He was admitted to a hospital last Thursday. Convicted of conspiracy charges earlier this year, Manafort has been serving a seven-year sentence in Pennsylvania. Source
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Boeing Starliner ready for historic test flight
NASA hopes to end reliance on Russian Soyuz ferry ships and transport astronauts on U.S. crew capsules. Source
Trump slams impeachment in 6-page letter to Pelosi
The day before he likely becomes only the third U.S. president in history to be impeached by the House, President Trump sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disputing the allegations “for the purpose of history and to put my thoughts on a permanent and indelible record.” He reiterated his criticism of the impeachment process while meeting with the president of Guatemala. Source
Bill introduced to combat rising suicides among black youth
The Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 proposes over a billion dollars be used to address the suicide death rate among black youth, which is increasing faster than among any other racial and ethnic group. Source
Hot spend trends: axe throwing, hard seltzer and more
Axe throwing, leopard print clothing and spiked seltzer are expected to remain popular among consumers in 2020. Source
Australian man cooks roast pork in car during heat wave
The outcome? “It worked a treat!” he said. Source
USMCA advances from committee to House for vote
The move sets the stage for Mr. Trump to be both impeached and granted a legislative victory in the House within two days. Source
Live updates: Lawmakers debate impeachment on eve of historic vote
The House Rules Committee is meeting to determine the terms for debate over impeachment on the House floor. Source
16-year-old girl reunited with parents after apparent kidnapping
“Karol Sanchez has been located in the Bronx, she is safe and unharmed,” the NYPD said. Source
Guiliani says he pushed out Ambassador Yovanovitch
President Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, has openly admitted he worked to push out the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. Giuliani says Yovanovitch was “going to make the investigations difficult for everyone” in regards to the Bidens, and she was a problem for the administration. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with more. Source