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view in browser update subscription preferences Sunday 2.9.2020 If you missed it last night, make plans this evening to step outside and glimpse the Snow Moon. Our earthly satellite will look especially large as it rises and sets. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. By Michelle Krupa & Faith Karimi A Thai soldier killed 26 people at a mall and an army camp. Police brought in his mom to help negotiate. The coronavirus outbreak is moving at a dizzying speed. It's killed over 800 people, including the first American.    President Trump has fired two key impeachment witnesses just days after the Senate acquitted him.  Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are more likely to get postpartum depression, study finds.  A journalist who drove 2 hours for a 17-minute interview with Kobe Bryant gives an inside look into his post-NBA life.  Buddhists celebrate Magha Puja The supermoon coincides today with this festival, which commemorates a spontaneous gathering of 1,250 of the Buddha's followers to hear "The Ovadhapatimokha," one of his famous sermons. Harvey Weinstein goes on defense The disgraced movie mogul's lawyers are expected to rev up their case starting Monday. They've already pointed out inconsistencies in the recollections of six women who testified to unwanted sexual advances or attacks by Weinstein. He's charged with rape and predatory sexual assault, which could carry a life sentence. New Hampshire voters go to the polls After the Democratic debacle in Iowa, rivals hoping to unseat President Trump in November face off Tuesday in the first-in-the-nation primary. After finishing behind in the caucuses, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are more sharply attacking their opponents, while Pete Buttigieg tries to harness some momentum and Bernie Sanders sits on a huge war chest. Palestinian leader addresses Trump's Mideast plan President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to speak Tuesday before the UN Security Council about the Trump administration's controversial Middle East plan. Palestinians have slammed the proposal, saying it's racist and panders to Israel. His appearance comes amid renewed violence in the region. Quarantine may end for some Americans who fled China The first group of Americans to evacuate the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak are due Wednesday to reach the end of their 14-day federal quarantine. Hundreds more, meantime, are being held at military sites around the country as authorities try to contain the deadly disease. The US Secretary of State makes a Mideast stop Mike Pompeo is due to leave Thursday for a 10-day trip starting in Germany, where he'll lead the US delegation at a world security meeting. He'll then head to Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia before stopping in Saudi Arabia and Oman, his first visits in the region since US-Iran tensions ramped up. Happy Valentine's Day! If you're hoping to woo your special someone Friday with a tiny note on a tiny candy heart, it's time for a new plan: A broken printer means some won't bear any letters this holiday.   Advertisement It's Oscar night! Hollywood's biggest prizes get handed out, and the academy can send any number of messages depending on which movie takes the top award. Review all the nominees here. And watch at 8 ET on ABC.   The stories in a grain of dust Millions of years' worth of historical data are just waiting to be mined from a single particle taken from the moon during the Apollo 17 mission. Learn how scientists are probing it, and check out the rest of CNN's weekend reads.   Canine champion dons its crown The Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday holds its sporting, working and terrier contests, along with Best in Show. Watch at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1. 'Sonic the Hedgehog' hits theaters The '90s video game hero is poised to arrive … fast!! … on Friday at a big screen near you. The spiny mammal will look more like the rapid rascal you remember, with bigger eyes and fewer teeth than its original movie persona.   NBA All-Star celebs take to the court The annual exhibition matchup features retired NBA players, WNBA players, athletes from other sports, musicians and actors. Watch Friday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Pro hockey heads back outdoors The Los Angeles Kings face the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday against the majestic backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. Tune in at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.   'Long Walk to Freedom' Tuesday marks 30 years since the late anti-apartheid crusader Nelson Mandela was released from prison. Many, including The Specials, had long pleaded for his liberation. (Click here 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 © 2020 Cable News Network, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to CNN's 5 Things newsletter.