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Start your Monday smart: Dorian, gun bills, Durst trial, El Paso march, US Open, NFL

Michelle Krupa
By Michelle Krupa, CNN
Published 4:02 PM EDT, Sun September 1, 2019
Student Maximilian Steubl of Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland, participates in a gun control rally at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol March 14, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Students from area high schools participated in the event to mark the one-year anniversary of a nationwide gun-violence walkout protest that was prompted by the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
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    ALL WEEK

    • Hurricane Dorian takes aim at the US mainland. The powerful storm’s uncertain path means the entire southeastern US coast should stay alert. Track the storm here, and if you’re in its path with a weak phone connection, get the text-only version of CNN’s top stories here.

    A satellite view of Dorian, taken by NOAA a 5:40 a.m. ET on August 31.
    What you should know about hurricanes
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    TODAY

    • Hispanic Heritage Month begins (because seven Latin American nations celebrate independence this week). It’s a great time to learn more about the United States’ 60 million Hispanic residents and to celebrate the contributions of Hispanic-Americans. 

    OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 13: A container ship sits docked at the Port of Oakland on May 13, 2019 in Oakland, California. China retaliated to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods entering the United States with a 25 percent tariff on $60 billion of U.S. goods entering China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged over 700 points on the news in morning trading. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    Trump trade adviser defends China tariffs: They're working
    02:26 - Source: CNN

    • The US Open showcases tennis’ best. The energy has been sky-high so far at the year’s last Grand Slam, including brilliant play from American Taylor Townsend and legend Roger Federer. Don’t miss a moment leading up to the finals. Watch starting at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN.

