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Kashmir ... Cosby appeal ... ex-White House counsel trial ... child abuse cases ... Woodstock at 50 ... Pokemon championship ... gymnastics

view in browser update subscription preferences Sunday 8.11.19 The sky puts on a show early this week as the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks (though the moon may steal some of its luster). Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. By Michelle Krupa and Faith Karimi   A typhoon smashed into eastern China and killed 32 while a monsoon left over 100 dead in India.  A heavily armed man who walked into a Walmart in body armor says he was conducting an experiment.    In a shocking twist, accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his New York cell.  The most overworked cities in the US might surprise you. (Spoiler alert: New York is not one of them.)  A man who patrolled his Vegas community with a rifle planned to attack a synagogue and a gay bar, feds say.    Eid Mubarak! Today begins one of Islam's biggest holidays, Eid al-Adha. The Festival of Sacrifice marks the height of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It commemorates the appearance of God to Ibrahim, also known as Abraham, to command him to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience. The President takes a summer hiatus in New Jersey Donald Trump is spending 10 days at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, as Congress continues its August recess. The President is away from Washington as he and top aides mull legislative and executive options on gun control in the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Also front and center are the trade war with China and fallout from ICE raids. Ex-Obama White House counsel goes on trial Greg Craig mounts a courtroom defense starting Monday in connection with his alleged failure to tell the Justice Department in 2013 that he'd worked with Paul Manafort as a paid agent of Ukrainian politicians, prosecutors allege. A judge last week threw out a second charge. Bill Cosby's legal team pushes for a new trial A Pennsylvania appeals court is due on Monday to hear the legendary comedian's argument for why he should be tried again. Cosby was sentenced last year to three to 10 years in a state prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004 at his home. Child victims' 1-year 'window' opens in New York Adults who suffered sexual abuse as children can file lawsuits starting Wednesday in cases going back decades. The measure faced stiff opposition from Catholic bishops and the insurance industry and could have ramifications for Epstein's estate. 2 nations mark independence amid turmoil Pakistan on Wednesday and India on Thursday observe their national independence days at a time of tense relations between the neighbors. Pakistan last week announced it would downgrade diplomatic relations and suspend trade with India after New Delhi moved to take more control of the disputed state of Kashmir. Woodstock turns 50 The legendary music festival kicked off a half-century ago Thursday in Bethel, New York, with nearly 400,000 attendees and acts including Jimi Hendrix, the Who and Janis Joplin. But don't count on reliving the grime and glory: The Woodstock 50 festival, with headliners Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus and Halsey, was canceled.   Advertisement They warned it could happen again Descendants of an often-ignored period of state-sanctioned violence along the US-Mexican border had cautioned that anti-immigrant rhetoric could fuel bloodshed 100 years later. Still, the massacre in El Paso has left them reeling. Read about their reactions to the mass shooting and check out the rest of CNN's weekend reads.    Mafia wives take charge Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss cook up a mob drama in "The Kitchen." The R-rated movie was just released by Warner Bros., which, like CNN, is a unit of WarnerMedia. Get scared back to the Vincent Price era Our critic calls "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" a welcome throwback: a horror movie cleverly designed to be more spooky than truly grisly. It's PG-13 and now in theaters.    The Premier League season is here A slew of players, including American Christian Pulisic, debut with new clubs. Read our predictions for the 2019-20 season and watch Manchester United and Chelsea face off today at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Simone Biles and Sam Mikulak aim to make history Both could win a record sixth all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships. Watch today starting at 4 p.m. ET on NBC.  Pokémon crowns its world champions Juniors, seniors and masters compete for more than $500,000 in prizes. Watch live today at Twitch TV.   Some tunes were just made for vinyl And this one ranks among the best. In fact, our in-house guru and 5 Things friend, Brandon Griggs, counts the whole "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" record among the best picks for National Vinyl Record Day on Monday. (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.