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New details emerge before impeachment trial

Democrats released a trove of materials related to President Trump’s dealings in Ukraine — including a handwritten note by Rudy Guiliani’s associate Lev Parnas with an instruction to “get” the Ukrainian president “to announce that the Biden case will be investigated.” The Washington Post

The document dump comes ahead of today’s expected House vote to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate and will likely prompt more demands from Democrats to include witnesses in the trial. The New York Times

	Trump’s camp called into question the credibility of Parnas’s accounts. He was indicted last year on charges that include funneling foreign money to U.S. politicians. Fox News

Democratic candidates took the debate stage in Iowa last night, answering questions about foreign policy, health care, and whether a woman can win the presidency. Catch up on everything you missed. Apple News Spotlight

Updates on the Ukrainian plane crash: A new video shows a second missile hitting the jet, piling even more scrutiny on Iranian authorities. They initially denied responsibility for downing the plane, then admitted to it three days later (without mentioning a second missile). The strikes killed all 176 on board. The Wall Street Journal

The sign-stealing scandal continues to rock Major League Baseball. The Boston Red Sox parted ways with manager Alex Cora, who’s accused of developing a system to monitor signals between opposing teams’ catchers and pitchers. The Houston Astros, where Cora previously coached, fired their manager and GM earlier this week. Boston.com

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Wait, What?

This playboy tortoise had so much sex he saved his entire species. CNN

To figure out how cuttlefish perceive depth, scientists outfitted them in 3-D glasses. The Atlantic

A firefighter almost died after poking at popcorn that was stuck in his teeth. New York Post

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

These 20 headlines comparing Meghan Markle to Kate Middleton may show why she and Prince Harry are cutting off royal reporters. BuzzFeed News

What life is like for a 2020 campaign spouse. The Washington Post

Why you likely won’t see any athletes taking a knee at this year’s Olympics. Vox

Middle age is miserable, and the age of 47.2 is the absolute worst. Bloomberg

Inside the “secret service of Hollywood,” the paramilitary agency that guards stars like Jennifer Lopez. The Daily Beast

The Last Word

“	I was 100 percent ready to die.”

Staff sergeant Akeem Ferguson was in a bunker when his team received a bone-chilling radio transmission: Six Iranian missiles were headed in their direction. CNN

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