Morning news briefing from CNN for Monday, October 21.

A West Point cadet is missing along with an M4 rifle, the military academy said after military, federal, state and local agencies conducted extensive searches to locate the man. CNN's Dave Briggs reports.

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) has admitted to using a secret Twitter account under the name "Pierre Delecto" to monitor political discussions on social media and defend himself against online trolls.

A girls high school varsity soccer team in Vermont was penalized after removing their jerseys to reveal t-shirts reading "#Equalpay."

Former world No. 1 Andy Murray says he "never expected" to be winning titles so soon after recovering from a second hip surgery in as many years.

After two cranes at the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans were toppled, crews can begin searching for two bodies that remain in the debris, city officials say. CNN affiliate WVUE reports.

The Lebanese government has agreed on reforms to help ease the country's financial crisis and scrapping the proposal to tax WhatsApp calls that sparked nationwide protests. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports from Beirut.

The storm system that brought tornadoes through metro Dallas will shift towards the deep South where cities including Houston, Memphis, and New Orleans are at risk for severe weather. Pedram Javaheri has the details.

A tornado touched down in northern Dallas, according to the National Weather Service. Video shows some of the damage on the ground.

Parishioners returned for services Sunday a week after a shooting during a wedding at their church in Pelham, NH; their bishop and a bride were injured and are recovering

Sen. Lindsey Graham told "Axios on HBO" in a taped interview that he was open-minded to supporting impeachment if there was evidence that Trump committed a crime or engaged in a quid pro quo outside of the phone call with the Ukrainian President.

CNN National Security Analyst Samantha Vinograd discusses the implications of holding the G7 at Trump National Doral after the President reversed the decision shortly after announcing it.

New Orleans Fire Chief: Planned for crane to get hooked on building.

Thomas D'Alesandro III, a former Baltimore mayor who led the city during the 1968 riots and brother of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has died.

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig says that Mick Mulvaney's comments undercutting President Donald Trump's "no quid pro quo" defense can be used against Trump in the House of Representatives.

Police have released surveillance video in which a man is seen approaching missing Alabama 3-year-old Kamille McKinney while she played outside her family's housing complex on the night she disappeared.

Exclusive new video from CNN's cameras on the ground show US troops prepared to withdraw from eastern Syria. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh has been following troop movements and reports live from the scene.

Three US soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Division were killed and three others injured during a training accident at Fort Stewart, Georgia, according to the Army.

Former CENTCOM Commander and CIA Director David Petraeus addresses the President's actions in Syria.

Retired General David Petraeus says the conflict on the Turkey-Syria border might be "ethnic cleansing."

The panel discusses breaks with the President inside the Republican party over Syria, the G7 at Doral, and the quid pro quo with Ukraine.

In an interview with Jake Tapper, retiring Republican Congressman Francis Rooney expresses dismay over the future of the Republican Party.

In an interview with Jake Tapper former CENTCOM Commander and CIA Director David Petraeus discusses the President pressuring Ukraine to look into Joe Biden's son and withholding military aid.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight completed the 10,066-mile journey from New York to Sydney in 19 hours and 16 minutes.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar criticizes fellow 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on his stance on Medicare for All, saying she doesn't "know if he ever looked at the bill."

Rep. Francis Rooney says that he is open to backing an impeachment probe and that it is an "egregious situation in the Ukraine, and Syria is even worse."

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg responds to President Trump's comments on Turkey and Syria, saying you "don't talk about 'cleaning out' people."

Jake Tapper reflects on the legacy of Rep. Elijah Cummings and what it means for sitting members of Congress.

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg says no matter how you do the math, "there is a hole amounting to trillions of dollars" in the Medicare for All bill.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says it is her constitutional duty to be in Washington, DC for the impeachment trial and leave the 2020 presidential trail.

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses whether she would stay in DC for the impeachment hearings and the state of the health care debate among her fellow 2020 candidates.

In an interview with Jake Tapper, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg discusses the conflict in Syria, his attacks on Medicare for All and Secretary Hillary Clinton's swipe at 2020 candidate Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate impeachment trial might be in December, which coincides with when Iowans will be trying to choose their presidential nominee. Presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) tells CNN's Jake Tapper how she plans to handle the potential …

Memorial honors 7 killed in motorcycle crash.

During an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, former CIA Director David Petraeus states that the decision to pull US troops out of Syria would entail an ethnic displacement of the Kurds, and potentially develop into ethnic cleansing.

The US Department of Justice says bitcoin transactions helped bring down "Welcome to Video," the darknet's largest-known site of child exploitation videos.

In an interview, Hillary Clinton called Rep. Tulsi Gabbard a "favorite of the Russians" and Jill Stein a "Russian asset." Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says Clinton is leading a "coordinated smear campaign."

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney faced internal efforts to oust him before House Democrats moved ahead with their impeachment inquiry.

CNN's Jake Tapper asked Democratic presidential hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg to weigh in on former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton suggesting that Russians are 'grooming' fellow 2020 candidate Tulsi Gabbard for a third-party run.

S. Lee Merritt, the attorney for Fort Worth shooting victim Atatiana Jefferson, speaks with HLN's Susan Hendricks about police brutality in the US.

President Donald Trump says he is canceling plans to hold the annual G7 summit at a Trump Doral resort in Florida. CNN's John King says this "rare" retreat is connected to an impeachment inquiry that is gaining steam.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tells CNN's Max Foster about his relationship with the British royal family, and describes how Princess Diana's death impacted residents of rural Pakistan.

In Oregon, school security cameras captured the moment a high school football coach disarmed a student who brought a loaded shotgun to school. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports what led to the coach's quick-thinking in that moment.

Morning news briefing from CNN for Sunday, October 20.

CNN's Ben Wedeman has an adorable interruption while reporting live on protests in Beirut, Lebanon.

Security video shows the moment a high school football coach disarmed a student with a shotgun, then hugs him until police arrive.

Two young boys have died after a house fire in Vermont.

President Donald Trump on Saturday night abruptly reversed course and announced next year's G7 economic summit of world powers would not be held at Trump National in Doral, Florida, in a rare departure after facing bipartisan backlash.

Sen. Bernie Sanders returned to the campaign trail in New York for a rally with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who delivered an endorsement for his 2020 bid.

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) tells CNN's Van Jones he disagrees with Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke's proposed gun control plan.