NBC/WSJ Poll: Trump and Carson Lead GOP; Clinton Loses Ground  —  Donald Trump and Ben Carson are running neck and neck in the national Republican presidential horserace, while Carly Fiorina is now tied for third place with Marco Rubio, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

John Boehner warns of GOP's “false prophets” in D.C.  —  Days after abruptly announcing that he would resign from the House at the end of October, Speaker John Boehner reflected on some of the “unrealistic” promises made by his colleagues.  —  “Absolutely they're unrealistic,” …

Third GOP debate sets off wave of anxiety  —  <p>The uncertain terms of the next Republican debate are setting off a wave of anxiety among middle and bottom tier campaigns, with several lashing out at the Republican National Committee for failing to provide clarity on how many candidates …

Chuck Todd to Fiorina: Haven't You ‘Exaggerated’ Planned Parenthood Video?  —  After grilling Hillary Clinton on her email scandal this morning, Chuck Todd spoke with Carly Fiorina and grilled her on her criticisms of Planned Parenthood.  —  At issue here was Fiorina's description …

Man starts gas station blaze trying to kill spider with lighter  —  CENTER LINE - A man tried to kill a spider at a gas station using a lighter causing a dangerous fire.  —  Using a lighter to kill the bug, he started a blaze that quickly engulfed the gas pump.

Not Good: The Doomsday Seed Vault Was Tapped Due To The Syrian Civil War  —  In the arctic, there is a vault 500 feet into a mountain that house hundreds of thousands of seeds in case of a catastrophic human event, or natural disaster, which threatens the biodiversity of the planet.

It's make or break time for Jeb Bush  —  Jeb Bush is entering a critical phase of his Republican presidential campaign, with top donors warning that the former Florida governor needs to demonstrate growth in the polls over the next month or face serious defections among supporters.

Why the Pope is wrong about climate  —  A close look at Francis's major encyclical finds some awfully strange views, even for people who care about the environment.  —  Pope Francis is now the world's most influential climate activist, but he didn't utter the word “climate” in his recent speech to Congress.

WATCH: CNN Grills Carson On Muslim Comments Until Manager Ends Interview  —  CNN “State of the Union” host Jake Tapper grilled Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on his comments about Muslims in an interview that aired Sunday until his campaign manager off-screen ended the interview.

Stop Googling.  Let's Talk.  —  COLLEGE students tell me they know how to look someone in the eye and type on their phones at the same time, their split attention undetected.  They say it's a skill they mastered in middle school when they wanted to text in class without getting caught.

Last Slide  —  Vandals defaced statues and gravesites overnight at the Carmel Mission, police said this morning.  —  On the eve of a ceremony to commemorate this week's canonization of missionary Junipero Serra by Pope Francis during his trip to the United States, vandals struck in the darkness of night …