his Pennsylvania jail and put on house arrest amid reports that at least one prison officer has tested positive for COVID-19. Cosby, 82, is currently serving three to ten years at SCI Phoenix in Montgomery County, and his attorneys are preparing to file …

Senate leaders and the Trump administration reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday morning on a $2 trillion emergency stimulus package to blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to spread across the country and has tipped the economy towards recession. “At last we have a deal,” Senate Majority Leader …

Prince Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus — the first member of the British royal family to have contracted the disease. “The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus. He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home …