California Congressman Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, and Steve Castor, senior investigative counsel for Republicans on the panel, questioned Jennifer Williams and Alexander Vindman Tuesday in the third day of public impeachment hearings. Williams is Vice President Mike Pence’s special adviser for Europe and Russia and Vindman is the top expert on Ukraine on the National Security Council. Source
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Will any NFL team sign Colin Kaepernick?
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is facing new controversy after bailing on the league’s official workout over the weekend. CBS News’ Dana Jacobson reports on the workout, and CBS Sports NFL writer John Breecj joins CBSN to discuss Kaepernick’s potential future with the league. Source
Trump administration reverses Obama policy on Israeli settlements
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that the Trump administration is reversing the Obama administration’s approach toward Israeli settlements. “The establishment of Israeli civilian settlement in the West Bank is not per se inconsistent with international law,” said Pompeo. He added that the “ultimate status” of the West Bank is a “complex political problem that can only be solved by negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians.” Source
2020 Democratic candidates face off in Atlanta
Democratic presidential candidates are gearing up for their fifth debate Wednesday night. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has a look at the latest polling numbers and candidates’ strategies. Source
2019 Women Leaders Global Forum addresses issue of gender-based violence
Participants in this session at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland, include: Sandie Okoro, Senior Legal VP and General Counsel for the World Bank Group; Espérance Nyirasafari, Vice-President of the Senate of Rwanda, Minister of Sports and Culture, Minister of Gender and Family Promotion (2016-2018); Flavia Bustreo, Chair of the Governance and Nomination Committee at The Partnership of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) and Fondation Botnar Board Member. Moderated by Felicia Knaul, Chair of the Lancet Commission on Gender-based Violence, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas at the University of Miami. Source
Cooper says Ukraine asked about aid delay on same day as Trump-Zelensky call
Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, amended her earlier deposition to say she has since learned Ukrainian officials asked about a possible delay in security assistance as early as July 25 – the day of the now-famous Trump-Zelensky phone call. It’s the earliest indication of Ukrainian concerns about a possible delay in the aid. Source
Proposed bill would decriminalize marijuana at federal level
New York Congressman Jerry Nadler has called for a committee vote to push forward a bill that would decriminalize marijuana nationwide. It would remove the drug from the federal Controlled Substances Act and allow states to set their own policies. CBSN New York’s Tony Aiello reports. Source
New app offers incentives to help fight opioid crisis
Opioid overdoses kill more than 130 people every day in the U.S. and as health care providers and scientists search for solutions to save lives, a Boston tech company is being recognized for a new app. It provides financial incentives to users who stay off drugs. CBS News’ Kenneth Craig reports. Source
Story behind photo of drowned father and daughter
A widely seen photograph of a father and his 23-month-old daughter who drowned trying to reach the U.S. was seared into memory this summer. Now, Tania Avalos, the wife and mother of the drowned migrants, is telling her story to 60 Minutes Source
33 players fined for involvement in Browns-Steelers brawl
There’s a new fallout Sunday evening following the fight on the field between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers. Thirty-three players have now been fined for their part in the brawl. Meg Oliver reports. Source