Warner Music NashvilleDan + Shay band mates Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney enlisted their families to make the music video for their holiday song, “Take Me Home for Christmas,” special.
The adorable holiday cheer starts right away, with Shay’s older son, three-year-old Asher, appearing at the top of the video to say, “Ladies and gentlemen, Dan + Shay!”
The fun continues as the two performers appear in holiday sweaters on the snowy stoops of neighboring brownstones, singing the lyrics of their new song amid a gentle snowfall. Soon, Dan and Shay’s real-life wives, Abby and Hannah, run outside to join them.
Interspersed with clips of the band mates in their dressing rooms donning Santa suits, the video culminates with each man surrounded by his family, enjoying the magic of the Christmas season. Even Dan and Abby’s four dogs get in on the holiday fun.
Dan + Shay released their original “Take Me Home for Christmas” earlier this month. Though they’ve never put out a full holiday album, they’re no strangers to musical Christmas cheer: In 2018, the duo cut a version of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
Gareth Gatrell/NETFLIX(NEW YORK) — Anika Noni Rose and Madalen Mills play mother and daughter in the new Netflix Christmas film Jingle Jangle.
Rose, who plays Jessica Jangle — the daughter of Jeronicus, a once respected inventor — tells ABC Audio that she fell in the love with the imaginative feature because it connected with her inner child.
“I am interested, as somebody who is a big kid, in movies that are written with the child in mind,” she says. “That invite you in and invite the child in you that never went away to be a part of it. And I think that’s what this film has done.”
Rose also applauds the film’s “values” which include “the love of family,” noting that it’s what she believes “Christmas is supposed to be about.”
Yet, with all that in mind, Rose says the most “exciting” aspect of the film for her was the seeing “Black [and] brown people in Victorian dress with no hint of bondage [or] conversation about it.”
“There were people who had their own businesses,” she says. “There were people who had family lineage. There were people who created lives and families and towns that did not have to deal with the shackles or had found their way out of it.”
Noni believes this seeing this reality in the film was “also really important for young people,” adding that “[Black people] did not burst forth from slavery.”
Rose’s co-star Madalen agrees, adding that she could really identify with her 19th century character of Journey.
“I feel like we’re very similar,” she says. “She’s adventurous, she’s feisty, she’s a very determined little girl, and she loves everything STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — which are all of my favorite subjects in school.”
Jingle Jangle, also starring Forest Whitaker, is now available on Netflix.
Black River EntertainmentShania Twain proves that her celebrated ‘90s lyrics, “The best thing about being a woman is the prerogative to have a little fun,” still ring true with her amped-up new remix of Kelsea Ballerini’s “hole in the bottle.”
In the original version of her top-20 hit, Kelsea shrugs off heartache with a healthy dose of humor — and alcohol. This time around, Shania dials up the fun-loving energy, trading verses with the younger star and even throwing in a few nods to some of her own greatest hits.
“They say don’t meet your heroes…unless your hero is Shania Twain,” Kelsea says of the new remix. “Then meet her, know her and make music with her. She’s inspired me in every way and has become a mentor and friend and added some major sass and spice to ‘hole in the bottle’ the way only Shania could.”
“hole in the bottle” is the third single off of Kelsea’s self-titled 2020 studio album. It follows “homecoming queen?” and “the other girl,” the latter of which is a duet with pop star Halsey.
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, EMILY SHAPIRO, IVAN PEREIRA and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News
(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.29 million people worldwide.
Over 52.6 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some national governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their outbreaks. The criteria for diagnosis — through clinical means or a lab test — has also varied from country to country.
Since the first cases were detected in China in December, the virus has rapidly spread to every continent except Antarctica. The United States is the worst-affected nation, with more than 10.5 million diagnosed cases and at least 242,622 deaths.
Nearly 200 vaccine candidates for COVID-19 are being tracked by the World Health Organization, at least 10 of which are in crucial phase three studies. Of those 10 potential vaccines in late-stage trials, there are currently five that will be available in the United States if approved.
Here’s how the news is developing Friday. All times Eastern:
Nov 13, 12:24 pm Emergency Nurses Association asks Biden to include nurses in COVID task force
A letter from the Emergency Nurses Association on behalf of its 52,000 members to President-elect Joe Biden, urged him to include nurses in his COVID-19 task force.
