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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! If you're dreaming about traveling while stuck inside due to the coronavirus pandemic, I've got good news. You can travel with your taste buds with these recipes from around the world. |
| This morning, early risers like me will get a chance to see the last supermoon of 2020 in all its glory. Later today, as more states move towards reopening, the Labor Department will release the latest unemployment numbers. |
| It's N'dea and here's the news you need to know Thursday. |
Jobless claims estimated to reach 33 million during pandemic |
| Roughly 3.1 to 3.3 million Americans filed initial applications for unemployment insurance last week, economists estimate, down from the roughly 3.8 million people who filed claims the week before and the all-time high of 6.86 million applications filed in late March. But if the latest weekly total, which the Labor Department reports on Thursday, matches estimates, it will mean 33 million Americans have applied for unemployment in just seven weeks , a number that exceeds all the jobs created since the Great Recession by more than 12 million. Thursday's tally is a prelude to Friday's April jobs report, which is expected to be grim confirmation of the devastating toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on the U.S. economy |
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More US states to take steps toward normalcy |
| Amid the coronavirus pandemic, several states will take major steps toward reopening Thursday. Construction and real estate operations will resume in Michigan. But as the state's plan to restart the economy unfolds, the Republican leaders in the House and Senate filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer , alleging her state of emergency extension was unlawful. A Whitmer spokeswoman called the suit a "partisan game that won't distract the governor." Some shopping malls will open again in Hawaii, but there are exceptions and patrons must wear cloth masks, Gov. David Ige announced Tuesday. The Aloha State still has a stay-at-home directive and a mandatory quarantine for incoming travelers through May 31. Montana will permit schools to resume "in-classroom teaching" at the discretion of local school boards. Willow Creek School will open its doors to several of its 56 students and 18 staff members for the semester's last few weeks. |
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NFL's 2020 season schedule is set for release 🏈 |
| The coronavirus pandemic has largely put the sports world on hold, but the NFL will give fans some hope as it unveils its 2020 schedule Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network. Thus far, the league has not announced any major changes to its schedule as a result of the pandemic and Opening day is Sept. 10, with the season set to conclude with Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, 2021. But questions will remain about the season, including if the league can even start on time and whether fans will be in attendance. The NFL has instituted a league-wide policy that fans who bought tickets directly from teams can receive a refund for any game that is canceled. |
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Need a break from coronavirus news? |
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Microsoft to unveil video games on its upcoming Xbox Series X console 🎮 |
| Microsoft will unveil some of the games coming to its new Xbox Series X video game console , via an online First Look at Xbox Series X Gameplay event Thursday at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. The game maker and software giant has already revealed the much-anticipated console will launch with a new chapter in the "Halo" series, called "Halo Infinite." In a recent online post, Microsoft's Xbox head Phil Spencer described the Xbox Series X as "our fastest, most powerful console ever." Spencer added the gaming system will have "a library of games from our 15 Xbox Game Studios and thousands of development partners around the world." Microsoft will compete against Sony and its own new PlayStation 5 console this holiday season. The launching of two new game systems during a global pandemic could prove interesting – and a welcome diversion for many. |
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Gaze at the 'Flower Moon,' the last of three supermoons 🌕 |
| The "Flower Moon," the third and final in a series of supermoons that began in March, will reach its peak at 6:45 a.m. ET Thursday and then continue to appear full Friday night . A supermoon occurs when a full moon is especially close to Earth, making it look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than a full moon at its farthest point away. According to "The Old Farmer's Almanac," May's supermoon was named the "Flower Moon" by several Native American tribes because of the large number of flowers that bloom during the month. April's "pink" supermoon and March's super "worm moon" appeared larger from earth than the 'Flower Moon' will. |
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In better news: Seniors, start your engines 🏎️ |
| The coronavirus pandemic has spoiled graduation plans for many families across the country, but for seniors at two Florida schools, missing out on walking across a stage to receive their diplomas means they'll be crossing high school's finish line in style: with a lap at the home of the Daytona 500. |
| Students from Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas high schools – who would have been facing postponement or cancellation of their graduation plans at a Daytona Beach convention center because of social distancing concerns – accepted the speedway's offer and will hold their ceremonies May 31. |
| Each graduate's family will be allowed one car, and everyone must stay inside their vehicle. They'll line up, drive over the finish line to accept their diploma and take a victory lap. |
 | | Elliott Sadler (1) leads the pack as racing is restarted in overtime at the 2018 Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach on Friday, July 6, 2018. | | Paul Ryan/Daytona Beach News-Journal | |
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