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| Ashley Shaffer writes The Short List newsletter for USA TODAY. To subscribe to this snappy news roundup, click here. |
| President Trump wants Hillary Clinton to run for president, and Simone Biles reminds us why she's the greatest of all time. Here's the news to know Tuesday. |
| But first, 🐍🐍🐍: California crooks stole a man's duffel bag that he left in the car. Here's the thing: It was full of snakes. |
Is there anything Simone Biles can't do? No. The answer is no. |
| Simone Biles has done it again. The American team won its fifth consecutive title at the world gymnastics championships Tuesday despite having to count a fall for the first time in almost a decade. The win gives Simone Biles her 21st medal, the most for a female gymnast. Humble reminder: The Americans have won EVERY world and Olympic title since 2011. Having Biles, the greatest gymnast of any generation, definitely helps. Now we wait for the all-around finals Thursday, where Biles is all but assured of winning. If you're a gymnastics fan, this is a big moment. Even if you're not a gymnastics fan but appreciate incredible achievements in sports, know that you are witnessing greatness. |
 | | Simone Biles of the U.S. performs on the balance beam during women's team final at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, | | Matthias Schrader, AP | |
George W. Bush owes Ellen DeGeneres $6 for nachos |
| Why? Because they are friends, and "that's OK." Eagle-eyed fans spotted Ellen DeGeneres sitting next to former President George W. Bush during an NFL game Sunday. Unsurprisingly, that set the internet ablaze. One Twitter user wrote, "Ellen, this isn't just a simple difference of opinion. George Bush, his administration, and his colleagues actively discriminated and worked against the LGBT community." DeGeneres made light of the situation on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Tuesday, calling for more tolerance and kindness. "I'm friends with George Bush," she said. "In fact, I'm friends with a lot of people who don't share the same beliefs that I have. We're all different, and I think that we've forgotten that that's OK." Oh, and apparently Bush still owes her cash for nachos. |
 | | Something more controversial than Ellen DeGeneres rooting for the Green Bay Packers during their game against the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 6 was who she sat next to. | | Richard Rodriguez, Getty Images | |
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Hillary Clinton for president – says Trump? |
| Engaging in a favorite pastime, President Donald Trump taunted Hillary Clinton and the 2020 Democratic candidates Tuesday by saying she should run for the White House again – only to have Clinton taunt back. "Don't tempt me," she tweeted. "Do your job." Earlier in the day, Trump wrote, "I think that Crooked Hillary Clinton should enter the race to try and steal it away from Uber Left Elizabeth Warren." He listed one "condition" of her renewed candidacy, saying Clinton should disclose the reason she deleted emails from her time as secretary of state for President Barack Obama. |
 | | President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during a debate in 2016. | | Patrick Semansky, AP | |
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A player in the Ukraine controversy blocked from testimony |
| The U.S. ambassador to the European Union flew all the way from Brussels to speak to congressional investigators about his role in urging Ukraine's president to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. But Gordon Sondland was a no-show. The State Department directed Sondland not to appear before House Democrats pursuing an impeachment inquiry of the president. Trump defended the decision to block the testimony, saying the Democrats' inquiry is illegitimate. The Dems called the order to block the testimony obstruction of justice, and they plan to subpoena the ambassador for his testimony, as well as documents. |
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 | | US Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland addresses the media during a press conference at the US Embassy to Romania in Bucharest on on Sept. 5, 2019. | | DANIEL MIHAILESCU, AFP via Getty Images | |
Calling all pet parents: We want to see your pet's Halloween costumes |
| Look, it's Spooky Season, and since I'm too old for trick-or-treating, I'm asking for one thing this Halloween: pictures of your pets in costume. If you send them to me (ashley@usatoday.com or Twitter ), there's a chance I'll include your pet in a special Halloween edition of The Short List. Need some ideas? We've got you covered. Here are some of the most popular Halloween costumes for pets. |
 | | PetSmart gives us a look at the cutest 2019 Halloween pet costumes. | | PetSmart | |
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