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Oprah, Spielberg and Malala surprise 2020 grads
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    TODAY

    • They do all the things – now, more than ever. We wish all the moms, grandmas, aunties, godmothers and maternal figures in the 5 Things family a very Happy Mother’s Day.

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    Sheryl Sandberg: Women are treated unequally. Covid-19 is making it worse
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    • US states continue to reopen. More restrictions lift this week, even though states are not meeting federal guidelines for when stay-at-home orders can safely dissolve. We won’t know the public health impact for several weeks, and experts say life will not be back to normal as we await a vaccine. Here’s where all 50 states stand.

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    Birx: We're working with CDC to edit reopening guidelines
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    • UK’s PM addresses the nation. Boris Johnson is due to speak as his country has surpassed Italy and Spain with the most Covid-19 deaths in Europe. Johnson, who named his son after the doctors who saved him from the illness, may announce how the UK will ease lockdown measures.

    LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds leave the Commonwealth Day Service 2020 at Westminster Abbey on March 09, 2020 in London, England. The Commonwealth represents 2.4 billion people and 54 countries, working in collaboration towards shared economic, environmental, social and democratic goals. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)
    Boris Johnson names son after doctors who saved his life (May 2020)
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    • Visit ‘A Whole New World.’ “The Disney Family Singalong” is back, with John Legend, Katy Perry, Tituss Burgess, Sabrina Carpenter, Jennifer Hudson, Lang Lang and others joining the chorus. Tune up and tune in at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14:  Beyonce Knowles-Carter attends the European Premiere of Disney's "The Lion King" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
    Beyoncé graces Disney fans with surprise performance
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    MONDAY

    • But doesn’t every day feel like Twilight Zone Day? Yes, it does. But this actually is Twilight Zone Day. Begin your binge of the classic cult series with an episode that warns us how not to behave during a pandemic.

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    'Twilight Zone' episode parallels life during coronavirus
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    • Gather around, witches and wizards. They can’t cast a spell to vanquish the coronavirus, but they can help kids of all ages escape to a world of magic. Daniel Radcliffe and other stars are reading “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” on video. Watch the first installment here.

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    Watch Daniel Radcliffe read 'Harry Potter'
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    TUESDAY

    • Nebraskans go to the polls. Despite concerns that in-person voting will spread coronavirus, presidential primaries are set to happen. Attorneys and CPAs reportedly will step in for at-risk poll workers, even as a record number of early ballots has been requested. Nebraska has reported more than 7,800 cases and 90 deaths.

    Shanon Hankin, cleans a voter booth after it was used for voting at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center Tuesday,  April 7, 2020 in Madison, Wis.  Voters across the state are ignoring a stay-at-home order in the midst of a pandemic to participate in the state's presidential primary election. (Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
    How mail-in-voting could change the 2020 election
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    • Batter up! Major League Baseball may still be on indefinite hiatus. But that doesn’t mean your scorecard has to stay empty. ESPN has teamed up with the Korea Baseball Organization to bring one of the only pro sports happening on the planet to US fans. Meet top players and learn how to watch here.

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    MLB team blocks charity auction of World Series ring
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    WEDNESDAY

    • UFC tests its rollout plan. The mixed martial arts league was set to become the first US sport to return to action, and its trio of fight nights is due to continue. Bouts are closed to the public, with temperature checks and social distancing required for participants. Watch on ESPN networks.

    ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: UFC president Dana White stands in the ring during the UFC 236 event at State Farm Arena on April 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
    Dana White on UFC's efforts to start up again and President Trump
    03:09 - Source: CNN

    • He’s got ’23 Hours to Kill.’ Yeah, who doesn’t? But Jerry Seinfeld, as always, offers his own twist on the mundane, from texting to buffets to Pop Tarts. His new hourlong special is streaming now on Netflix

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 21:  Jerry Seinfeld visits "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" at Rockefeller Center on November 21, 2017 in New York City.  (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for NBC)
    'Seinfeld' heading to Netflix in 2021
    02:20 - Source: CNN

    THURSDAY

    • It’s back to work in Washington. The Senate and House this week are due to join the Supreme Court back at work. Key hearings are due to cover discussion of federal judge nominees and testimony from Dr. Rick Bright, the ousted director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine.

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    Schumer calls out McConnell: I am just appalled
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    • A top streaming show busts stereotypes. “Never Have I Ever” has been hailed as a watershed moment for the representation of South Asians in Hollywood. Check out six ways it’s revealing truths that are often overlooked.

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    FRIDAY

    • Gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice. Police officers have stepped right up to the front lines of the pandemic, much like any other crisis facing their communities. We honor those who gave their lives in the name of service as we mark Peace Officers Memorial Day.

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    Trump honors police officers (entire speech)
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    • Honor graduates from coast to coast. Online events give us all a chance to celebrate 2020 grads who won’t get to don caps and gowns because of the pandemic. Facebook and Instagram are set to join Oprah, Miley Cyrus and Lil Nas X to laud grads at 2 p.m. on Facebook Watch.

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    • Marking a grim milestone at Jackson State. Black students at the Mississippi college had been targeted with harassment and other acts of violence by white residents of the area. First, bottles and rocks were thrown around campus. Police arrived and, 50 years ago, two African American students were slain

    SATURDAY

    • More pomp and circumstance. Former President Barack Obama shares a message with HBCU grads during a 2 p.m. ET ceremony before speaking to high school grads in an 8 p.m. ET network special.

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    He dreamed of walking across a graduation stage, now he can't
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    • A day to honor those who defend that flag. Veterans Day honors those who served; Memorial Day honors those who died on duty. Armed Forces Day pays tribute to all active and former members of the military under proclamations that date to Presidents Truman and Kennedy.

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PHILIPPINE SEA  (March 18, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), March 18, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas V. Huynh/Released)
    Sailors cheer for Navy captain who sounded coronavirus alarm
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    • Kobe Bryant auction benefits charity. Bidding closes for nearly 2,000 items linked to the late NBA star, with proceeds going to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation. Browse items here.

    PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 22: Gianna Bryant and Kobe Bryant are honored during the In Memoriam onstage during the 51st NAACP Image Awards, Presented by BET, at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET)
    Friends and family pay tribute to Kobe and Gianna
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