Turkey takes the cake on this holiday week

Hong Kong elections ... Congress in recess ... travel weather ... Macy's parade ... Black Friday ... hurricane seasons

view in browser update subscription preferences Sunday 11.24.19 Happy Thanksgiving week! If you truly cannot wait for the big meal, you can pop some turducken-flavored Pringles. Let us know how that goes. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. By Michelle Krupa & Faith Karimi A football game between Harvard and Yale was delayed after students stormed the field to protest climate change.  Ambassador Sondland hopped on a plane to Brussels after implicating President Trump. CNN was on that 7-hour flight.  One of R. Kelly's girlfriends is calling herself a victim and accusing him of manipulative behavior. Sprint could cease to exist if its $26 billion merger with T-Mobile is approved. A woman faces abuse charges after her son, 3, was caught in an escalator and died in Charlotte. Hong Kong holds district elections More than 4 million voters go to the polls today in a de facto referendum on protests that have roiled the Asian financial hub for almost six months. On the ballot are hundreds of seats on district councils, which advise the government on local issues and help choose the territory's powerful top exec. Storms could muck up US holiday travel Rain continues today in the Northeast, with snow possible in the Ohio Valley. Snow will blanket the Plains on Tuesday, then move into the Midwest, threatening to make a mess of roads, rails and skies for some 50 million people expected to travel for Thanksgiving. Rain and snow in the West starting Wednesday tee up a dreary holiday there. Track weather all week here. Congress takes a break After a week of impeachment inquiry mania, lawmakers head home for the holiday. Democrats face a critical decision: start drafting articles of impeachment or seek more testimony to bolster their case. (Our impeachment podcast has key moments from the hearings you might have missed.) The GOP, meantime, may look to fortify its defenses after career diplomats offered a strong condemnation of a rogue Trump foreign policy operation in Ukraine. Turkeys and balloons and gratitude, oh my! Festivities ramp up to Drumstick Day, with President Trump expected this week to pardon a turkey in the White House Rose Garden. Another American tradition gets a breath of new life Wednesday, when giant balloons are inflated for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. And of course, we wish you, your family and friends on Thursday a peaceful and joyous Thanksgiving! Holiday shopping season officially kicks off Even before the leftovers land in the fridge, the sales will start heating up. Millions of Americans will strike out on Black Friday, not so named because of a color swap on balance sheets. Then, Small Business Saturday aims to encourage shoppers to support local vendors. Curtains close on hurricane seasons Coastal residents the world over wipe their brows Saturday as hurricane seasons draw to a close. This year's Atlantic season saw 17 named storms, including Hurricane Dorian, which laid waste to some islands in the Bahamas. The Eastern and Central Pacific storm seasons end, too.     Content by CNN Underscored An Instant Pot. A blanket hoodie. $20 cooling pajamas. These are a few of the 50 top-rated things we handpicked from Amazon, all perfect for gift-giving. And because Amazon is one of our favorite things, we also sourced our own Amazon guides, from the best TVs and tech gifts to picks from their HoliDeals sale. To stay on top of everything this holiday shopping season, follow CNN Underscored on Facebook. Advertisement The American Music Awards honors industry greats Drake, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Post Malone and Taylor Swift vie for Artist of the Year props. Watch at 8 ET on ABC.   Millennials and Gen Zers love going to the bank Can't imagine why? Dive into the sometimes-surprising reasons and check out the rest of CNN's weekend reads.    Catch 'Friends'-giving on the big screen Eight remastered Thanksgiving episodes of the sitcom "Friends" are set to be screened today and Monday at 700 US movie theaters. 'Ford v. Ferrari' revs on all cylinders Matt Damon and Christian Bale lend fuel-injected star power into this tale of a sports car contest that's as much about ego as engineering. The PG-13 film is in US theaters. Brexit can't break holiday baking Favorite former competitors return to face Paul and Prue in Season 2 of "The Great British Baking Show: Holidays." It's streaming on Netflix, along with a bunch of other great offerings.   Kick off the week right Packers-49ers and Cowboys-Patriots top today's NFL match-ups before the Ravens meet the Rams on Monday night. Here's how to watch.  Big-time college rivals go head-to-head Hearts will soar -- or break -- when adversaries like Clemson and South Carolina, Florida State and Florida, and Notre Dame and Stanford face off Saturday, one of NCAA football's biggest game days. Tune in to all the action.   'A silk suit and a crocodile smile' Whatever your Turkey Day attire, we hope dessert is as sweet as this Ray Charles classic. (Click here to jam.) Advertisement Share Tweet ALL CNN NEWSLETTERS update preferences or unsubscribe CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox every weekday at 6 a.m. ET and on Sundays at 9 a.m. ET. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! 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