On Nov. 9, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris rolled out their transition COVID-19 advisory board.
“Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is one of the most important battles our administration will face, and I will be informed by science and by experts,” Biden said in a press release announcing the board.
“We were surprised that although the group contains ten medical doctors of varying specialties, there were no nurses — and especially those nurses who are providing care on the front lines during this pandemic or have clinical expertise in infectious disease management — named to the task force,” the ENA’s letter read.
“Nurses, including emergency nurses, have been on the frontlines of the pandemic since day one, performing critical triage, testing and bedside care functions for their patients,” it continued. “Once a vaccine is approved, nurses will play a critical role in its administration to the public.”
The ENA asked Biden to “expand the membership of your COVID-19 Task Force to include the unique perspective and clinical expertise of America’s nurses.” ABC News’ Alexandra Svokos and Molly Nagle contributed to this report.
Nov 13, 11:46 am Parents should ‘get ready’ for school closings: NYC mayor
As coronavirus cases increase in New York City with a current 3.09% daily positivity rate and a 2.83% seven-day rolling average, Mayor Bill deBlasio said that parents should prepare for possible school closings.
“[The positive rate] is still below 3%, so schools remain open. But that number has gotten quite close to 3% and we are making preparations as a result in case that number does exceed 3% and we have to temporarily close our schools,” the mayor told WNYC on Friday.
“People should get ready … this is not something any parent wants to deal with. We should get ready. And parents should have a plan for the rest of the month of November, that’s a safe way to think about it. Have an alternative plan for beginning as early as Monday for whatever will help them get through this month if school is not open,” he said.
In New York City, there have been 916 new reported cases over a seven-day average and 121 hospitalizations. ABC News’ Aaron Katersky contributed to this report. Nov 13, 11:37 am ‘World cannot put all its eggs in one basket’: WHO chief on relying only on vaccine
As he has repeatedly stressed throughout the pandemic, on Friday, the World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, once again urged countries to use all tools available to combat the virus, not just wait for a vaccine.
“There is no doubt that a vaccine will be a vital tool for controlling the pandemic, and we’re encouraged by the preliminary results of clinical trials released this week,” Tedros said at the closing of the WHO’s World Health Assembly.
“But we have a long way to go. The world cannot put all its eggs in one basket, and neglect the many other tools at our disposal that countries like Thailand have shown are effective for bringing this virus under control,” he said. “The virus itself has not changed significantly, and nor have the measures needed to stop it. We know what works. First, know your epidemic and do the basics well. Find, isolate, test and care for cases. Trace and quarantine their contacts. And second, engage and empower communities to protect themselves and others with the full range of measures: physical distance, avoiding crowds, ventilation, hand hygiene, and masks,” he said.
ABC News’ Kirit M. Radia contributed to this report. Nov 13, 11:30 am West Coast states issue travel advisory for nonessential travel
For the first time since the pandemic, official travel advisories have been issued for the West Coast. Nov 13, 11:00 am COVID-19 cases tied to Halloween gatherings
As the leftover candy stash runs low in American households across the country, several state officials and school authorities have begun citing coronavirus outbreaks related to Halloween, less than two weeks after the fall holiday.
Throughout the pandemic, social gatherings and crowded venues, juxtaposed to the highly infectious virus, have resulted in a widespread escalation of COVID-19 cases across the country. Prior to Halloween, the CDC and other health experts had repeatedly warned Americans about the risk of contracting COVID-19 during the holiday, and in particular, at indoor costume gatherings.
Despite these warnings, some people still flouted recommendations.
Although several large events made headlines, such as a gathering in Utah, which reportedly attracted thousands of costumed attendees, other smaller events in private homes and dorm rooms seemingly slipped under the radar.
And now, officials say those events may be contributing to the surging COVID-19 case numbers seen in communities across the country.
As Oregon recorded its highest daily case figure on record on Thursday, health officials said that this week’s rising case numbers could be traced to Halloween-related events; specifically, several small social gatherings, as well as a party with more than 100 people in attendance.
