Top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine testifies in inquiry; Facebook’s plan to fight disinformation in 2020. Source
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Deal between Turkey and Russia puts offensive in Syria on hold
As the U.S. watched from the sidelines, Russia’s Vladimir Putin emerged as the key power player in Syria, reaching an agreement for a new ceasefire with the president of Turkey. That will give Russia time to oversee the removal of Kurdish militias. Holly Williams reports. Source
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Top diplomat in Ukraine gives “damning” testimony; Officers line up for hero K-9 recovering from shooting. Source
Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney’s remains found in dumpster: police
“We found the remains of a child that we believe to be Kamille,” said police chief Patrick Smith Source
Tennessee county commissioner unleashes homophobic rant
Sevier County Commissioner Warren Hurst’s comments drew criticism from some, but laughter and applause from others Source
Always to drop female symbol from packaging to be more inclusive
Always is officially removing the Venus female symbol from the packing of its menstruation products. The announcement follows pleas from LGBTQ activists to make the labeling more inclusive of transgender and non-binary customers. Source
Tennessee official unleashes homophobic rant: “We’ve got a queer running for president”
A Tennessee county commissioner launched into a homophobic rant at a local meeting Monday night, claiming that a “queer running for president” is “about as ugly as you can get.” His comments drew applause from some members of the audience, but other officials in Tennessee quickly moved to condemn the comments. WVLT-TV’s Kyle Grainger reports. Source
Girl battling cancer meets Jose Altuve ahead of World Series
“Abigail was so excited to have been given this opportunity to. She even asked him is he could hit a home run for her,” her father wrote on Facebook Source
11-year-old becomes youngest to run a half marathon in all 50 states
Aiden Jaquez ran his first half marathon at 6 years old. Now, he’s run one in all 50 states Source
Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine provides “damning” impeachment testimony to Congress
Democrats say a key witness in the impeachment investigation provided “damning” testimony behind closed doors Tuesday. Francesca Chambers, a White House correspondent for McClatchy, and Jennifer Haberkorn, a congressional reporter for the Los Angeles Times, join “Red and Blue” to discuss where the impeachment inquiry is headed next. Source