Christmas Holiday TV Schedule… Really | Patch PM

Stories to talk about this evening:

2016 Christmas TV Schedule: When Are Holiday Classics On?

Leaves have yet to reach their peak in the Mid-Atlantic states, parents are rushing to buy candy and finish Halloween costumes, and a World Series champ has yet to be crowned. In other words, the calendar still says October.

But at least two TV networks have posted their schedules of 2016 holiday programming — and the deluge of Santa Claus, elves and all things Christmas starts before Halloween even arrives. >>> Read more.

Marine Corps Veteran Featured in New Hillary Clinton Campaign Ad

Arlington resident Jimmy Ochan is a Ugandan immigrant, a veteran of the Marine Corps and a wounded warrior -- and he's also the star of the latest campaign ad for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. >>> Read more.

• Trump will be in town for a ribbon-cutting for his new Trump International Hotel, and D.C. officials are keeping their distance.

• In all, 134 cases of hepatitis A have been reported in the multi-state outbreak. Fifty-two people have been hospitalized, the CDC reports.

• A male suspect pulled out a gun when attempting to rob a Sterling Starbucks but left empty-handed after being confronted by an employee.

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