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Wednesday, October 23

More than two dozen Republican lawmakers speak to the media before gathering outside the room used by the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry into President Trump in the US Capitol in Washington, DC on October 23, 2019.

Dozens found dead in a truck. Chaos at the Capitol. RBG won $1 million. It's Wednesday's news.

Dozens barge into a private impeachment deposition. A disturbing discovery is made in England. And I'm analyzing every word in Selena Gomez's new song for Bieber hints.

It's Ashley. Here's the news everyone is talking about today.

But first, living on the "wild side": A TV reporter was fired for climbing on top of a classic 1950s Thunderbird convertible. SMH.

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Chaos at the Capitol

Dozens of Republican lawmakers protested the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump by storming into a private deposition Wednesday. The chaotic scene unfolded after Republicans who weren't members of the three key committees investigating Trump pushed through the confines of the Capitol complex basement to make their way into the secure room, temporarily preventing Defense Department official Laura Cooper from testifying. Cooper is expected to answer questions in a closed-door session about how military aid was withheld from Ukraine as Trump sought the investigation of his political rival, Joe Biden.

In other impeachment inquiry news:

•	"Human scum": Trump has harsh words for "Never Trumper" Republicans.
•	Support for the impeachment inquiry into Trump's dealings in Ukraine continues to grow, as does support for his removal from office, a new poll found.
•	A complaint with the FEC says a pro-Trump political action committee illegally concealed a $325,000 donation from two indicted associates of Rudy Giuliani.
•	America's top diplomat in Ukraine gave an "explosive" opening statement in the Trump impeachment inquiry on Tuesday. Here are the key takeaways.

About two dozen House Republicans enter a secure room, called a sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF), where the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees have taken private depositions in the impeachment inquiry at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 23, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Alex Wong, Getty Images

A grim discovery: 39 found dead in a truck

Police in England said that 39 people were found dead Wednesday inside a truck container. The truck, which is believed to have come from Bulgaria, was found by ambulance workers at an industrial park in Grays, about 20 miles east of London. Though officials say identifying the bodies could be a lengthy process, early indications suggest 38 of the victims are adults and one is a teenager. Is there a suspect? A 25-year-old-man from Ireland who is the truck's driver was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police launch murder investigation after 39 bodies were found inside a truck container at Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays, United Kingdom on Oct. 23, 2019.

Ellis Whitehouse, Echo News via USA TODAY NETWORK

What everyone's talking about

•	Selena Gomez's new single is here and fans think it's about her ex Justin Bieber.
•	How I met my boyfriend: This bird has the world's loudest song, a study says. It attracts mates by screaming in their face.
•	Pokémon no: A woman was shot and killed after witnessing a robbery while playing Pokémon Go, police say.
•	The luxury jeweler Tiffany just unveiled its "Ultimate Advent Calendar." The price tag? $112,000.
•	Kylie Jenner has filed to trademark "rise and shine," and Twitter isn't having it.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg just won $1 million

Add a prestigious $1 million "thinkers" award to Supreme Court Justice Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's fame and fortune. Our dream workout bud was awarded this year's Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & Culture, given annually to "thinkers whose ideas have profoundly shaped human self-understanding and advancement in a rapidly changing world." Ginsburg, 86, is giving the prize money to charitable or non-profit organizations, the organization said.

•	How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a legit pop-culture icon.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Rebecca Gibian, AP

Hold my tiny cup of Diet Coke for a second

Four American Airlines flight attendants were arrested in Miami on Monday on money laundering charges, according to CNN and CBS Miami. The employees in question were carrying more than $22,000 in cash without the proper license after arriving on a flight from Chile when they were stopped by customs agents, the outlets reported. One American Airlines employee told an agent he was carrying $100 before changing his statement to reveal he had $9,000. Officials then found more flight attendants from the same plane carrying large amounts of money.

Real quick

•	Trump lifted sanctions on Turkey and declared a "big success" in Syria, saying Turkish officials agreed to end their military attack on Syrian Kurdish forces.
•	A West Point cadet who had been missing since Friday was found dead at the U.S. Military Academy.
•	Paralympian Marieke Vervoort, who won gold and silver medals in wheelchair racing, died from legal euthanasia in Belgium.
•	A Phoenix police officer who pointed a gun at a family in a traffic stop seen in viral video has been fired.
•	Parents cry desperate times in college admissions scandal. A judge opts for prison anyway.

Will the Boeing 737 ever fly again?

Boeing is still clinging to hope the 737 Max will be back in the air by the end of the year after two deadly crashes. Boeing gave a Max update Wednesday, saying it assumes regulators will clear the plane to return to service before the end of the year. But the company was less definitive than three months ago, when it told analysts it hoped the plane would be recertified as soon as this month. Boeing was also careful to say the timing is out of its control: It's up to regulators.

•	Did an airline change your holiday flight? Blame it on the Max.

Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft sit parked at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash., July 21, 2019. The Boeing 737 Max 8 was grounded by aviation regulators and airlines around the world in March 2019 after 346 people were killed in two crashes.

GARY HE, EPA-EFE

A break from the news

•	National Trick or Treat Day is different, yet the same as Halloween. Here's what parents need to know.
•	You really have to watch this: A farmer grew a nearly 1,000-pound pumpkin and then paddled it across a pond.
•	Now that you're caught up with the news, here are the 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Wednesday.