President Donald Trump walks onstage to speak at a campaign rally, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Hershey, Pa. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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1. WHAT'S NEXT IN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY Voting on two articles of impeachment against President Trump is expected in a matter of days by the Judiciary Committee and by Christmas in the full House.
2. '~THEY WERE SHOOTING LIKE CRAZY' Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious gun battle that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy fire for hours.
3. RESCUER DESCRIBES HORROR OF NEW ZEALAND ERUPTION Lillani Hopkins describes the harrowing time she spent helping nearly two dozen badly burned after the deadly volcanic blast.
4. ARAMCO STARTS TRADING Saudi Arabia's oil company gains 10% in the first moments on the market, pushing its worth to $1.88 trillion, making it the most valuable listed company in the world.
5. UK POLITICIANS CHASE UNDECIDED VOTERS ON EVE OF VOTE Political leaders are crisscrossing Britain in a final push for votes on the eve of the Brexit-dominated election.
6. '~LES MIS' ELICITS EMOTION IN HONG KONG The rousing tale of rebellion in 19th century France strikes a chord with audience members emotionally and physically drained after six months of protests.
7. DEMOCRATS DIVIDED ON FREE COLLEGE EDUCATION Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar say the benefits should be targeted based on income, whereas Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren favor free college tuition for everyone.
8. CALIFORNIA WEIGHS CALLING THC A RISK TO MOMS-TO-BE A state panel is considering if the chemical in marijuana that produces a high should be declared a risk to pregnant women and require warnings.
9. NO CHRISTMAS TINSEL IN IRAQ Leaders of the Iraq's Christian community cancel this year's Christmas-related celebrations in solidarity with the country's protest movement.
10. GERRIT COLE LANDS RECORD DEAL WITH YANKEES New York lands the biggest prize of the free agent market, adding the ace to their rotation with a record $324 million, nine-year contract.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined from left by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., unveils articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Police officers arrive at the scene following reports of gunfire, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J. AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
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This Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, photo provided by Lillani Hopkins shows a volcanic eruption on White Island, New Zealand. Some relatives of those who were visiting the island at the time were forced to continue waiting for news of their loved ones, with authorities deciding it remained too dangerous for crews to land on the island and remove bodies. (Lillani Hopkins via AP)
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Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Armco and stock market officials celebrate during the official ceremony marking the debut of Aramco's initial public offering (IPO) on the Riyadh's stock market, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
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In this Dec. 6, 2019, photo, Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during the Iowa Farmers Union Presidential Forum in Grinnell, Iowa. Buttigieg's plan to offer limited free college to students from households earning less than $100,000 a year is exposing one a rift in one of the sleeper issues of the Democratic presidential primary race (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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A girl goes to school just before sunrise in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Protesters march during a mass strike in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. French airport employees, teachers and other workers joined nationwide strikes Tuesday as unions cranked up pressure on the government to scrap upcoming changes to the country's national retirement system. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
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Thick smoke from wildfires shroud the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Hot dry conditions have brought an early start to the fire season. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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A woman enters an exhibition hall featuring an interactive installation artwork titled "Kinesis #3 ' Dissolving Field" by Hiroaki Umeda at NTT Intercommunication Center Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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