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North Korea launches projectiles hours after it offers to resume talks with U.S.

North Korea reportedly launched two more projectiles into the sea. South Korea’s military says the unidentified objects traveled about 200 miles, and splashed down in the water off the country’s east coast. These are North Korea’s eighth round of launches since late July. Hours earlier, Pyongyang offered to resume nuclear negotiations with the U.S. but demanded new proposals from Washington. Source

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Democrats urge Trump to take “urgent, personal” action to expand background checks

Congressional Democrats are urging President Trump to take action on gun control, at the same time as they widen an impeachment investigation. Democratic leaders want the president to get Senate Republicans to vote on a House-passed bill to expand background checks for gun purchases. A new poll shows 83 percent of Americans support comprehensive background checks. Nancy Cordes reports. Source

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Lead NOAA scientist vows to probe agency’s defense of Trump

The Acting Head of NOAA, the government weather agency, goes to Alabama Tuesday to address a recent uproar over Hurricane Dorian. President Trump repeatedly and wrongly claimed the hurricane was a threat to Alabama. NOAA was criticized for saying one of its forecasters should not have corrected the president. Paula Reid reports. Source

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House Dems closer to impeachment inquiry

With Congress back from recess, it appears House Democrats have a bigger appetite to for an impeachment inquiry. Some believe President Trump committed more high crimes and misdemeanors while they were gone. Nancy Cordes reports. Source

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