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    Teen tennis star hushes weight critics (2014)
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    Ben Platt and Gwyneth Paltrow star in the new satirical <strong>Netflix </strong>comedy <strong>"The Politician" </strong>which focuses on Payton Hobart (played by Platt), a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, who has known since age seven that he's going to be president of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School. Here's some of what else debuts in September: <br />
    Ben Platt and Gwyneth Paltrow star in the new satirical Netflix comedy "The Politician" which focuses on Payton Hobart (played by Platt), a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, who has known since age seven that he's going to be president of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School. Here's some of what else debuts in September:
    Netflix
    <strong>"Glitch" Season 3</strong>: More people rise from the grave and old friends become new threats as the mystery -- and danger -- intensifies in Yoorana. <strong>(Netflix) </strong><br />
    "Glitch" Season 3: More people rise from the grave and old friends become new threats as the mystery -- and danger -- intensifies in Yoorana. (Netflix)
    Netflix
    <strong>"Elite" Season 2</strong>: In the wake of a classmate's death, a student vanishes, allegiances shift, new friends join the drama, and dark secrets become too difficult to contain. <strong>(Netflix) </strong><br />
    "Elite" Season 2: In the wake of a classmate's death, a student vanishes, allegiances shift, new friends join the drama, and dark secrets become too difficult to contain. (Netflix)
    Netflix
    <strong>"Hello Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea"</strong>: Chelsea Handler explores how white privilege impacts American culture as well as the ways it's benefited her own life and career in this documentary. <strong>(Netflix) </strong><br />
    "Hello Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea": Chelsea Handler explores how white privilege impacts American culture as well as the ways it's benefited her own life and career in this documentary. (Netflix)
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    <strong>"Transparent Musicale Finale"</strong>: This creatively takes the beloved Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning series "Transparent" to new heights as a dazzling two-hour movie musical fantasia. When the Pfeffermans face a life-changing loss, they begin a journey hilarious and melancholy, brazen and bold. As they face this new transition, they confront grief and come together to celebrate connection, joy, and transformation. <strong>(Amazon Prime) </strong>
    "Transparent Musicale Finale": This creatively takes the beloved Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning series "Transparent" to new heights as a dazzling two-hour movie musical fantasia. When the Pfeffermans face a life-changing loss, they begin a journey hilarious and melancholy, brazen and bold. As they face this new transition, they confront grief and come together to celebrate connection, joy, and transformation. (Amazon Prime)
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    <strong>"Chris Tall Presents..."</strong>: German comedian Chris Tall stars in this unscripted series. In each of the episodes, Tall not only performs his own, never-before-seen stand-up acts, but also welcomes one of his comedian friends.<strong> (Amazon Prime)</strong>
    "Chris Tall Presents...": German comedian Chris Tall stars in this unscripted series. In each of the episodes, Tall not only performs his own, never-before-seen stand-up acts, but also welcomes one of his comedian friends. (Amazon Prime)
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    <strong>"Wutang: An American Saga":</strong> Based on one of the most influential and important groups in hip-hop history, this series tells the true story of the Wu-Tang Clan. Set in early '90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, the show tracks the Clan's formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs aka The RZA, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.<strong> (Hulu) </strong>
    "Wutang: An American Saga": Based on one of the most influential and important groups in hip-hop history, this series tells the true story of the Wu-Tang Clan. Set in early '90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, the show tracks the Clan's formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs aka The RZA, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories. (Hulu)
    Imagine Television
    <strong>"The Purge" Season 1</strong>: Based on the hit movie franchise, this series revolves around a 12-hour period when all crime, including murder, is legal. <strong>(Hulu) </strong>
    "The Purge" Season 1: Based on the hit movie franchise, this series revolves around a 12-hour period when all crime, including murder, is legal. (Hulu)
    Blumhouse Productions
    <strong>"The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part":</strong> Lego Duplo invaders from outer space are wrecking everything faster than can be rebuilt in this sequel. <strong>(HBO Now) </strong>
    "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part": Lego Duplo invaders from outer space are wrecking everything faster than can be rebuilt in this sequel. (HBO Now)
    Warner Bros.
    <strong>"Get Shorty"</strong>: Based on an Elmore Leonard novel, a mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt where he discovers that the movie industry is similar to the criminal one. <strong>(Amazon Prime)</strong>
    "Get Shorty": Based on an Elmore Leonard novel, a mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt where he discovers that the movie industry is similar to the criminal one. (Amazon Prime)
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    <strong>"Welcome to Marwen"</strong>: Based on a true story, Steve Carell portrays the victim of a brutal attack who finds a unique therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process.<strong> (HBO Now)</strong>
    "Welcome to Marwen": Based on a true story, Steve Carell portrays the victim of a brutal attack who finds a unique therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process. (HBO Now)
    DreamWorks
    <strong>"Criminal"</strong>: This revolutionary procedural comprises 12 unique stories set in 4 different countries: France, Spain, Germany and the UK. It takes place exclusively within the confines of a police interview suite and focuses on the intense mental conflict between detectives and suspects. <strong>(Netflix) </strong><br />
    "Criminal": This revolutionary procedural comprises 12 unique stories set in 4 different countries: France, Spain, Germany and the UK. It takes place exclusively within the confines of a police interview suite and focuses on the intense mental conflict between detectives and suspects. (Netflix)
    Idiotlamp Productions
    <strong>"Basic Instinct"</strong>: Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone star in this thriller about a police detective who crosses paths with a seductive novelist while investigating a brutal murder.<strong> (Hulu) </strong>
    "Basic Instinct": Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone star in this thriller about a police detective who crosses paths with a seductive novelist while investigating a brutal murder. (Hulu)
    Carolco Pictures
    <strong>"Harlem Nights"</strong>: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor and Red Foxx star in this caper about a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates. <strong>(Amazon Prime) </strong>
    "Harlem Nights": Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor and Red Foxx star in this caper about a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates. (Amazon Prime)
    Paramount Pictures
    <strong>"True Grit"</strong>: A teen enlists the help of a tough US marshal to track down her father's murderer. <strong>(Amazon Prime) </strong>
    "True Grit": A teen enlists the help of a tough US marshal to track down her father's murderer. (Amazon Prime)
    Paramount Pictures
    <strong>"A Night at the Roxbury"</strong>: Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell made an entire movie out of their "Saturday Night Live" characters, who are always on the lookout for a good time at the club. <strong>(Amazon Prime) </strong>
    "A Night at the Roxbury": Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell made an entire movie out of their "Saturday Night Live" characters, who are always on the lookout for a good time at the club. (Amazon Prime)
    Broadway Pictures
