CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers.
1. US REP. ELIJAH CUMMINGS DIES AT 68
The Maryland congressman became the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated Trump and was a formidable orator who passionately advocated for the poor.
2. BORIS JOHNSON DECLARES ‘GREAT NEW DEAL’ FOR BREXIT
European Union and British negotiators have agreed on an outline for a divorce deal from the 28-nation bloc which still needs further ratification.
3. US SEEKS CEASE-FIRE BETWEEN TURKEY, KURDS
Vice-President Mike Pence leads a U.S. delegation to Ankara, seeking to halt a weeklong assault on Syrian Kurds begun after Trump withdrew U.S. forces from northern Syria.
4. ENVOY KEY TO UKRAINE DEBATE DUE UP IN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
Gordon Sondland is expected to tell House lawmakers that he was merely repeating Trump’s reassurances when he told another envoy there was no quid pro quo in the administration’s dealings with Ukraine.
5. CHICAGO TEACHERS TO STRIKE
Classes in the nation’s third-largest school district were preemptively cancelled as parents and community groups scramble to prepare for the walkout.
6. CAUSE FOR HOPE, CAUTION FOLLOWING POLICE SHOOTING IN HOME
Many in the black community say they’ve seen at least initial signs of swifter action in the days after Atatiana Jefferson’s killing by a white Fort Worth police officer.
7. WHAT DUBAI IS BETTING BIG ON
That its multibillion-dollar Expo 2020 will draw 25 million visitors, encourage business and spur development of the city.
8. ‘GET OUT OF HERE!’
As Venezuela’s mass exodus persists, fears are rising that the initial warm welcome many migrants received has begun to wear thin in other South American countries.
9. MONTH-LONG STRIKE AT GM ENDS
The United Auto Workers’ chief bargainer says a tentative deal with the automaker represents “major gains” for 49,000 union workers.
10. WHERE WOMEN ARE MAKING AN IMPACT
In the NBA as broadcasters, referees, coaches, front office executives and owners.
The Associated Press