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The newest testimony in the impeachment probe is a big deal. Here's why.

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

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Firefighters tackling massive wildfire in northern California

Firefighters in northern California are attacking a massive wildfire burning in Sonoma County's wine country ahead of another major wind event forecast for Tuesday night.

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Britain looks set for an early election in attempt to break Brexit deadlock

The opposition Labour Party said it would be supporting the government's election measure, meaning it looks very likely to happen.

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Climber ascends world's 14 tallest mountains in 189 days, smashing record

"This was never just about me, which is the reason I've been able to overcome some huge obstacles on this journey," Nirmal Purja said.

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Masked gunmen open fire on protesters in Iraqi holy city, killing 18

Demonstrations have gripped Iraq days, with protesters setting fire to government buildings and headquarters of Iran-backed militias.

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Whistleblowers welcome: Mark Zaid represents Trump accuser, others with secrets to share

The high-profile attorney — and conspiracy theory buff — has handled cases involving Princess Di, JFK, Lincoln. And now the president.

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Internal White House debate stifles release of Pence-Zelenskiy call

Nearly three weeks after the vice president said he had "no objection" to releasing a transcript, administration is divided on whether it could help or hurt Trump's cause.

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Google eyes move into smartwatch sector with bid for Fitbit

Fitbit makes wearable devices that can track and store intimate health data such as heart rate, quality and length of sleep, daily steps, and distance covered during exercise.

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California man who stole lemur from zoo sentenced to 3 months in prison

The teen later abandoned the animal outside a hotel with a note, and prosecutors say the suspect had hoped to keep it as a pet.

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Read national security official Alexander S. Vindman's prepared remarks to Congress

In his prepared remarks to Congress, Alexander S. Vindman says that Trump undermined U.S. national security during a July call with Ukraine's president.

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California's new 'normal': More wildfires, more blackouts

Firefighters across the state were racing to battle blazes ignited by an earlier round of powerful winds.

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Security official to testify he alerted lawyers to Trump-Ukraine call

Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman will reportedly say that "I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen."

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Who's a good boy? US won't name dog that helped catch ISIS leader

The dog, whose name is classified, was chasing al-Baghdadi in a tunnel when the ISIS leader detonated a suicide vest.

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Court throws out North Carolina's congressional district maps

The ruling said that the maps were "drawn in violation of our North Carolina Constitution."

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Officials cringe as Trump spills sensitive details of al-Baghdadi raid

Some details the president has revealed are inaccurate, others are classified. Officials say they worry what to put in briefings for a man with no filter.

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House to vote on resolution laying out next steps in impeachment inquiry

This comes as pressure grows on Democrats to conduct the inquiry with a more open process, including holding public hearings with key witnesses in the Ukraine case.

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Johnson election bid fails, EU delays Brexit to end of January

Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call to hold an early election as a way of breaking the political deadlock over the country's stalled departure from the EU.

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Why 100,000 poop photos may bring the next big thing in fitness tracking

A new crowdsourcing initiative aims to build an app that tracks users' gastrointestinal health.

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Kurdish source provided key intel in operation that killed ISIS leader

The source proved to U.S. intelligence that he had direct access to Baghdadi this summer by turning over the ISIS leader's used underwear and a sample of his blood.

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Mexico City investigates 42 human skulls in drug lair

A raid by hundreds of police on a labyrinthine Mexico City slum complex last week yielded the skulls, two meth labs, guns, grenades and over 2 tons of marijuana.

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White House told in May of Ukraine President Zelenskiy's concerns about Giuliani, Sondland

The White House was alerted earlier than previously reported that Giuliani's pressure campaign was rattling the new Ukrainian president, say two sources.

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Thousands ordered to flee fast-moving Los Angeles wildfire

Thousands of people in Los Angeles were ordered to evacuate after a fast-moving brush fire ignited early on Monday (October 28) morning near the Getty Center museum, the latest outbreak in a wildfire season that has caused disruption at both ends of California.

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Drone video shows aftermath of compound where ISIS leader al-Baghdadi was killed

U.S. forces completely leveled what turned out to be the terrorist leader's final hiding place.

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Justice Dept. appeals ruling it must turn over Mueller grand jury materials in impeachment inquiry

A federal judge said Friday that the unredacted special counsel report, along with underlying documents, must be sent to the House committees.

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Key West hosts fantasy parade during 10-day costume and mask festival

Disco queens and over-the-top salutes to musical icons entertained revellers during Saturday night's Fantasy Fest Parade, the highlight of Key West's 10-day costuming and masking festival that ends Sunday.

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Al-Baghdadi once controlled much of Iraq and Syria. He died at the end of a dirt road.

The jihadi died by his own hand at the end of a dirt track. A mound of rubble was all that was left of his final hideout.

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