    <strong>"Vagabond"</strong>: A story about a stuntman, Cha Dal-geon (played by Lee Seung-gi), who gets involved in a tragic airplane crash and ends up discovering a national corruption scandal in the process. Bae Suzy stars as Go Hae-ri, the oldest daughter of a deceased marine, who decides to work for the National Intelligence Service as a secret ops agent in order to support her mother and younger siblings. <strong>(Netflix) </strong><br />
    "Vagabond": A story about a stuntman, Cha Dal-geon (played by Lee Seung-gi), who gets involved in a tragic airplane crash and ends up discovering a national corruption scandal in the process. Bae Suzy stars as Go Hae-ri, the oldest daughter of a deceased marine, who decides to work for the National Intelligence Service as a secret ops agent in order to support her mother and younger siblings. (Netflix)
    Netflix
    <strong>"My Life Is Murder"</strong>: Danielle Cormack and Lucy Lawless star in this series about an ex-homicide detective whose unique skills and insights allow her to provoke, comfort and push the right buttons as she unravels the truth behind the most baffling crimes. (<strong>Acorn TV) </strong>
    "My Life Is Murder": Danielle Cormack and Lucy Lawless star in this series about an ex-homicide detective whose unique skills and insights allow her to provoke, comfort and push the right buttons as she unravels the truth behind the most baffling crimes. (Acorn TV)
    Acorn TV
    <strong>"Undone" Season 1</strong>: This half-hour, genre-bending, animated series explores the elastic nature of reality through its central character Alma, a twenty-eight-year-old living in San Antonio, Texas. After getting into a car accident and nearly dying, Alma finds she has a new relationship to time. She develops this new ability in order to find out the truth about her father's death. <strong>(Amazon Prime) </strong>
    "Undone" Season 1: This half-hour, genre-bending, animated series explores the elastic nature of reality through its central character Alma, a twenty-eight-year-old living in San Antonio, Texas. After getting into a car accident and nearly dying, Alma finds she has a new relationship to time. She develops this new ability in order to find out the truth about her father's death. (Amazon Prime)
    Amazon Studios
    <strong>"Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father" Season 3</strong>: Now living and working in LA, Jack hopes to convince a reluctant Michael to move to the US by showing him what the American West has to offer. <strong>(Netflix) </strong><br />
    "Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father" Season 3: Now living and working in LA, Jack hopes to convince a reluctant Michael to move to the US by showing him what the American West has to offer. (Netflix)
    Netflix
    <strong>"The Chef Show" Volume 2</strong>: Actor/director Jon Favreau and award-winning Chef Roy Choi reunite after their critically acclaimed film "Chef" to experiment with their favorite recipes and techniques, baking, cooking, exploring and collaborating with some of the biggest names in the entertainment and culinary world. <strong>(Netflix) </strong><br />
    "The Chef Show" Volume 2: Actor/director Jon Favreau and award-winning Chef Roy Choi reunite after their critically acclaimed film "Chef" to experiment with their favorite recipes and techniques, baking, cooking, exploring and collaborating with some of the biggest names in the entertainment and culinary world. (Netflix)
    Netflix
    <strong>"Team Kaylie"</strong>: After a brush with the law, teenage celebrity billionaire Kaylie Konrad is court-ordered to lead an inner-city wilderness club. <strong>(Netflix)</strong><br />
    "Team Kaylie": After a brush with the law, teenage celebrity billionaire Kaylie Konrad is court-ordered to lead an inner-city wilderness club. (Netflix)
    Adam Rosa/Netflix
    <strong>"Bolden"</strong>: This mystical film tells the story of the real life musician Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans, viewed by many as the father of jazz.<strong> (Amazon Prime) </strong>
    "Bolden": This mystical film tells the story of the real life musician Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans, viewed by many as the father of jazz. (Amazon Prime)
    King Bolden
    <strong>"Hotel Mumbai"</strong>: The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai gets the dramatic treatment in this film. <strong>(Hulu) </strong>
    "Hotel Mumbai": The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai gets the dramatic treatment in this film. (Hulu)
    A Hamilton and Electric Pictures Production
    <strong>"Evil Dead"</strong>: A group of friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to lots of trouble. <strong>(Hulu)</strong>
    "Evil Dead": A group of friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to lots of trouble. (Hulu)
    Renaissance Pictures
    <strong>"Between Two Ferns: The Movie"</strong>: Zach Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show "Between Two Ferns" and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Galifianakis and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation. <strong>(Netflix) </strong><br />
    "Between Two Ferns: The Movie": Zach Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show "Between Two Ferns" and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Galifianakis and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation. (Netflix)
    Funny or Die
    <strong>"American Horror Story: Apocalypse" Season 8</strong>: Viewers love this horror anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. <strong>(Hulu) </strong>
    "American Horror Story: Apocalypse" Season 8: Viewers love this horror anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. (Hulu)
    20th Century Fox Television
    <strong>"The Spy"</strong>: In the 1960s, Israeli clerk-turned-secret agent Eli Cohen goes deep undercover inside Syria on a perilous, years-long mission to spy for Mossad. <strong>(Netflix) </strong><br />
    "The Spy": In the 1960s, Israeli clerk-turned-secret agent Eli Cohen goes deep undercover inside Syria on a perilous, years-long mission to spy for Mossad. (Netflix)
    Legede Films
    <strong>"Truth or Dare"</strong>: A harmless game among friends turns deadly when someone -- or something -- begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare in this horror film. <strong>(HBO Now) </strong>
    "Truth or Dare": A harmless game among friends turns deadly when someone -- or something -- begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare in this horror film. (HBO Now)
    Blumhouse Productions
    <strong>"American Dad!" Season 13</strong>: Seth MacFarlane created this animated series about a CIA agent and his family. <strong>(Hulu) </strong>
    "American Dad!" Season 13: Seth MacFarlane created this animated series about a CIA agent and his family. (Hulu)
    20th Century Fox Television
    <strong>"Doctor Dolittle"</strong>: Eddie Murphy stars as a doctor who is able to communicate with animals. <strong>(Hulu) </strong>
    "Doctor Dolittle": Eddie Murphy stars as a doctor who is able to communicate with animals. (Hulu)
    20th Century Fox
    <strong>"Untouchable"</strong>: The inside story of the meteoric rise and shocking fall of movie titan Harvey Weinstein, this documentary reveals how Weinstein acquired and deployed his formidable power over decades, exploring both the method and the collateral damage of his alleged abuses. <strong>(Hulu) </strong>
    "Untouchable": The inside story of the meteoric rise and shocking fall of movie titan Harvey Weinstein, this documentary reveals how Weinstein acquired and deployed his formidable power over decades, exploring both the method and the collateral damage of his alleged abuses. (Hulu)
    Sundance Institute
    <strong>"Mary, Queen of Scots":</strong> Mary Stuart's attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.<strong> (HBO Now)</strong>
    "Mary, Queen of Scots": Mary Stuart's attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution. (HBO Now)
    Focus Features
    <strong>"Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase"</strong>: Nancy Drew and her friends set out to solve a mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community. <strong>(HBO Now)</strong>
    "Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase": Nancy Drew and her friends set out to solve a mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community. (HBO Now)
    A Very Good Production
    <strong>"Taken Down"</strong>: In Dublin, a young Nigerian girl is found dead at a bus stop, opening an investigation into her violent death. This leads police to discover that another girl from the center has disappeared and the chase for the killer is on. <strong>(Acorn TV) </strong>
    "Taken Down": In Dublin, a young Nigerian girl is found dead at a bus stop, opening an investigation into her violent death. This leads police to discover that another girl from the center has disappeared and the chase for the killer is on. (Acorn TV)
    Acorn TV
    What's streaming august 2019

