The fourth day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry included five-minute rounds of questioning by Intelligence Committee members, which they could yield to colleagues. Watch this portion of Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s testimony. Source
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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
Still no China trade deal, and investors are getting jittery
Wall Street analysts say U.S. lawmakers’ support for Hong Kong pro-democracy activists could upend trade talks Source
Day 4, Part 8: Devin Nunes’ and Adam Schiff’s closing remarks
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and ranking Republican Devin Nunes made closing remarks Wednesday following the testimony of U.S. Ambassador to the E.U. Gordon Sondland. Source
Sondland comments on Trump’s remarks about him: “Easy come, easy go”
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Illinois, highlighted on Wednesday remarks President Trump made about Ambassador Gordon Sondland in October and November. Watch Sondland’s reaction. Source
Wednesday’s Quick Hits: Delanie Walker’s Outlook, Checking in on Jurrell Casey, and the Titans Injury Report
Titans tight end Delanie Walker returned to the practice field on Wednesday and sounded optimistic about his chances moving forward. Source
Jussie Smollett sues Chicago claiming malicious prosecution
The actor’s claims come in a countersuit against the city which is suing him to recover more than $130,000 that police say was spent on its investigation into Smollett’s claim that he was beaten Source
AI threatens college educated workers more than others
White-collar workers are among the most vulnerable to being replaced by artificial intelligence, research finds Source
Pence denies Sondland’s claims that he knew of Ukraine dealings
In a statement released by the vice president’s office, Pence “never had a conversation with Gordon Sondland about investigating the Bidens, Burisma, or the conditional release of financial aid to Ukraine based upon potential investigations.” Source
GOP congressman slams Sondland over “presumption”
Republican Congressman Mike Turner criticized Ambassador Gordon Sondland for his “presumption” that the release of military aid to Ukraine was conditioned on announcing investigations – saying it amounted to “nothing.” Watch their exchange at Wednesday’s impeachment inquiry hearing. Source