5 things you need to know Tuesday
Trump's 'Thank You Tour' rolls along to North Carolina
Donald Trump takes his "Thank You Tour" to Fayetteville, N.C., on Tuesday, a day after meeting former vice president Al Gore and tapping Ben Carson as his secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Trump's tour includes planned visits to swing states that provided his margin of victory in the Electoral College battle against Hillary Clinton. This journey comes as the president-elect expands his search for secretary of State amid new friction following his criticism of Beijing for its monetary policy and actions in the South China Sea. When he's not thanking his supporters, Trump will spend the day meeting with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, radio talk show host Laura Ingraham and ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson.
November was warm. December is a different story
Howling winds are expected to create dangerous wind chills dropping as low as minus 30 on Tuesday night in the northern Plains as the coldest weather of the season keeps roaring across much of the country. Below-zero temperatures are likely in the early mornings Tuesday through Thursday from the Rockies to the northern Plains. The cold snap, which gave Chicago its first snow of the season over the weekend, could bring freezing temperatures as far south as Florida. The arctic blast is forecast to stick around well into next weekend and perhaps longer.
Grammy Award nominations go live
The music industry grabbed the spotlight Tuesday when nominees for the 2017 Grammy Awards were announced.Lemonade is the drink of choice for Recording Academy voters. Beyoncé’s genre-smashing behemoth leads the nominations with nine nods, including album of the year. She is joined in the category by Adele’s 25, Drake’s Views, Justin Bieber’s Purpose and Sturgill Simpson’s A Sailor’s Guide to Earth. With her 2017 nominations, Beyoncé continues her run as the most-nominated female artist in Grammys history, with 62 nominations and 20 wins.
Driving while drowsy: You might as well be drunk
Drivers who skimp on just a couple hours of sleep nearly double the risk of a crash, making drowsy driving about as dangerous as drunken driving, according to a report released Tuesday. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found drivers were 1.3 times more likely to be involved in accidents if they missed an hour of sleep and 1.9 times more likely if they missed two of the seven hours recommended daily. About one-third of U.S. drivers get under seven hours of sleep each night, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AAA's takeaways: Take frequent breaks; trade off with another driver; avoid heavy food and medications that cause drowsiness.
Jury selection expected to finish in trial over ex-NFL star's death
The jury selection is expected to wrap up Tuesday for the shooting death trial of ex-New Orleans Saints star Will Smith. Cardell Hayes, a 29-year-old former semi-pro football player, is accused of murdering the Super Bowl winner in an apparent road rage incident in April. Hayes was also charged with attempted second-degree murder for the shooting of Smith’s wife, Racquel Smith, but he claims the shooting was in self-defense. Smith’s shooting death is eerily similar to that of Joe McKnight, another former NFL player who was shot and killed during an alleged road rage altercation just outside New Orleans last week.
And the essentials:
Weather: A nor'easter may slow commutes in the East, while North Dakota gets snow showers.
Stocks: Global stocks rose as fears over an Italian referendum receded.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks atThe Flash on the CW, This Is Us on NBC and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC.
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