5 Things to Know Today: Nov. 4, 2011

1. The weather

The National Weather Service says we can expect sunny skies, with a high near 51 degrees. Friday night skies will be mostly clear, with a low around 30.

2. Gas prices

According to DetroitGasPrices.com, the lowest reported gasoline price in the White Lake area as of Thursday night was $3.28 per gallon at the gas station located at M-59 and Teggerdine.

3. On this day in history

According to History.com, on this day in 1928, Arnold Rothstein, New York's most notorious gambler, was shot and killed during a poker game at the Park Central Hotel in Manhattan. After finding Rothstein bleeding profusely at the service entrance of the hotel, police followed his trail of blood back to a suite where a group of men were playing cards. Reportedly, Rothstein had nothing good in his final hand.

4. In the news

White Lake resident Mary Moore recalls her experience shooting 'A League of Their Own' and her time as a ballplayer with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

5.

hosts a Red Cross blood drive from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 04. Please call 800-RED-CROSS to schedule an appointment