New Orleans to hold jazz funeral for Prince
Fans in New Orleans will pay respects to Prince on Monday with perhaps one of the most fitting send-offs — a jazz funeral. The funeral march, a long-standing tradition in the city, will include a marching band and the release of white doves at sunset in the historic Treme neighborhood. It's one of several memorial events that have cropped up nationwide to honor the award-winning musician, who died Thursday at the age of 57.
Saudi prince to reveal post-oil vision
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
plans to introduce his vision for a post-oil economy in Saudi Arabia Monday. The strategic plan, which likely will include several economic and social programs, follows a drop in crude oil prices and is designed to diversify the kingdom's economy so it is less reliant on oil production. Crude oil prices fell this year to its lowest levels in a decade, causing Saudi stocks to slip.
Japanese firms recover from earthquake
Toyota is expected to resume production on most of its assembly lines on Monday after a series of strong earthquakes last week forced the company to halt production at more than a dozen locations. However, two of the companies' plants that produce its Lexus models likely will remain shutdown until Thursday, potentially delaying the arrivals of some Lexus models under production. Nissan also plans to resume plant operations Monday, while Honda said production at its Kumamoto plant will remain down through Friday.
Tonight's 'open debate' lets the Internet ask the questions
Republican Rep. David Jolly and Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson, two U.S. Senate candidates looking to take Marco Rubio's soon-to-be empty congressional seat in Florida, will face off in a debate Monday night. But it's not just any debate: the Open Debate Coalition will have Jolly and Grayson answer questions crowdsourced from the Internet. The organization will broadcast the debate online and has a website where visitors can submit questions or vote on existing inquiries.
It's Game 7: Chicago Blackhawks against the St. Louis Blues
Chicago's reigning Stanley Cup champions take on the St. Louis Blues Monday night in the Gateway City. The Blackhawks had not won a playoff game at home until Saturday night when, with the season on the line, they clawed back to force a Game 7 in the first-round series. Five of the series' games have been decided by one goal, so it's the little things that will decide who moves on. Get caught up with this preview.
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And the essentials:
Weather: The West Coast, Midwest and parts of the South will get rain while the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions will stay fairly dry Monday.
Stocks: U.S. stock futures were lower Monday.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at the return of Mike & Molly and the finale of Lucifer.
Be inspired: Orphaned baby owls find comfort in foster mom owl named Maggie.
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Contributing: The Associated Press
