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| We made it to Friday, Daily Briefing readers! Yes, I know it's Friday the 13th, but it still counts. What a year this week has been. Let's start with a quick recap: |
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| It's N'dea, and here's the biggest news you need to know today: |
Coronavirus fallout: US ban on travel from Europe to take effect |
| President Donald Trump's controversial ban on travel from European countries to the United States, part of efforts to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus, was due to take effect at midnight Friday. The 30-day ban, announced Wednesday, applies to foreign nationals in 26 European nations but not the United Kingdom. Americans and legal residents returning to the U.S. from Europe must "travel through select airports where the U.S. Government has implemented enhanced screening procedures," said Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf. The ban, which was later criticized by European Union officials, sent Americans scrambling as they tried to figure out how to get home. |
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As coronavirus sweeps the country, questions loom |
| Amid the rapid spreading of COVID-19, large event venues and attractions will remain closed Friday. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the immediate shutdown of gathering places that have capacities for 500 or more people including New York's famed Broadway theaters and Manhattan's Madison Square Garden. The restriction applies to restaurants, bars, and other, smaller neighborhood commercial venues, and is scheduled to take effect Friday. Meanwhile, many parents across the country are weighing the risk and reward of keeping kids home from school . As part of a sweeping attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Ohio, Maryland, Michigan and the large urban school districts of Seattle and San Francisco announced their plans to shut down all K-12 schools. |
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Chelsea Manning set for court hearing following suicide attempt |
| Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was a free woman Friday after a federal judge ordered her release from jail after her yearlong refusal to cooperate with a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks. It came after the former Army intelligence analyst attempted to take her own life on Wednesday at the Alexandria Detention Center, where she has been held since May. Thursday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga came as the grand jury's term expired. Trenga, however, ordered Manning to pay $256,000 in fines for her refusal to provide testimony in the case. Manning had been slated to appear for a Friday hearing where attorneys were preparing to argue for her release from civil contempt sanctions. She was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013 for her role in leaking classified government material to WikiLeaks. President Barack Obama commuted her sentence in 2017. |
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Venerable sports chain Modell's starts liquidation process |
| Modell's Sporting Goods, the century-old family-owned sporting goods chain, begins going-out-of-business sales Friday. The company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be closing its 100-plus stores. It becomes the latest traditional retailer to succumb to a fast-changing environment. In recent years Payless ShoeSource Corp., Toys R Us and children's chain Gymboree have filed for Chapter 11 reorganization or liquidated their operations. |
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It's Friday the 13th, and the coincidence is just too weird |
| As if coronavirus wasn't enough. For the superstitious-minded, the arrival of Friday the 13th provides an additional thing to worry about. Why does the day have a reputation for being unlucky? It's not really clear, but historians say both Friday and the number 13 have troubled ties to Christianity. Jesus was crucified on a Friday, and Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, is said to have been the 13th guest at the Last Supper. This latest Friday the 13th seems particularly ill-omened: It comes exactly 13 weeks after the last one (Dec. 13, 2019). You've been warned. |
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In better news: Need a break from coronavirus? Stream these shows |
| The world is a pretty scary place right now, but TV will always be here for us. |
| While it's good to stay informed, take practical precautions and look out for yourself and your community during such remarkable events, it's also important to find time for self care, distraction and laughter. |
| Favorite shows can help soothe and perk us up at least for a half hour at a time. Here are the 10 happy, joyful, funny shows our TV critic Kelly Lawler highly recommends streaming to help alleviate anxiety, spend your self-quarantine time and generally bring a bit more joy into a dark world. |
| Bonus: If the 'Great British Baking Show' isn't enough to cheer you up, check out these 12 adorable baby animal photos |
 | | Sue Perkins, Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood and Mel Giedroyc on "The Great British Baking Show." | | PBS | |
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