During a press conference earlier this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom also said officials believe the state’s recent increase in cases may be tied to Halloween celebrations. And as cases rise in Vermont, which has maintained relatively low COVID-19 case numbers throughout the pandemic, some COVID-19 clusters and outbreaks have been traced back to Halloween parties.
In Missouri’s St. Louis County, a Halloween party has led to at least five positive COVID-19 cases, with possibly 200 high school students exposed to COVID-19, according to local officials, and following an increase in cases, the city of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson announced new restrictions Thursday on private gatherings.
In New York, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone tied his community’s “disturbing” rise in coronavirus cases to Halloween gatherings. Another county official in Onondaga County, New York called the recent COVID-19 uptick “the Halloween surge.”
Colleges have also found themselves facing the consequences of students’ desire to celebrate the holiday, as COVID-19 clusters pop up on campuses. In the last week, Tulane has reported over 300 new coronavirus cases, which the college president said were the result of “poor decisions” over the Halloween weekend.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has also identified a COVID-19 cluster connected to an off-campus gathering on Halloween.
Although it is ultimately difficult to measure how much these gatherings are actually contributing to the exponential surge the U.S. is currently experiencing, it is clear that when mitigation efforts are not followed at celebrations, COVID-19 cases may likely follow — a worrisome trend heading into the winter holidays. ABC News’ Arielle Mitropolous and Ali Dukakis contributed to this report.
Nov 13, 7:50 am Biden COVID advisor: US needs targeted restrictions, not nationwide lockdown
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden’s new coronavirus advisory board and former surgeon general, told ABC News’ Good Morning America Friday that targeted restrictions in specific areas, not a nationwide lockdown, would be the best path forward to combatting the virus.
“I think that’s how we thought about it in the spring, but I think we’ve learned a lot since then about how this virus spreads and what we can do to reduce risk,” he said. “And right now, the way we should be thinking about this is more like a series of restrictions that we dial up or down depending on how bad spread is taking place in a specific region.”
He pointed to the success New York City has had in targeting areas down to the zip code. That approach, he said, also helps lessen the blow on the economy and COVID fatigue.
“We’re not in a place where we’re saying shut the whole country down. We got to be more targeted,” Murthy said. “If we don’t do that, what you’re going to find is that people will become even more fatigued. Schools won’t be open to children and the economy will be hit harder, so we’ve got to follow science, but we’ve also got to be more precise.”
He said to combat the virus, the U.S. will focus on stopping the spread of COVID-19 by zeroing in on the hardest-hit communities and increasing testing.
“We still don’t have adequate testing so anyone who wants a test can get one and get results quickly,” Murthy told GMA. “We still don’t have enough testing to be able to do surveillance testing in universities and workplaces and in other places that are higher risk like prisons and nursing homes so that is an area where you’ll see President-Elect Biden focusing expanding capacity.”
States reported 151,000 cases in the U.S. on Thursday, with 67,000 people hospitalized with the virus, according to the COVID Tracking Project. Both figures are records.
Nov 13, 4:41 am California surpasses one million COVID cases
California has now passed a grim milestone of over one million confirmed cases of coronavirus.
According to the latest data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the state has at least 1,006,099 diagnosed cases.
California becomes only the second state, behind Texas, to reach this threshold.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is now more than 10.55 million, with at least 242,430 deaths.
Doug Supernaw in 1993; Paul Natkin/Getty Images‘90s hitmaker Doug Supernaw has died, according to a statement on his Facebook page. He was 60 years old.
Supernaw “passed away peacefully at his home in his beloved Texas” on Friday morning, the statement says.
Over the course of his career, Supernaw placed 11 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, including three number-one hits: “I Don’t Call Him Daddy,” “Reno,” and “Not Enough Hours in the Night.”
In February of 2019, the singer was diagnosed with advanced stage four lung and bladder cancer. After two years of aggressive treatment, he was moved to hospice care last month when the cancer spread to his brain and spine.
The Oak RidgeBoys were among the performers to mourn Supernaw’s death on social media Friday. “Doug Supernaw has gone home,” they wrote on Twitter. “Rest easy, brother.”
Warner Music NashvilleDan + Shay band mates Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney enlisted their families to make the music video for their holiday song, “Take Me Home for Christmas,” special. 
