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President Trump lashed out at Wall Street bears Wednesday as the stock market digested fresh warnings about the coronavirus pandemic. Trump suggested on Twitter that it’s “barely legal” for pessimistic investors to give gloomy forecasts if they stand to profit from market crashes like the one the virus crisis caused. “When the so-called ‘rich guys’ …

The Trump administration has collected evidence that Chinese and Iranian hackers are targeting American healthcare firms and universities, hindering coronavirus vaccine research in the process, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The hackers have the capability to “irreversibly harm” American healthcare facilities, according to U.S. officials. Cyber attacks by Chinese and Iranian hackers have …

“Today’s” Dylan Dreyer has revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies after her husband fought a “really scary” battle with coronavirus. The mother of two had just returned last week from maternity leave to co-host the “The 3rd hour of Today.” Dreyer, 38, had both a nasal swab and blood test which showed …

Matt Damon revealed his stepdaughter, Alexia, tested positive coronavirus while he was quarantining in Ireland. “Our oldest daughter’s in college. Obviously, that’s been shut down, but she’s in New York City. She had COVID really early on along with her roommates and got through it fine,” Damon, 49, said on SPIN 1038’s “Fully Charged.” Damon …

Alex Wood hasn’t lost his fastball, even two months after coronavirus suspended MLB’s season. The Dodgers pitcher reacted to Mark Teixeira’s suggestion that players should take less money than expected to play baseball this year, slamming him for the take on Twitter. “I refuse to judge someone I don’t really know off of one comment …

Sony said Wednesday that operating profit could fall 30 percent or more in the current fiscal year as the coronavirus hits the box office, as well as consumer demand for smartphones, video-game consoles and other electronics. The Japanese conglomerate, which owns film and TV studio Sony Pictures, sounded alarm bells as it reported results for …

US stocks tumbled Wednesday as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell warned the coronavirus could leave the economy with lasting scars. The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 292.48 points, or 1.2 percent, to 23,472.30 in early trading after Powell said the pandemic poses “significant downside risks” to the nation’s economic recovery. The S&P …

“A Little Late with Lilly Singh” will return to NBC for a second season. This comes after the late-night talk show finished airing its first 97-episode run last week. Singh filmed the first season, which included guests such as Mindy Kaling, Charlize Theron, Malala Yousafzai, Jessica Alba, over a three-month period shooting two episodes a …

TruTV’s flagship series “Impractical Jokers” is getting a remotely filmed offshoot, “Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party,” amid the coronavirus-related Hollywood production shutdown. The new, six-episode, half-hour series is set to premiere on May 21. Starring Joe Gatto, James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn, and Sal Vulcano, collectively known as the comedy troupe The Tenderloins, the show …

European travel giant Tui plans to slash up to 8,000 jobs as the coronavirus crisis forces it to cut costs. That number includes positions that “will either not be recruited or reduced” under a plan to trim overhead costs by 30 percent, the Germany-based conglomerate said Wednesday. The company with more than 70,000 employees around …