Britons will be heading out to vote again in December after the House of Commons on Tuesday backed an early election that could break the country’s political impasse over Brexit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes a new crop of of lawmakers could end the stalemate in pulling Britain from the European Union. Source

The series planned to highlight the “Age of Heroes,” thousands of years before the beloved original series takes place Source

“The next phase will move from closed depositions to open hearings where the American people will learn firsthand about the President’s misconduct” Source

Boris Johnson hopes the vote will give his party a mandate to execute its vision on Brexit, but it’s not clear who will win Source

The largest privately owned U.S. coal company is trying to dig itself out of $3 billion in debt it can’t repay Source

For the first time, House impeachment investigators are hearing testimony from someone who was on the call between President Trump and Ukraine’s president. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the White House’s top national security expert on Ukraine, says he told his superiors twice that military aid was being improperly tied to politics. Nancy Cordes reports. Source

A federal judge has blocked Alabama’s near-total ban on abortion from going into effect while legal challenges to the law work their way through the courts. CBSN’s Reena Ninan has more. Source

Americans spend billions on sweets for the annual celebration, though tastes vary on the yummiest treats Source

The informant also provided a floor plan of one of his hideouts and locations of tunnels Source

Americans are expected to spend $2.6 billion on treats this holiday, but what trick-or-treaters find in their bags may depend on where they live. Source