Weather, Curtis Flowers hearing, holiday shipping deadlines: 5 things to know Monday
Winter weather: 'Mixed bag of glop' on the way for millions
Some 25 million Americans will be under weather advisories and warnings Monday as a pair of winter storms brings ice, snow, rain – or a "mixed bag of glop." "Monday morning will see a band of snow from Indiana eastward all the way to New Jersey," said AccuWeather senior meteorologist John Gresiak. Some areas in northern and central Missouri into Illinois could see a foot of snow before the system moves out late Monday. In the Northeast, a narrow "stripe" of 6- to 12-inch snowfall is expected. "But confidence remains low on exactly where that stripe will occur," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Rob Miller.Commutes could be messy in Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Philadelphia
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Mississippi man accused of quadruple homicide could return home after six trials
A Mississippi man is scheduled to appear in court on Monday for a bond hearing, and if things go his way, he could return home for the first time in more than 20 years. Curtis Flowers was first accused of committing a quadruple homicide in 1996 — a crime for which he has now been tried six times, a record that is unprecedented in modern U.S. history, legal experts have said. Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Flowers' most recent conviction after justices found the prosecutor had been racially discriminatory during the jury selection process. The case is now being treated as if Flowers, 49, had just been indicted on the murders.
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Holiday shipping deadlines are here
If you haven't shipped your holiday gifts yet, now's the time: The major carriers' shipping deadlines are upon us! Saturday marked the U.S. Postal Service's recommended date for sending items by retail ground for delivery by Dec. 25. (If you're using First Class or Priority Mail you have a little more time.) Monday is FedEx's deadline for ground and home delivery. Paste BN's Kelly Tyko gives the rundown of the key shipping deadlines to meet if you want your stuff to get there on time.
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'Jumanji: The Next Level' dethrones 'Frozen 2' at No. 1 with a $60M debut
Final box office numbers are expected Monday after "Jumanji: The Next Level" put "Frozen 2" on second-place ice. The film starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Nick Jonas brought in $60.1 million in the U.S. and Canada over the weekend to break a three-day record for a comedy in December. The sequel is a follow-up to 2017's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," which grossed $962 million worldwide. "Frozen 2" dropped to second place with $19.2 million domestically after claiming the top box-office spot for three straight weeks, earning $367 million since Nov. 22.
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Get ready for ‘Star Wars,’ nothing but ‘Star Wars’
ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is moving to prime time Monday for "Jimmy Kimmel Live After Darth: A 'Star Wars' Special" to coincide with the world premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (in theaters Dec. 20). The Kimmel special, hardly a surprise since Disney owns ABC and "Star Wars" studio Lucasfilm, features director J.J. Abrams and cast members Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Kelly Marie Tran and Keri Russell. The show will air Monday at 10 EST/PST on ABC.
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