Five Things You Need to Know for Oct. 17 [VIDEO]

TGIF! Today, Obama sends troops overseas, Ashton's Police Chief found unresponsive, why we shouldn't work past Friday morning, things you should be doing in the morning, and new movies out this weekend!

Obama Sends Troops Overseas 

President Obama has signed an executive order authorizing the National Guard and reservists to assist in the U.S. response to Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The Pentagon currently has the authority to send up to 4-thousand troops.

Ashton's Police Chief Found Unresponsive 

Eyewitness news is reporting that Ashton's Chief of Police was found dead yesterday in Lee County. His vehicle went off the road near Route 52 and was found in a field. Police don't believe his car going off the roadway contributed to his death.

Four Things You Should Be Doing In The Morning

We all have a morning routine. Here are four things according to researchers that we should be doing. Wait 15 minutes to check your phone. Checking Facebook and emails makes you more likely to check it constantly throughout the day. Don't get out of bed right away, because muscles can be stiff, stretch, and they say skip your first cup of coffee, and have hot water instead because it can jump start your metabolism.

No Reason To Work Past Friday Morning

Obviously, I'm not the average person because I start planning for my weekend days in advance. A study suggests that we start planning our weekend and begin checking out mentally at 10:19 Friday morning. After that time, you might as well forget about being truly productive at work!

New Movies Out This Weekend

Brad Pitt's World War Two movie "Fury" is out this weekend.

Also, Nicholas Sparks movie "The Best Of Me"

Zoe Saldana's animated movie "The Book of Life"

Michael Keaton's dark comedy "Birdman"