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Eddie Van Halen -- the legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen -- has died after a long battle with cancer ... TMZ has learned.

Though some members of Van Halen have changed, Eddie and Alex were the constants in the band ... with Eddie's acclaimed guitar work being the focal point of their legacy.

Van Halen was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, and Eddie is widely considered one of the greatest guitar players of all time. »

There are no active community cases - welcome news as Auckland prepares to move to alert level 1 tonight.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that zero active cases in the community was "another milestone" for New Zealand.

Health Minister Chris Hipkins said no active cases in the community was a "big milestone". »

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has now claimed more American lives than the total number of U.S. soldiers killed during historic conflicts in Vietnam, Korean, Iraq, Afghanistan and World War I.

Since the end of March, COVID-19 has killed an average of 7,043 Americans each week.

Though the flu kills tens of thousands of Americans each year and, the CDC states, COVID-19 has killed more Americans in 2020 than the approximately 178,000 Americans killed by flu over the last six years. »

Years after they fought in Afghanistan, US troops watch as their children deploy to the same war.

Payton Sluss, also served in Afghanistan — including at Forward Operating Base Fenty, north of the city of Jalalabad, where deBoer had served.

Around 150 troops from the U.S.-led coalition had been killed in insider attacks as of 2018, data from the military show. »