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1. The President lashed out at Dems and pushed misleading and false narratives about the Bidens, impeachment witnesses and his 'perfect' Ukraine call

   President Donald Trump has lashed out again at Democrats' impeachment push, tweeting a rapid-fire series of arguments in his own defense over three tweets Tuesday morning.

   

   

2. New York Times: Trump floated firing intel watchdog who shared whistleblower complaint

   President Donald Trump has raised firing the intelligence community inspector general, Michael Atkinson, for deeming a whistleblower complaint regarding the President's Ukraine dealings to be credible and reporting it to Congress, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

   

   

3. Analysis: Impeachment has stagnated in the polls. That happened with Nixon, too.

   This week is arguably the most important to date in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. It's the first time there will be public testimony, which comes at a time when the American people have become seemingly locked in their impeachment positions: They're for the inquiry but much less sold on impeaching and removing Trump from office.

   

   

4. Trump claimed to not know the indicted Giuliani associates. He's met them at least 10 times.

   President Donald Trump has had at least 10 encounters with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, the indicted associates of Rudy Giuliani the President has adamantly claimed not to know.

   

   

5. Trump's ex-aide contradicts Trump in court

   Former deputy campaign chair Rick Gates testified that in mid-2016 then-candidate Trump took a phone call from his longtime associate Roger Stone, where the pair apparently discussed WikiLeaks' planned release of hacked Democratic emails.

   

   

6. Leading the House impeachment inquiry is not where Adam Schiff expected to be

   When Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California decided to join the House Intelligence Committee in 2008, leading an impeachment inquiry one day wasn't quite what he anticipated.

   

   

7. GOP outlines how to defend Trump in an 18-page rebuttal

   • Read: Democrats circulate memo pushing back on GOP impeachment talking points • Opinion: Because of Trump, the suburbs are nearly gone for the GOP

   

   

8. US has surveillance video of a possible war crime by Turkish-backed forces in Syria

   • They marched 230 miles to sue Trump • Supreme Court justices struggle on DACA

   

   

9. They bought a $1 house in Italy. Here's what happened next

   It seemed like a deal too good to be true. A new house -- and potentially a whole new life -- for sale in sunkissed rural Italy for the princely sum of just one euro, or little over a dollar.

   

   

10. 70% of US will experience freezing temperatures

    • In pictures: Arctic blast will break records

    

    

11. Red tide is back off Florida's coast. Residents aren't sure how much more they can take

    Starting in the summer of 2017, Colleen Gill's strolls on the beach were often interrupted by the smell of death.

    

    

12. DACA recipient responds to Trump's tweet calling some 'hardened criminals'

    As the Supreme Court justices take up DACA, Antonio Alarcon, who was first in line to hear arguments, himself a plaintiff in the case and a DACA recipient whose fate hangs on their ruling, speaks with Anderson Cooper about what's at stake. Watch Full Circle weeknights at 5 p.m. ET.

    

    

13. Facebook bug accesses iPhone's camera while user scrolls through News Feed

    Facebook says a bug that inadvertently accesses a user's iPhone camera while they're scrolling through the News Feed will be fixed sometime today.

    

    

14. Plane crashes into lake, kayakers spring to action

    Kayakers rescued a pilot who crashed his small plane into a freezing lake near Covington, Washington, officials said. The pilot is recovering at a hospital.

    

    

15. 2-year-old killed by falling AC unit in Toronto

    A 2-year-old girl was killed Monday in Toronto when an air conditioning unit fell from an 8th floor window and landed on the child's stroller.

    

    

16. Navy SEAL rejected by FDNY because of his age now has a chance to join

    A Navy SEAL rejected by the Fire Department of New York because of his age will now get the chance to join its ranks, thanks to a new measure passed by state lawmakers.

    

    

17. America's largest milk producer files for bankruptcy

    

    

18. See Trebek's emotional response to contestant's answer

    "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek choked up after a contestant used his Final Jeopardy answer to send him a loving message. Trebek has been battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

    

    

19. Country star reveals she got tattoos to cover scars

    

    

20. JetBlue rolls out cheaper fares with a catch

    JetBlue Airways is following its rivals by rolling out a new basic economy fare. The tickets are cheaper, but they lack the perks that come with more expensive fares.

    

    

21. Watch sells for $31 million at auction

    A Patek Philippe watch has sold for a record $31M at a charity auction hosted by Christie's in Switzerland.

    

    

22. Rafa Nadal angered by 'bullsh**' marriage question

    

    

23. Scientists may have figured out why we hiccup

    

    

24. Wild elephant takes a break on passing car

    A bull elephant blocked the road and then knelt on the back of a car in Thailand, denting and breaking car windows in the process. HLN's Christi Paul has more.

    

    

25. Former Olympic skier and wife welcome twins a little over a year after losing their daughter

    

    

26. Rover detects oxygen behaving strangely on Mars

    

    

27. She's changing the cultural stigma around women's periods

    When Freweini Mebrahtu got her period at age 13, she panicked.

    

    

28. Her factory employs women to create free reusable pads

    CNN Hero Freweini Mebrahtu shows how providing free reusable menstrual kits to girls in Ethiopia helps ensure they don't miss school because of their periods.

    

    

29. Meet all of the CNN Heroes Top 10 who are making the world a better place

    Prepare to be inspired: CNN has revealed the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019 -- 10 men and women who are making the world a better place by helping families affected by tragedy, cleaning up the environment, protecting neglected animals, and so much more.

    

    

30. Vote here for the CNN Hero of the Year

    

    

31. Amazon's Holiday Deals: The perfect place to start gift shopping

    

    

32. These are the best Advent calendars of 2019

    

    

33. 34 best gift ideas for every type of guy on your list

    

    

34. The top gifts to give kids at every age this year

    

    

35. NFL player says he's standing for anthem again because teammates asked him to

    Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Michael Bennett has started standing for the National Anthem again after almost four years -- but he insists it's not because of a rumored deal with team owner Jerry Jones.

    

    

36. Kanye West is set to appear at Joel Osteen's church

    Kanye West is reportedly bringing a bit of his Sunday Service to Joel Osteen's megachurch.

    

    

37. Swinger's admission leaves Lisa Ling speechless

    "Swinging" might seem like an outdated kink from the 1970s, but today, millions of Americans are estimated to have dabbled in what's called "the lifestyle." For more, watch "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

    

    

38. Mutinous cat put in 'solitary confinement' for freeing other cats from shelter

    Quilty the cat, welcome to the resistance.

    

    

39. This is the latest hotel to eliminate travel-sized plastic toiletries

    Hyatt is the latest international hotel brand to ditch travel-sized toiletries from its rooms, following Holiday Inn-owner InterContinental Group and Marriott International.

    

    

40. A phone scam is targeting thousands of Americans

    Pieter Gunst, 34, received what he thought was a credible phone call from his bank. But in a matter of minutes, Gunst realized the call was anything but after he had nearly handed over the keys to his account.