5 things you need to know Monday

1. Kassig's hometown reacts to his death

Indianapolis reacted with grief and anger over the Islamic State killing of Peter Kassig, the American aid worker who first went to the Middle East as a soldier, then as a student and finally as a humanitarian.The militant group released a video Sunday that shows Kassig was beheaded,

Kassig, 26, was captured Oct. 1, 2013, during an aid mission to Deir Ezzour, Syria. His parents, Ed and Paula Kassig, learned through a friend that he had been taken hostage but kept silent for more than a year at the insistence of his captors, who threatened to kill him if they went public.

2. Look up for the Leonid meteor shower

Get ready for some shooting stars. The Leonid Meteor Shower will peak from midnight to dawn on both Monday morning (Nov. 17) and Tuesday morning (Nov. 18). According to NASA, a waning-crescent moon will provide dark enough skies to view the meteors, which are actually leftover comet dust.

3. L.A. Auto Show kicks off

The Los Angeles Auto Show starts today, and a flurry of announcements ahead of the event indicate it could be one of its strongest years yet. Reflecting a changing and stronger automotive industry, automakers are pouring some of their newfound profits into product development. Last month, Cadillac announced that its newest, smallest performance cars will make their debut at the show — the ATS-V sedan and coupe. The announcement came only a day after Ford said the redone Explorer crossover SUV will make its first-ever appearance.

4. Adrian Peterson has a grievance hearing

Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson, who was indicted in September on a felony charge for injuring his 4-year-old son, has a grievance hearing Monday over his reinstatement. He has refused to participate in a disciplinary hearing because the NFL reportedly wants to bring in outside experts, which is beyond what's spelled out in the collective bargaining agreement.

5. Paste BN investigation on mental illness: Caring for a son with schizophrenia

In a series of stories this year, Paste BN has detailed the human and financial cost of caring so little about the nearly 10 million Americans who are seriously mentally ill. It's a cost borne disproportionately by patients' families, and it is crushing many of them. The latest story in our series follows a mother who says she's lucky, even though her son's mental illness has driven her to bankruptcy, sidetracked her career and left her clinically depressed. Her gratitude makes sense only when you consider the state of America's system of mental health care.

The Pogliano family and their journey through mental illness | Cost of Not Caring

Laura Pogliano of Maryland talks about the difficulty of caring for her son Zac who has schizophrenia and has been hospitalized multiple times in the past five years.

And, the essentials:

Weather: The national weather forecast for Monday calls for a big cold front that's moving toward the East Coast, bringing possible severe storms and tornado warnings.

Stocks: U.S. stock futures declined on Monday morning.
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