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1. Syria

Surprise: President Trump is ordering US military forces out of Syria, claiming they've defeated ISIS and their work is done . He made the announcement on Twitter, saying, "We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency." The decision has raised a lot of questions, to put it lightly. Not only does it contradict what the Trump administration's been saying lately about the ISIS threat, experts say a withdrawal of ground forces will please US enemies by clearing the way in Syria for the Assad regime, Russia and Iran. They also say it could weaken US influence and intelligence in the area. Even Trump allies, like GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham , are irritated. Senior political and military figures from Israel, an important US ally, have also criticized the move . They say a withdrawal will complicate matters for other US allies in the region.

2. Government shutdown

It looks like we may not have a government shutdown -- for now. The Senate was up late last night passing a stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded and prevent a partial shutdown looming at the end of this week. The bill still must be approved by the House and signed by President Trump, but if all goes well, several key federal agencies will be funded through February. Neither party really wants a shutdown, but they've been at an impasse over the President's demand for $5 billion in funding for his long-promised wall at the US-Mexico border. Now, it looks like the White House has stepped back from that demand a little bit, allowing legislators to get other spending needs met.

3. Harvey Weinstein

More than a year after the first allegations against Harvey Weinstein surfaced, the disgraced producer is expected in a New York courtroom today for a critical pretrial hearing in his criminal case. He has pleaded not guilty to five felony sexual misconduct charges. The infamous movie mogul's lawyers have asked for the charges to be dismissed , citing police misconduct. The lawyers have also asked for an evidentiary hearing to examine the behavior of police and prosecutors in the case. At today's hearing, the judge will decide whether to grant that hearing and whether to move forward with charges. If they're dismissed, you can expect a lot of outrage. Either way, Weinstein still faces several civil allegations.

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4. Russia sanctions

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5. Airport drones

Oh, you're trying to brave the already-horrible pre-holiday travel onslaught? How about a pair of rogue drones to completely wreck your plans? That's what's happening at Gatwick Airport in London. The United Kingdom's second-biggest airport shut down around 9 last night after two drones were seen over the airfield. The airport briefly reopened a few hours later, but then more drones were spotted, and things got boarded up again. Passengers are stranded and incoming flights rerouted, some as far away as Paris or Amsterdam. Just FYI, it's illegal in the UK to fly drones within 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) of an airfield boundary. The airport says police are investigating.

BREAKFAST BROWSE

Just 6 months of walking can reduce cognitive decline

Guess it depends on where you're headed . You can get pretty far in six months.

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General Mills is going to start making pet food

Artist Banksy admits he's behind new mural in Wales

Manchester United's fired manager racked up a $679,000 bill after living in a 5-star hotel for years

It better have had an amazing free breakfast

Blind, burrowing amphibian named after President Trump

THIS JUST IN ...

Even more market woes

European stocks opened sharply lower after the US Federal Reserve yesterday raised interest rates and indicated it expects more hikes next year. The news has already pushed the Dow to its lowest level of the year.

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TODAY'S NUMBER

130,000

That's how many people left Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria in late 2017, Census data show. That's almost 4% of the island's population.

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TODAY'S QUOTE

"I hope you slow down. I hope that when your mom tells you to 'drive safe' you make a promise to her, and yourself, that you will. I hope you can envision me sitting in your kitchen telling your screaming mother that you have been killed."

An Ohio police officer, who , who wrote an emotional letter to a teenager after ticketing him for driving 100 miles per hour

AND FINALLY

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