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| Happy Friday, Daily Briefing readers! It's Jane, rounding off the working week just for you. |
| The race toward a coronavirus vaccine continues — and Joe Biden said he'd "be happy" to join former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton in publicly taking it. The November jobs report is due, showing the strain COVID-19 is putting on the economy. And scroll to the bottom of the page to see how one couple turned their canceled wedding into a heartwarming Thanksgiving deed. 🦃 |
| Here's Friday's news; |
Coronavirus: States face deadline for doses of Pfizer vaccine |
| President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that he would publicly take a coronavirus vaccine when it's available to encourage the public to get vaccinated, joining former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, who recently pledged to do the same. States face a deadline Friday to submit requests for doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine and specify where they should be shipped, according to The Associated Press. Many states appear to be heeding nonbinding guidelines adopted this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to put health care workers and nursing home patients first. The nation's one-day toll of coronavirus deaths surpassed 3,000 for the first time Wednesday and on Thursday the U.S. recorded its 14 millionth COVID-19 case , milestones showing the pandemic continues to race out of control. |
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November jobs report offers insight into COVID-19's latest economic punch |
| The Labor Department will release its monthly unemployment figures for November on Friday, a report that will show the strain the surging coronavirus is placing on the U.S. economy. In October, the economy added 638,000 jobs as payroll growth roughly held steady despite a surge in COVID-19 cases and Congress' failure to provide more aid to unemployed Americans and struggling businesses. Economists say hiring is likely to be tempered by spikes in coronavirus cases as hospitalizations surpassed 100,000 for the first time. About a dozen states have reinstated business restrictions — such as banning indoor dining and bar service — or suspended plans to ease them. |
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House of Representatives to vote on marijuana legalization bill |
| The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives is set to vote on marijuana legalization at the federal level Friday, the first time either chamber of Congress has voted on the matter. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., would remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances and expunge some marijuana-related criminal records. A planned vote on the legislation was shelved after a backlash from moderate Democrats, who had expressed concern about the effort to pass the marijuana legalization bill before the election, amid the impasse on COVID-19 stimulus negotiations. The bill is likely to pass the chamber, but the Republican-controlled Senate is unlikely to take up the legislation in the last two weeks Congress is in session this year. |
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Retailers lure holiday shoppers with new sales, reduced shipping fees |
| Black Friday was "the quietest in 20 years" as real-life foot traffic plummeted due to coronavirus pandemic fears. Online sales, though, soared during the traditional make-or-break shopping period and on Cyber Monday. And stores are trying to keep that trend going. Some well-loved products from the big shopping weekend are still up for grabs at a steal. Stores, like Macy's, are introducing new sales, while Walmart, starting Friday, is luring customers by reducing the minimum to qualify for free shipping . Overall, retailers expect a robust holiday shopping season this year, buoyed by a strong housing market and increased savings, but COVID-19 remains a wild card. |
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Macho Time! Showtime film chronicles turbulent life of Hector Camacho |
| "Macho: The Hector Camacho Story," a film about the boxing legend's turbulent career, life and death will debut on Showtime on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The flamboyant boxer from Puerto Rico was known for his outrageous pre-fight outfits, and won titles as a super featherweight, lightweight and junior welterweight. In the documentary, former CBS sportscaster Tim Ryan tells the story of how Camacho was "completely out of his mind drug-wise" on the eve of his 1983 lightweight bout against John Montes in Alaska. In 2012, Camacho was shot while sitting in his parked car and declared dead four days later at the age of 50. |
And finally: A canceled wedding left $5,000. This couple used it to serve Thanksgiving meals. |
| Illinois couple Emily Bugg and Billy Lewis lost their $5,000 catering deposit when their wedding was canceled due to coronavirus restrictions . But they got married anyway and their non-refundable deposit went toward 200 Thanksgiving meals for Thresholds, a nonprofit whose clients include people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders. "We've had a couple cancellations, but nobody's ever said, 'Hey, I've got an idea. Put my deposit toward a charitable cause,' " said Heidi Moorman Coudal, the owner of Big Delicious Planet catering company, which prepared meals that included turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans and salad. It was a bit of good news in an otherwise rough year for the company, which typically caters 60 weddings per year, Coudal said. "I thought this was a really nice cause and a nice idea and I think it was kind of refreshing to do something nice when so many bad things are happening right now and too many people are in need," she added. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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