    MONDAY

    • Bahrain’s leader visits the White House. President Trump is set to welcome Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, a key economic and security partner in the Middle East. Following heated disputes over oil tankers in the region, the leaders are due to discuss maritime protection and Iran.  

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    Obama: 'Even Brady's happy he's got a union'
    03:12 - Source: CNN

    TUESDAY

    • Facebook & Twitter execs confront disinformation. More than year out from the 2020 races, the Federal Election Commission is due to host leaders of the influential social media platforms to talk about disrupting efforts to spread political lies. Facebook, Twitter and Google execs the next day are expected at a US Senate panel hearing on extremism and mass violence online.

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    Irish FM: Consequence of no deal Brexit 'very stark'
    10:49 - Source: CNN
    LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Real Estate Heir Robert Durst appears in the Airport Branch of the Los Angeles County Superior Court on November 7, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Durst has pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of a friend Susan Berman in 2000. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)
    Durst: I was on meth during HBO show
    01:29 - Source: CNN

    • The first daughter heads south in support of women. Ivanka Trump and Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan are due to leave for a four-day junket in Colombia, Argentina, and Paraguay. Topping their agenda is strengthening US partnerships in the region on the matter of women’s economic empowerment.

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    What Melinda Gates told Ivanka Trump about paid leave
    04:15 - Source: CNN

    WEDNESDAY

    • All eyes focus on the Fed. The US central bank is scheduled to meet, with another rate cut expected. Trump has urged the Fed to import the negative interest rate policies of foreign central banks, a step many analysts see as extreme.

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    Late night comics slam Congress for inaction on gun violence
    01:35 - Source: CNN
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    Bill Nye: Not sustainable to lie about climate crisis
    02:10 - Source: CNN

    THURSDAY

    • The Washington Monument reopens. The national site’s 37-month closure ends with the unveiling of a modernized elevator control system and a new security screening facility.

    In this photo provided by NBC Sports, Joan Jett, left, and Carrie Underwood pose with a 100th anniversary NFL football. NBC's Sunday Night Football open will return to the original Waiting All Day for Sunday Night song, but this time Carrie Underwood will be joined by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joan Jett. Her band, the Blackhearts, also perform in the open, which features NFL stars. (Virginia Sherwood/NBC Sports via AP)
    Hear Carrie Underwood's new 'Sunday Night Football' song with Joan Jett
    00:49 - Source: CNN Business

    FRIDAY

    • Mass climate strikes begin. Activists plan an intergenerational event in Washington to call attention to the climate crisis and demand elected leaders’ action. Hundreds of Amazon workers also are due to walk out that day, saying their employer isn’t doing enough to stem the climate emergency. These coincide with the start of a weeklong Global Climate Strike campaign.

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    See astronauts' reaction from inside rocket
    01:55 - Source: CNN

    SATURDAY

    • Happy Oktoberfest! The annual celebration of culture, sausage and beer begins in Germany.

    Antonio Basco visits a memorial for the victims of the Aug. 3 mass shooting in El Paso, across from the Walmart where the shooting took place in El Paso, Texas, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. Basco's wife, Margie Reckard, 63, was killed in the shooting.
    El Paso widower invites entire city to wife's funeral
    02:41 - Source: CNN
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