1. TURKEY SIGNALS IT’S HOLDING BACK ON RESUMING SYRIA PUSH
Turkey’s Defense Ministry says it will not resume its offensive against Kurdish Syrian fighters in northeast Syria following separate agreements reached with the U.S. and Russia.
2. HONG KONG PULLS CONTENTIOUS BILL
Authorities in the semi-autonomous Chinese city withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed into a campaign for greater democratic change.
3. UTPD IS LOOKING FOR THREE SUSPECTS IN AN OVERNIGHT ROBBERY IN FRONT OF THE CAROTHERS RESIDENCE HALL ON WHITIS AVENUE.
A student reported that while walking in the area a person got his attention while another person ripped off his shorts. The student told police that a third person then hit him in the head with a gun. The suspects are described as Hispanic males who left the scene in a white truck. This all happened around 3:15 this morning and UTPD is asking anyone who may have seen this incident or may have seen the suspects to call 9-1-1.
4. TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON IS JOINING A BIPARTISAN COALITION OF 47 STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL IN CALLING ON FACEBOOK, CRAIGSLIST, AND EBAY TO TAKE PROACTIVE MEASURES AGAINST ALCOHOL SALES ON THEIR PLATFORMS
Paxton says such sales frequently violate state laws. In a letter to those platforms, Paxton is urging that they review the current content posted on their website involving alcohol products and that they develop and deploy programming to block and prevent users from violating state law by posting content for the sale and distribution of alcohol products.
5. PRESIDENT TRUMP SPARKS OUTRAGE AFTER CALLING THE IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATION A “LYNCHING”
The impeachment inquiry is looking into whether President Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden – Biden is also a frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
President Trump denies withholding US military aid from Ukraine to force the country to investigate.
