Tax Day is just the beginning of a wild news week

Mueller report ... taxes ... Mar-a-Lago suspect ... Turpins ... Good Friday & Passover ... Columbine ... 'Game of Thrones' ... Masters ... Pulitzers

view in browser update subscription preferences Sunday 4.14.19 The future of driving goes on display this week, with auto shows in New York and Shanghai. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. By Michelle Krupa and Faith Karimi  Nearly 80 million people are at risk as a deadly storm marches east after hammering Texas with tornadoes.    Lawmakers denounced President Trump after he tweeted a video attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar.   The endless chaos that is Brexit is taking a much-needed Easter break. Who knows what's next?  Going to brunch today? You may want to read this before piling your plate with fruit and meat. The biggest boy band you've never heard of was on "SNL." We haven't seen such fandom since the Beatles.    The redacted Mueller report may drop We're on pins and needles awaiting the color-coded, marked-up version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Attorney General William Barr said he'd release it "within a week." Still, Democrats will likely go to court to demand the full report plus evidence. Ivanka Trump departs for Africa The first daughter and presidential adviser leaves today for a four-day trip to Ethiopia and Ivory Coast to promote an initiative aimed at driving women's economic empowerment. Mar-a-Lago security breach suspect faces a judge Yujing Zhang's bond hearing is set for Monday. The 32-year-old Chinese woman allegedly lied her way last month into President Donald Trump's Florida resort. Chinese passports, a flash drive with malware, a signal detector, other electronic devices and thousands of dollars in cash were found with her, federal prosecutors say, suggesting she may have been trying to spy. Philippine journalist heads to court Maria Ressa, the former CNN bureau chief whose upstart media company has been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, is due to be arraigned Tuesday on charges her backers say were fabricated as retribution for her reporting. Time names its top 100 influential people You can try to influence the decision, ultimately made by the magazine's editors, by voting online through Tuesday. The list drops Thursday. 'House of Horrors' parents get sentenced David and Louise Turpin, who held their 13 children captive for years inside their California home, are due to be sentenced Friday. The couple pleaded guilty to charges including torture and false imprisonment. They face 25 years to life in prison. People of faith gather in prayer Fasting and penance are the order of the day as Christians the world over mark Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday. And at sundown, Jews begin the eight-day celebration of Passover, commemorating the people's exodus from slavery in Egypt. Columbine marks a grim milestone The community that's home to a massacre considered the first mass school shooting of the modern era will look back Saturday on 20 years since the high school attack. Twelve students and one teacher were killed in an episode that would come to portend a culture of campus violence in America.   Advertisement And now our watch is ending ... The eighth and final "Game of Thrones" season is finally set to drop -- with so many questions that still need answering. Watch at 9 ET on HBO and its streaming services. HBO, like CNN, is owned by WarnerMedia.   Why you may be achooing more There's one big, bad reason your allergies may be worse this spring. Investigate that and more with CNN's weekend reads. (Gesundheit!) Top journalism gets honored The 2019 Pulitzer Prize winners will be announced Monday and awardees' work posted at the Pulitzer site. It's a great one-stop shop to check out the year's best true tales.   CNN hosts back-to-back Democratic town halls Tune in tonight to learn more about the wide field of candidates gunning to succeed Trump. Spiritual book author Marianne Williamson answers questions at 7 ET, followed by businessman Andrew Yang at 8 ET. 'At the End of the Day' And if the town halls don't provide enough political drama, catch the new "Les Misérables" miniseries, which premieres at 9 ET tonight on PBS.   Another hanger gets a green jacket Golf's best will try to earn the game's most coveted sport coat as the Masters wraps up today in Augusta, Georgia. Watch the final round starting at 2 p.m. ET on CBS. The fastest compete in the Boston Marathon It wouldn't be Patriots' Day without 30,000 long-distance runners hitting the streets on Monday. The 123rd running of the iconic race also offers a moment to reflect on those lost in the 2013 attack. The NBA playoffs are here Speaking of marathons, the league's season-after-the-season started last night and lasts until June. Yes, June. Pace yourself.   The taxman cometh Tax Day in the United States is Monday (which is, um, tomorrow). If you've put off the inevitable, hunker down and rock out as you polish off your 1040. (Click here to listen.) Advertisement Share Tweet ALL CNN NEWSLETTERS update preferences or unsubscribe CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox at 6 a.m. ET every weekday and at 9 a.m. ET Sundays. 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! Sign up to get updates on your favorite CNN Original Series, special CNN news coverage and other newsletters. Copyright © 2019 Cable News Network, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company, All rights reserved. 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