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New York Times reporter Julian Barnes implied on Tuesday that some intelligence officials believe that the Kremlin is fanning corruption allegations against Joe Biden’s son Hunter in order to “obscure” Russia’s ongoing election interference attempts. During an MSNBC interview, host Nicole Wallace referred to Russian disinformation campaigns that she said appear to have “infected” the …

When the iconic Mario’s Restaurant — a 101-year-old Arthur Avenue institution — reopened for outdoor dining at the end of June, it was a bittersweet return to the family business for Regina Migliucci-Delfino. She lost her father, Joseph Migliucci, 81, the longtime face of the Bronx restaurant, to COVID-19 in April. The night before the …

This promises to be a baseball season like we’ve never seen before. A 60-game sprint rather than our preferred 162-game marathon. Empty stadiums with cardboard cutouts where fans should be and masked managers in the dugouts. That’s the impact of COVID-19 on Major League Baseball. It’s dramatically changed the national pastime, for at least this …

Is it really Robert De Niro who’s the “punk”? When an indie filmmaker was laid off from his day job because of the pandemic, he decided to put his energy into making a shoestring-budget flick about the virus. He even thought that his big break had finally arrived after years of making smaller movies when …

Joan f–king Baez! Lana Del Rey has shared what she says is folk legend Joan Baez’s portrait of her, along with Baez’s self-portrait and a painting she did of her mother. Del Rey, 35, and Baez, 79, have some degree of history together. The younger singer brought out Baez for a duet on the latter’s …

Corona beer isn’t the only thing that has a different ring to it after the coronavirus. There’s an Irish indie-rock band called the Coronas that will also now be forever associated with COVID-19. But the trio — which drops its sixth album, “True Love Waits,” Friday — had already made a name for itself since …

Actress Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, the daughter of Prince Albert of Monaco, has been battling COVID-19 for three weeks. “I am so thankful that I am starting to finally feel like myself today after almost three weeks since I first felt Covid symptoms,” she posted on Instagram Tuesday. “I am grateful to be alive and healthy.” …

“Love Island” is moving from Fiji to Las Vegas thanks to COVID-19. The CBS reality series has reportedly started pre-production at Caesars-owned hotel Cromwell, according to Vulture, which broke the news. It’s thought that production will likely be up and running in August – meaning that along with “Big Brother,” CBS could have two of …

The Mets will be down a key pitcher to begin the season. Marcus Stroman, who was set to become the team’s No. 2 behind Jacob deGrom, was placed on the injured list Wednesday with a muscle tear in his left calf, manager Luis Rojas told reporters. Rojas said the 29-year-old righty is considered “week to …

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The first confirmed coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more severe than previously known, with more than twice as many workers becoming infected than the state Department of Public Health told the public, newly released records show. The department announced at a May 5 news conference that 221 …