10 Things to Know for Today, Oct. 8

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. TRUMP DEFENDS DECISION TO ABANDON KURDISH ALLIES IN SYRIA The president casts his decision as fulfilling a campaign promise, but critics say he is sacrificing a U.S. ally and undermining American credibility. Turkey, meanwhile, says it won't bow to Trump's threats on its military intentions. 2. TRUMP ENVOY TO TESTIFY IN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY A whistleblower's complaint and text messages released by another envoy portray Gordon Sondland as a potentially important witness to allegations that the president sought to dig up dirt on a rival in the name of foreign policy. 3. 'WE FEEL IT WAS A TRAP, A TRICK' Six couples say federal immigration authorities in Baltimore have "cruelly twist
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