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The video covers recent unemployment statistics in the U.S., noting a slight improvement with 1.2 million new jobless claims, down from 1.4 million the previous week. It highlights the expiration of the $600 weekly unemployment aid from the Cares Act. The video also reports on the devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, which resulted in over 130 deaths and thousands of injuries, believed to be caused by stored ammonium nitrate. French President Emmanuel Macron visited the site, calling for political change. The video concludes with a mention of Newsy's global news coverage.

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