A driver goes on a shooting rampage in Texas

Monster Dorian ... 'Jinx' trial ... gun violence votes ... El Paso march ... Pence in Europe ... NFL regular season ... CNN climate town halls

view in browser update subscription preferences Sunday 9.1.19 Happy Labor Day weekend! We hope you've had better luck than us at not flipping the hammock. To mark summer's unofficial end, the 5 Things newsletter is taking tomorrow off, but we'll be back Tuesday for the slog back to school and work. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. By Michelle Krupa & Faith Karimi A shooting rampage that left five dead and 21 injured started with a traffic stop in West Texas.   Hurricane Dorian could unleash its fury on the Bahamas for a day before heading toward the US.   In Boston, the controversial Straight Pride Parade was outnumbered by hecklers and counterprotesters.  President Trump is defending his daughter after remarks by his longtime personal assistant.   An Arkansas woman who drowned in a flood spent her final minutes getting scolded by a 911 dispatcher.   New US and China tariffs kick in The latest round of tariffs that the superpowers have slapped on each other kicks in today. Washington's latest move targets Chinese-made products like TVs and apparel, though taxes on about half those goods were postponed to mid-December. There was some positive talk last week on the trade war, but a deal remains elusive. Mike Pence visits Northern Europe The Vice President is due to take off Tuesday for Iceland, where he's expected to talk about the strategic importance of the Arctic and NATO efforts to counter Russian aggression. From there, he heads to the United Kingdom, with a focus on US economic ties ahead of Brexit. He'll round out the trip in Ireland, where the Good Friday Agreement and trade are top of mind. Real estate tycoon's murder trial begins The man at the center of "The Jinx" TV phenomenon is set to stand trial starting Tuesday. Robert Durst, 76, is accused of shooting Susan Berman in the head in 2000 at her Beverly Hills home. She was scheduled to speak hours later with police about the 1982 disappearance of Durst's wife. The first daughter heads south in support of women Ivanka Trump and Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan are due to leave Tuesday 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. US reps return to talk gun violence The House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Wednesday on a series of gun violence prevention bills a week ahead of Congress' official return from recess. The measures include a ban on high-capacity magazines, "red flag" legislation and a block on firearms purchases by people convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes. Spacecraft that ferried a humanoid undocks from ISS The unpiloted Russian Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft is due to undock Friday from the International Space Station. The ship carried into space a machine named Fedor, the first life-sized, artificially intelligent robot that Russia sent out of the atmosphere. Watch the undocking starting at 1:45 p.m. ET on NASA TV. El Paso unites to fight hate Renowned artists will join Texas residents to march Saturday against white supremacy. The event -- #ElPasoFirme, or "El Paso Strong" -- is being billed as a day of cultural resistance following the shooting at a Walmart that left 22 people dead.   Content By: CNN Underscored   The sun is setting on the season of warm weather and beach outings. But for the glass-half-full among us, that also means great Labor Day sales. And this year's discounts do not disappoint. From major markdowns on iPads to a rare sale on luxury linens, there's plenty of sales to be shopped this long weekend. CNN Underscored makes your search easy with a handy cheat sheet of the top deals and discounts happening right now across a variety of categories.  The steep price of freedom Just one arrest can send a family spiraling into debt, but the bail industry is trying to thwart efforts across the country to level the playing field. Dive into that investigation and the rest of CNN's weekend reads.    New month, new shows There's political satire, unscripted comedy and more people risen from the dead. Check out what's streaming in September on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Now and Acorn TV. CNN hosts climate crisis town halls Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls participate Wednesday in back-to-back town halls to answer audience questions about their climate plans as scientists sound the alarm about global warming. Candidates take the stage for 40 minutes each starting at 5 p.m. ET on CNN. The 'best day' of her life Go inside a deeply personal family moment with rapper Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner as they share the story of the birth of his daughter, Stormi, in a new Netflix documentary. The NFL regular season kicks off The road to the Super Bowl begins Thursday, when the Bears host the Packers at 8:20p ET. Here's how to watch all the Week 1 matchups. The US Open showcases tennis' best The energy has been sky-high so far at the Grand Slam, including from Taylor Townsend and Roger Federer. Don't miss a moment leading up to the finals. Watch today starting at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN.   Whatever you're doing right now … … these guys want you rethink it. We're dancing (yeah!) today to celebrate the BD of our fave Bee Gee, Barry Gibb. (Click to disco.) 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.