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10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. TRUMP ALLIES STRUGGLE OVER HOW TO MANAGE IMPEACHMENT THREAT

Republicans' talking points on the whistleblower scandal include a debunked conspiracy theory, the "deep state" and Joe Biden's son.

2. 'THIS WAS A HEINOUS CRIME'

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he takes full responsibility for the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi but denies he ordered it.

3. TRANSGENDER WOMAN'S CASE HEADS TO SUPREME COURT

The high court will hear Aimee Stephens' case Oct. 8 over whether a federal civil rights law that bars job discrimination on the basis of sex protects transgender people.

4. 'THIS GENERATION HAS HELPED US WITH OUR POLITICAL AWAKENING'

Hong Kong's older protesters admire the bravery and tireless zeal of their younger counterparts.

5. WHAT FASHION CHAIN HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY

The privately held company Forever 21 is closing 178 stores in the U.S.

6. WHAT REAL LIFE ORDEAL IS COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN

"The Cave" will tell the story of the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave deep inside a northern Thai mountain.

7. CHINESE OFFICIALS PAY RESPECT TO FOUNDER OF COMMUNIST STATE

Chinese Communist Party leader and President Xi Jinping honors Mao Zedong ahead of a massive celebration of the People's Republic's 70th anniversary that will emphasize its rise to global prominence.

8. URUGUAY'S LAX CONTROLS ATTRACT DRUG TRAFFICKERS

It appears that in Uruguay's bid to speed up trade and lower export costs, customs controls have been neglected and the roving eye of the global drug trade found an easy shipment point, government officials found.

9. WHO WILL APPLY FOR PUBLIC FINANCING FOR PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will be the first to seek assistance to give struggling fundraising a boost.

10. THE SAINTS BEAT THE COWBOYS

New Orleans survives quarterback Drew Brees' absence with a 12-10 win over the previously unbeaten Dallas.

Aimee Stephens talks during in an interview in Ferndale, Mich., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. The Supreme Court will hear Stephens’ case Oct. 8 over whether federal civil rights law that bars job discrimination on the basis of sex protects transgender people. Other arguments that day deal with whether the same law covers sexual orientation. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) The Associated Press
FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2019, file photo, women select clothing at an American fast fashion retailer Forever 21 which is offering clearance discounts at a shopping mall after it pulled out from China's market, in Beijing. Low-price fashion chain Forever 21, a one-time hot destination for teen shoppers that fell victim of its own rapid expansion and changing consumer tastes, announced Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) The Associated Press
In this file handout photo from July, 2019, German customs authorities display 4.5 tons (nearly 5 U.S. tons) of cocaine seized from containers shipped to Hamburg, Germany, from Uruguay, a haul with an estimated street value of nearly 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion). The shipment was green lighted in Uruguay without inspection despite its unusual nature: It had four containers of soybeans, a much smaller quantity than a normal shipment would contain. (German Custom via AP, File) The Associated Press
New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz (3) kicks a field goal as Thomas Morstead (6) holds in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. The Saints won 12-10. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) The Associated Press
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