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.

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 …

Graham fears post-Boehner ‘meltdown’  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is warning Republicans to act wisely following the impending departure of Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), which he fears could lead to a party “meltdown” in 2016.  —  “It's a fresh start, and what's the goal here?

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.

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.

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 …

Trump to release tax reform proposal on Monday  —  Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump will release a policy proposal outlining his ideas on tax reform on Monday.  —  Trump will announce the proposed reforms at a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City.