UCC SHOOTING RAMPAGE: At least 13 reported dead including shooter (VIDEO)  —  A gunman opened fire at 10:38 this morning, injuring at least 20 people at Umpqua Community College.  Early reports from the scene suggest he may have killed as many as 13 of them.

Pelosi threatens to end Dem participation in Benghazi probe  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is threatening to pull Democratic participation from the select committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi attacks in the wake of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) …

Alabama to stop issuing driver's licenses in counties with 75% black registered voters  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  The state of Alabama, which requires a photo ID to vote, announced this week that it would stop issuing driver's licenses in counties where 75 percent of registered voters are black.

It's the Abortion, Stupid  —  <p>If there's one thing Republicans established at this week's Planned Parenthood hearing it is that the organization's CEO, Cecile Richards, makes more than $500,000 — and probably deserves a raise. </p><p>Judging by the hearing, the only thing more painful …

Republicans move to revive government bank loathed by conservatives  —  <p>Supporters of the Export-Import Bank have secured enough Republican support to bring an extension of the agency's charter to the House floor later this month, according to sources involved in the whipping.</p><p …

Live From New York: Hillary Clinton to Appear on ‘Saturday Night Live’  —  Live from New York... It's Hillary Clinton!  —  Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to appear on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, the latest — and highest stakes — appearance of her current push to show her funny …

PRESIDENT TRUMP WOULD BE ‘THE END OF THE WORLD,’ SAYS JENNIFER LAWRENCE  —  It seems Jennifer Lawrence's thoughts on Donald Trump echo Katniss Everdeen's feelings toward President Snow.  For the uninitiated, that means she's not a fan.  During a lively conversation with the three leads …

Was Pope Francis Actually Swindled into Meeting Kim Davis?  —  The Papal chase: WTF edition.  —  ​I spent a little time Wednesday night examining my conscience, as we used to say around the ol' confessional, as regards the meeting between Papa Francesco and noted civic layabout Kim Davis.

Netanyahu slams UN's ‘deafening silence’ in face of Iranian threats to wipe out Israel  — 'GOP critics of nuclear deal couldn't find Iran on a map,' Rouhani says - Netanyahu: Palestinians using Temple Mount to incite against Israel  —  PM rails against the UN in his speech to the General Assembly …

Trump Cancels Virginia Rally Due To Hurricane With His Own Humblebrag  —  Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump regrets to inform you that his Friday rally in Virginia has been canceled on account of some inclement weather.  —  But he wants you to know that he called the whole thing off …

First on CNN: Biden expected to skip first Democratic debate  —  Washington (CNN)Vice President Joe Biden has extended his window for deciding whether to jump into the 2016 presidential campaign, several Democrats say, allowing the contest to play out even longer before he answers …

Amazon to Ban Sale of Apple, Google Video-Streaming Devices  —  Roku, Google lead U.S. market for media-streaming hardware  —  Amazon to pull existing Apple, Google inventory on Oct. 29  —  Amazon.com Inc. is flexing its e-commerce muscles to gain an edge on competitors in the video-streaming market …

Woman says she is happier than ever after fulfilling lifelong wish of becoming blind  —  NORTH CAROLINA - A North Carolina woman says she is happier than ever after she fulfilled her lifelong wish of becoming blind.  —  Jewel Shuping, 30, has Body Integrity Identity Disorder, according to Barcroft TV.