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5 Things to know today: Festive events, Veterans Day and Hidden Heroes

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Janet Welk
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Heads up! Here are 5 things you want to know today.

Good Thursday to you! We're finding we don't know how to behave without all the campaign ads on TV, you?

The National Day Calendar calls Nov. 10National Forget-Me-Not Day. It was created in 1921 to remind Americans of the sacrifices returning soldiers have made of body, blood and limb. We see you and we thank you.

1. One more day until the clouds open up and the remnants of Hurricane Nicole pay us a visit. Today should be mostly sunny with a high of 64 degrees, according to the National Weather Service at Mt. Holly, NJ.

2. Here we go: There's no shortage of festive events coming up. Before you know it, it'll be Christmas Eve. We tell you where you can celebrate.

3. We honor and respect and thank veterans in many ways on Friday and there is another, unrelated, acknowledgement of the number 11 going on at the Bethlehem Public Library on Nov. 11, as well.

4. Health care professionals are worried about COVID-19, the flu and RSV coming together this season in a "tripledemic." The three illnesses pose serious risk to the very young, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions

5. Coming up: Reporter Olivia Richardson tells us about some "hidden heroes."