1. Democratic candidates take the stage for their first debate
The stakes are high for Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, former secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley, former Rhode Island governor and senator Lincoln Chafee and former Virginia senator Jim Webb. The five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination face off Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Las Vegas. Anderson Cooper will moderate the event, while candidates stand in the order of their rank in the polls. And to keep things interesting, debate host CNN is willing to make room for one more if Vice President Joe Biden files for candidacy before the debate begins. Here's USA TODAY's breakdown of what each candidate needs to do, what to watch for and how to watch the event. Still not sure which candidate is right for you? Play our Candidate Match Game to find your 2016 favorite.
USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page tells us the five
things we need to know about tomorrow's critical Demoratic Presidential
candiate debate.
USA TODAY
The Dutch Safety Board on Tuesday is publishing its final report into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over eastern Ukraine in July 2014, killing all 298 people on board. The report has set out to address four key questions: What caused the crash? Why was the plane flying over a violent region? Why did it take up to four days for some relatives of the victims to receive official confirmation their loved ones were on the flight? To what extent were passengers and crew aware of what was happening? But the report will not directly address who was responsible.
3. Supreme Court considers reprieve for kids who kill
The Supreme Court will consider on Tuesday a case that could affect thousands of men and women who were sentenced to life in prison as juvenile offenders. In 2012, the Supreme Court banned mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders who commit murder, but about 2,000 people are serving prison time in a handful of states with mandatory sentencing laws that did not treat the court's ruling as retroactive. For the court, the case is a logical extension of its juvenile justice jurisprudence. In 2005, it barred the death penalty for those whose crimes were committed before they turned 18. In 2010, it prohibited life without parole for non-homicides. Two years later, it blocked all future mandatory life sentences, even for murder.
Former Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett is expected to make her first court appearance Tuesday on charges that she attempted to steer more than $20 million in no-bid contracts to her former employers in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks. Byrd-Bennett, who was indicted last week, has indicated through her attorney that she is cooperating with investigators.
On Aug. 5, 2010, 33 Chilean miners were trapped more than 2,000 feet underground after a main ramp to the mine they were working in collapsed. Nearly three months later, on Oct. 13, the first of the miners was pulled out from deep underground through a special capsule. All 33 were eventually rescued. Here is a look back at the dramatic events as they unfolded. The upcoming film The 33, which opens Nov. 13, stars Antonio Banderas as the mine leader "Super" Mario Sepúlveda.
After 69 days trapped in a Chilean mine, the first of 33 men emerged
from a special capsule. The big moment capped a day filled with
feelings that were both festive and tense. (Oct. 13, 2005)
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