Waukesha suspect in court, Ahmaud Arbery death trial, Grammy nominations: 5 things to know Tuesday

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Suspect in Waukesha Christmas parade crash to appear in court

The suspect in the crash that left five people dead and dozens more injured in Waukesha, Wisconsin, will appear in court Tuesday. The Waukesha County District Attorney's Office said it will file the initial charges against Darrell Brooks Jr. on Tuesday and additional charges at a later date. Brooks will be charged with five counts of intentional homicide, said Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson. Brooks, 39, was fleeing a domestic disturbance with a report of a knife when he rammed into the parade, Thompson said. The dead were four women and a man ages 52 to 81. Thompson said 48 people were injured in the crash. At least nine patients were in critical condition at two hospitals Monday, and seven others were in serious condition.

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Jury deliberations begin in murder trial of men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's death

Jurors in the murder trial of the three Georgia men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's killing listened to hours of closing arguments Monday as four attorneys presented various views of what happened on that day early last year. The nearly all-white panel of 12 jurors and three alternates is scheduled to hear a rebuttal from the prosecution Tuesday morning before receiving charging instructions and beginning deliberations. The jury will decide if Travis and Greg McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan are guilty of murder and other crimes in the death of the 25-year-old. The three white men pursued Arbery, who was Black, in pickup trucks after spotting him running in their neighborhood on Feb. 23, 2020. The men were arrested two months after the shooting when video of the homicide taken by Bryan was released to the public, sparking protests. Legal experts said because only Travis McMichael chose to testify, the jury's verdict will ultimately depend on "what the jury believes about Travis."

Joe and Jill Biden travel to Nantucket for Thanksgiving holiday

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Nantucket on Massachusetts' Cape Cod Tuesday to celebrate Thanksgiving on the island as part of a decades-long family tradition. The president last spent the holiday there in 2019, when he was campaigning for the Democratic nomination for president. In 2020, Biden enjoyed Thanksgiving at his Delaware home. Presidential vacations are not new on Cape Cod. The Kennedy family is long-associated with Hyannisport. President Barack Obama spent several summer vacations on the island of Martha's Vineyard while in office, and subsequently purchased a home in Edgartown. President Bill Clinton also vacationed on the Vineyard while he was in office.

After major changes, Grammy nominations to be announced

The Recording Academy will announce nominees for its 64th Grammy Awards Tuesday morning, but it'll be the first year selections have been made after some sweeping changes. The academy earlier this year ditched anonymous selection committees and now allows its more than 11,000 voters to chose nominees in certain categories, with the full membership eligible to weigh in on top honors like album and song of the year. About 2,700 new music creators were invited to join, including an increased number of female, Black and Hispanic or Latino recruits. The shift comes in the aftermath of The Weeknd calling the Grammys "corrupt" after he was shut out of 2021's ceremony, despite having last year's biggest song. Possible 2022 nominees include Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X, Kanye West, Olivia Rodrigo and K-pop group BTS, which scored big at Sunday's fan-voted American Music Awards.

Early college basketball season treat: No. 1 Gonzaga takes on No. 2 UCLA

The top two teams in the Ferris Mowers Men's Basketball Coaches Poll – No. 1 Gonzaga (5-0) and No. 2 UCLA (5-0) – face off in the Good Sam Empire Classic Tuesday night in Las Vegas (10 p.m. ET, ESPN). It's a rematch of last season's thrilling national semifinal won by the Bulldogs thanks to Jalen Suggs' buzzer-beating 3-point shot in overtime. Suggs has moved on to the NBA, but Gonzaga coach Mark Few signed No. 1 recruit Chet Holmgren. The Bulldogs have picked up where they left off after going 31-1 in 2020-21, their only loss to champion Baylor in the NCAA Tournament title game. "I was breaking down last night watching our UCLA game — they literally have their whole team back," Few said Monday after Gonzaga beat Central Michigan 107-54. "We're definitely totally different, and to (UCLA coach Mick Cronin's) credit, they used that as a springboard. They're playing really confident and much like they played in the NCAA Tournament." UCLA is coming off a 75-62 win against Bellarmine Monday night.

Contributing: The Associated Press

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Waukesha suspect, Ahmaud Arbery death trial: 5 things to know Tuesday