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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. And Happy Diwali to all who are celebrating! It's Jane bringing you the news this Friday eve. |
| Populist world leaders looked to President Donald Trump for inspiration over the past four years. What are they gonna do now? Tropical Storm Eta isn't letting Florida out of its sights, making landfall north of Tampa Bay. Worried about a turkey fail ruining your meal this Thanksgiving? Worry not: Whole Foods Market and Progressive Insurance are riding to the rescue. 🦃 |
| Here's Thursday's news: |
'Our time is far from over': Without Donald Trump, what happens to global populism? |
| He was their anti-science standard-bearer. He made it seem like blaming immigrants and minorities had no consequences. He emboldened falsehoods of a grand conspiracy targeting nationalists and championed the use of police and the judiciary to root it out. For the past four years, populist and authoritarian leaders from Brazil to the Philippines have looked to President Donald Trump for inspiration and validation for their right-wing agendas. What happens now that their most prominent and outspoken backer has suffered defeat in the U.S. election to President-elect Joe Biden? Analysts say Biden's win is likely to at least complicate ties between Washington and foreign capitals where the Trump administration's mix of strategic and ideological positions on the economy, social tensions, climate change and politics found favor. |
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Tropical Storm Eta makes landfall in Florida |
| Tropical Storm Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it moved over Florida after making landfall north of the heavily populated Tampa Bay area on Thursday. The storm came ashore near Cedar Key with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. The National Hurricane Center in Miami predicted Eta would then move northeast across Florida as it loses strength. Eta became a Category 1 hurricane early Wednesday but was downgraded to a tropical storm by the afternoon. There were no immediate reports of any injuries, serious damage or flooding in the Tampa Bay area as the storm skirted past that region Wednesday afternoon. Several tornado warnings were issued, but there were no reports of one touching down. Eta is the record-breaking 12th named tropical system to strike the continental U.S. this season. |
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California nears 1 million COVID-19 cases |
| California was on the brink of 1 million coronavirus cases Thursday, just a day after Texas became the first state to reach the sad marker. The country's most populous state has recorded over 18,000 deaths during the pandemic, and 11 counties were ordered this week to drop a notch on the state's tiered reopening schedule. On Wednesday, the U.S. set a new mark with more than 136,000 new infections, according to Johns Hopkins University data. That development came a day after the U.S. reached 1 million cases in November alone and COVID-19 hospitalizations surpassed 60,000 for the first time. Hospitalizations have more than doubled in less than two months, the COVID Tracking Project reported. |
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Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, begins |
| More than a billion people begin the annual celebration of Diwali on Thursday, the Hindu festival of lights that many consider to be the start of the new year. Typically, the festival is marked by celebrations both at home and in large community gatherings by people of many faiths in both India and the diaspora. However, Diwali festivities will likely revert to more intimate family gatherings coupled with online observances this year as the world grapples with coronavirus. "We don't have to have a large celebration," said Shereen Bhalla, the director of education at the Hindu American Foundation. "It is really what's in your heart." |
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Worried about holiday fails? 'Thanksgiving Turkey Protection Plan' to the rescue 🍗 |
| Are you worried that a dreaded holiday accident could ruin your Thanksgiving meal? Whole Foods Market and Progressive Insurance are easing your troubled mind with the Thanksgiving Turkey Protection Plan . They're calling it the "first-ever 'insurance' for the beloved centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal." To qualify for the "coverage," you need to purchase a Whole Foods brand turkey by Nov. 22. Then, if you burn, undercook, overcook or commit another turkey fail between Thanksgiving and Black Friday, go to www.turkeyprotectionplan.com to submit a claim. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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