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“Saturday Night Live” ended its season just weeks ago, but the show is still playing a part in coronavirus-era life at NBCUniversal. NBCSN, the company’s sports-cable network, will fill next week’s primetime schedule with “SNL” repeats featuring prominent athletes as hosts. It’s just the latest programming maneuver by sports-media outlets to get something on the …

“Vanderpump Rules” star Dayna Kathan spilled her secrets on surviving quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. First and foremost, the 29-year-old Bravolebrity suggests staying off your phone as much as possible. “During quarantine, I feel like we’re all pretty drunk all the time, so probably just stay off your phone in general,” she told Page Six, …

Heidi Klum couldn’t bear the thought of one more bad hair day. The supermodel, 46, got a house call from hairstylist Lorenzo Martin on Tuesday to touch up her blond tresses, and showed off the process on Instagram. “Dahhling we found a way !😷😷 Social distancing highlights,” wrote Klum, who wore nothing but black lace lingerie, …

US stocks jumped Wednesday as continued hopes for a recovery from the coronavirus crisis helped investors shake off questions about a potential vaccine. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed as much as 359.73 points, or 1.4 percent, to 24,566.59 in early trading to recover most of the prior day’s 390-point loss. The S&P 500 and …

More U.S. voters see China as an “enemy” than as a friend or ally amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll. The data shows that the percentage of U.S. voters who see China as hostile has risen 11 percentage points since January to 31 percent, while the number of respondents who …

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Tuesday warned that continued lockdowns meant to slow the spread of coronavirus could scar the U.S. economy. “There is the risk of permanent damage” if the economy stays shut, Mnuchin told lawmakers at a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee. “We’re conscious of the health issues and we want to …

The Department of Justice warned California in a Tuesday letter that the state’s lockdown order “facially discriminates against religious exercise” and that Governor Gavin Newsom’s rulings “do not justify California’s actions” in banning in-person worship. Eric S. Dreiband, an assistant attorney general and the head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, wrote in a …

Acting Department of Homeland Security director Chad Wolf announced Tuesday that the U.S. would be extending its border closures with Canada and Mexico by an additional 30 days. “The President has made it clear that we must continue to keep legitimate, commercial trade flowing while limiting those seeking to enter our country for non-essential purposes,” …

Jason Wahler is donating therapy sessions to families who are grieving the death of loved ones lost to coronavirus. “The Hills” alum partnered with singer Hilary Roberts and The Red Songbird Foundation to launch the #GiveGriefAChance campaign. “We’re looking to help at least 20 people with up to 12 therapy sessions at no cost, who …

The “Real Housewives” are stepping up to raise money for coronavirus relief. Former “Real Housewives of Miami” star Ana Quincoces has organized an auction of very special items to help support first responders. Bravolebrities from Orange County to New Jersey have donated designer gowns they wore during infamous reunion tapings or opening credits of their …