A win for both parties, key moments from the Democratic debate, and more from Apple News

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Democratic 2020 hopefuls sparred onstage over health care, trade, and immigration in the sixth presidential debate. The night’s biggest moments: Elizabeth Warren slammed Pete Buttigieg for hosting a pricey campaign fundraiser in a “wine cave full of crystals,” and Joe Biden stressed the importance of working with Republicans — despite GOP calls for an investigation into his son. Politico

In a rare bipartisan win, the House voted in favor of a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico: a major legislative accomplishment amid the backdrop of impeachment. The new bill, which would replace NAFTA, gives both parties a high-profile victory heading into 2020. Vox

Another government shutdown averted: Senators passed a $1.4 trillion spending bill that includes funding for gun-violence research and Trump’s border wall, as well as a provision to raise the tobacco buying age to 21. The president is expected to sign the measure. CNN Politics

She’s beauty and she’s grace — and she’s a scientist. Camille Schrier, a pharmacy student from Virginia, was crowned the new Miss America after wowing the audience with an onstage science experiment in the talent portion of the competition. CBS News

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Some items you can pick up at Costco: seven-pound tubs of Nutella, $6,000 doomsday kits, and wedding cakes made entirely of cheese. Fox Business

Thousands of creatures known as “penis fish” washed up on a beach in California: “It went on for two miles.” Vice

A man found dead in a freezer had a notarized letter saying his wife wasn’t responsible for his demise. CNN

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Jeffrey Epstein died a bachelor, but he reportedly considered marrying his ex-girlfriend’s 24-year-old daughter — and leaving her his fortune. Business Insider

Wakanda Forever? Not for the USDA. The government has removed the fictional home of Marvel’s Black Panther from its list of free-trade partners. NBC News

The actress Ruth Wilson shocked fans when she abruptly quit her role on The Affair. Now, insiders reveal the “toxic” environment behind one of TV’s sexiest shows. The Hollywood Reporter

How do you stop taking recalled medicine if you don’t know it’s been recalled? Bloomberg Businessweek

The trick to making a 180,000-ton cruise ship feel cozy: Make every inch count. The Wall Street Journal

The Last Word

“	If a big avalanche hit, we’d be the first to know. But it would also be the last anyone heard from us.”

Climate change has made lakes in the Peruvian Andes so swollen that that they could kill thousands of people in an instant. Here’s a look inside the decades-long battle to avoid disaster. CNET

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