The nation will hear from a famous prisoner this week

Church gunman ... Trump threats ... opioid trial ... Brexit woes ... hotel collapse ... Tyler Skaggs

view in browser update subscription preferences Sunday 10.13.19 It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The global campaign's goal is to wipe out the second most common cancer in women. Until then, here are three ways to prevent and detect the deadly disease. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. By Michelle Krupa, AJ Willingham & Faith Karimi A Hard Rock hotel under construction collapsed in New Orleans, killing 2. A third person's missing.  President Trump threatened to sue "bad people" Adam Schiff and Nancy Pelosi amid impeachment woes.  A gunman barged into a church and shot at the bride and the bishop. Investigators want to know why.  A Los Angeles Angels official provided drugs to Tyler Skaggs before the pitcher died, a lawyer says.  Costco's rotisserie chicken may be only $4.99. But it comes at a huge price for the giant retailer.  Protesters demand immediate impeachment Activists are set to hit the streets today from coast to coast to call for impeachment proceedings to start right away against President Donald Trump. House Democrats have said a vote could happen by Thanksgiving. They've subpoenaed the US ambassador to the EU, whom the White House barred last week from testifying, to turn over documents by Monday and be deposed two days later in their impeachment inquiry. Enjoy your long weekend! Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day and/or Columbus Day in the US, depending on where you are; it's a federal holiday, so government offices are closed. It's also Thanksgiving Day in Canada, celebrated with turkey, football, long strolls and official reasons to be grateful. Cyntoia Brown speaks  The world will hear from Cyntoia Brown on Tuesday during her first public speaking appearance since being released from a Tennessee prison in August. Brown was serving a life sentence for killing a man who bought her for sex when she was 16, but she was granted clemency after justice advocates and celebrities brought her case into the national spotlight. She is scheduled to speak at The John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.  Major opioid trial gets underway Jury selection is due to start Wednesday in Ohio in a landmark case that combines the claims of nearly 2,000 cities, counties, communities and tribal lands. It accuses drug manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies and practitioners of shipping "hundreds of millions" of suspicious opioid doses over 20 years to their jurisdictions. Drop, cover and hold on! Millions of people worldwide plan to practice what could be lifesaving skills during Thursday's Great ShakeOut earthquake drills. Organizers suggest getting to an earthquake-safe spot and staying there for 60 seconds starting at 10:17 a.m. local time (on 10/17). They also stress that an earthquake is not actually predicted for that moment and that anytime is a fine moment to rehearse a safety plan. EU leaders gather as Brexit and US tariff threats loom Though UK's Prime Minister has promised Brexit at month's end -- even without an exit deal -- European Union leaders may discuss another delay when they meet Thursday in Brussels. Their summit runs through Friday, when US tariffs could kick in on $7.5 billion worth of EU exports, including wine, whiskey and Parmesan cheese.   Advertisement The world's biggest brands have a plastic problem How can companies get consumers to switch from single-use items to environmentally-friendly reusable packaging? One man has a radical strategy to make it happen.  Elton John tells his own story The "Rocket Man" shook up the music world -- and beyond. Now a father and 29 years sober, the rocker's autobiography is set to drop Tuesday.   2020 Dems spar in their 4th debate A dozen candidates are scheduled to take the stage Wednesday in the key battleground state of Ohio as impeachment drama continues to consume their would-be White House rival. CNN anchors Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett, along with New York Times National Editor Marc Lacey, moderate. Tune in at 8 p.m. ET on CNN. 'They're creepy and they're kooky' Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley and Uncle Fester are back, this time taking on a reality TV show host in the newest "Addams Family" movie. The animated, PG-rated flick just hit theaters. Horror classics are ripe for screaming … er, streaming If cartoon goth feels too tame, here's how to stream seven truly terrifying movies sure to put you in the Halloween spirit.   High heat  This week will be chock-full of MLB playoff action and by the end of it, we'll know who's going to the World Series. The Washington Nationals are playing the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS, and the New York Yankees are facing off against the Houston Astros for the ALCS crown. Times and dates vary but, safe to say, if you turn on your TV any evening this week you're gonna get some baseball.  Brave warriors take to the (playing) field The seventh Summer Military World Games welcomes service members from around the world to compete in more than two dozen sports starting Friday in Wuhan City, China.   Whatever the boss wants The Grateful Dead wanted more than a night off in their rendition of "Big Boss Man." Of course, it's more about what the boss wants when Boss's Day rolls around on Wednesday. And while you're shopping for cards, don't forget: Saturday is Sweetest Day. (Click to listen.) 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! 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. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to CNN's 5 Things newsletter.