Three women and six children died in an attack on an extended Mormon family as they traveled in Mexico

by Jill Hudson and Korva Coleman First Up President Andrés Manuel López Obrador via Facebook Here's what we're following today. Three women and six children died in an attack on an extended Mormon family as they traveled in Mexico. The victims, all reportedly U.S. citizens, may have been mistakenly attacked by cartel members, local reports say.  E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist who says President Trump sexually assaulted her more than two decades ago in a New York City department store, is suing the president for defamation. The White House contradicted the claim, calling it and the author a “fraud.”  President Trump has lost another legal fight in his efforts to keep his tax returns private. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that Trump's accounting firm must turn over the returns to the Manhattan district attorney. The president will appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. Two major California wildfires are nearly contained. The huge Kincade Fire in Northern California and the surprise Maria Fire near Los Angeles are likely in their final days, according to state fire officials.  Newsletter continues after sponsor message Impeachment Update J. Scott Applewhite/AP The first transcripts from the impeachment inquiry were released to the public on Monday.  Marie Yovanovitch was recalled from her position as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine earlier this year amid what she called a “concerted campaign” against her. Yovanovich testified Oct. 11 that she was warned to “watch her back” by a senior Ukrainian official, according to the newly released transcript of her closed-door deposition before Congress.  The former top aide to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked behind closed doors with House investigators about the Ukraine affair. Michael McKinley testified that he stepped down from his post because he objected to the practices within the administration in connection with the Ukraine matter. Climate News Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images On Monday, the Trump administration formally notified the United Nations that it is leaving the Paris climate agreement. The withdrawal will be complete this time next year, after a one-year waiting period has elapsed. In France, climate change is already affecting one of the country’s most emblematic industries — winemaking. French vintners say heat, drought and erratic weather are altering the landscape and their centuries-old way of working. The Trump administration is seeking to relax Obama-era rules that govern waste products from coal-fired power plants. Environmental groups object this would increase the danger of tainted drinking water or toxic spills.  High up in the Arctic Ocean close to the North Pole, a solitary ship floats in darkness, moored to an expansive piece of ice. If all goes according to plan, the ship will remain with that ice for an entire year, so that scientists on board can study the Arctic system and how it's responding to climate change. Today's Listen Morning Edition: The radio news show that almost wasn’t.  Stan Barouh/NPR Morning Edition debuted on Nov. 5, 1979, to a rocky beginning, including a total revamp of hosts and leadership, an internal boycott by reporters and resource challenges. (Listening time, 7:13) ► LISTEN The Picture Show  Challenging LGBTQ identity in the African diaspora. Mikael Chukwuma Owunna In 2005, when Mikael Chukwuma Owunna was 15, he came out as gay on MySpace. At the time, many of his Nigerian family members deemed his sexual orientation “un-African.” Owunna is a Nigerian Swedish engineer, photographer and Fulbright scholar born and raised in Pittsburgh, where he’s still based today. But when he went home to Nigeria for the holidays as a teenager, a priestess performed several forced exorcisms to “wash the ‘gay devil’ out.” Owunna's new book, Limitless Africans, captures the stories of LGBTQ African immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers reconciling their identity and their heritage. Before You Go Tallulah Fontaine for NPR A new study reports that low-income students can’t afford most of America’s top public universities. Maybe it’s the lure of the three-day weekend. Microsoft Japan says cutting back to a four-day workweek boosted workers’ productivity by 40%. Planet Money takes a look at the history of the opium trade. People come in different shades — and so do skin rashes. Doctors are being urged to reevaluate skin disease in people of color.  Pocket Casts App, Now Free Podcast lovers, rejoice! The Pocket Casts app delivers a simple but powerful experience for listening, search and discovery. And now it’s free. Download now at PocketCasts.com or find it in the Apple App or Google Play stores. We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: dailynewsletter@npr.org Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can  sign up here. Looking for more great content?  Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Music, Politics, Health and more!

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