The parade of impeachment inquiry witnesses continues It's another big week in the
House investigation. Up
Tuesday is Jennifer Williams, an aide to the Vice President, who listened to the July call between President Trump and Ukraine's leader, then called it
unusually political. US Ambassador to the EU
Gordon Sondland is due
Wednesday in the hot seat. At least
six other current or ex-officials are due to testify through
Thursday.
2 fatal incidents get NTSB scrutiny The cause of the deadly
engine failure on a Southwest flight last year is on the docket
Tuesday at the National Transportation Safety Board. A woman died after passengers struggled to pull her back into the plane when she was sucked through a window. Officials also
are due to review the 2018 case thought to be the
first fatality involving a fully autonomous car, an Uber SUV.
1st UK election debate spotlights Brexit politics Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn are
set to go head-to-head Tuesday in the first TV debate before the UK's early election, which Johnson agreed to in exchange for
dropping his Brexit deal. Britons vote December 12, just weeks ahead of the EU's
January deadline for the UK to depart the bloc.
Israel faces a key government deadline Benny Gantz has until
Wednesday to
form a unity government. If he fails to nail down a power-sharing deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel will see its third elections in less than a year. The countdown comes amid
a tense ceasefire with Gaza militants.
A US government shutdown looms Lawmakers have until
Thursday to
keep the government operating into the new fiscal year. The House is
expected to pass a stopgap bill, and the Senate may, too. That, however, would only delay negotiations a month – when the House is expected to vote on impeachment – threatening a repeat of
last winter's record-breaking shutdown.
Jeffrey Epstein victims head to court Executors of the late sex offender's estate and his accusers are due
Thursday before a federal judge to discuss
how to compensate victims, rather than litigating their claims. Those managing Epstein's holdings have hired prominent mediators, including some who handled funds for 9/11 and Catholic Church abuse victims, to work out a claims resolution program.
Mar-a-Lago intruder gets sentenced The Chinese woman arrested at Trump's private Florida club is
set to learn her fate Friday. Yujing Zhang
was found guilty of unlawfully entering a restricted building and making false statements to a federal officer.
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