Here's a roundup of news trending across the nation and world today.
What to know now:
1. Ben Carson on Oregon shooting: Ben Carson is answering questions about his stance on gun control following comments Monday on a Facebook question-and-answer session. The retired neurosurgeon who is seeking the GOP nomination for president argued that the right to own a gun tops any consequence of using the weapon. "I never saw a body with bullet holes that was more devastating than taking the right to arm ourselves away," Carson wrote. He told Fox News on Tuesday that he would have rushed the gunman had he been in a situation like the one at an Oregon college last week, and wouldn't "just stand there and let him shoot me."
2. Bill Clinton on Donald Trump: Former President Bill Clinton told Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show" Tuesday that he believes the success of Donald Trump's run for the GOP nomination has come because he is the "most interesting character out there." During his appearance, Clinton joked about his wife's appearance on "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend, and denied that he counseled Trump to get into the race for president.
Click here to see Hillary Clinton's stint as a bartender in a "Saturday Night Live" skit.
3. Biden's son's dying wish: According to a story from Politico, it was Vice President Joe Biden who told a columnist that his son Beau's dying wish was that he take one more run at the White House. Speculation over who told New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd that Biden could be considering a run for president in 2016 had run rampant since Dowd's column was published in August. According to the Politico story, Beau Biden urged his father to run because "the country would be better off with Biden values."
4. Thousands of inmates set for release: The Justice Department announced they will be releasing some 6,000 federal inmates from prison this fall. The early release is an effort to reduce overcrowding and address harsh sentences ordered for minor drug offenses, Justice Department officials said. An Associated Press review of a portion of the cases showed that some of those to be released were charged with "carrying semi-automatic weapons, had past convictions for crimes including robbery and assault, moved cocaine shipments across states and participated in international heroin smuggling."
5. Model sues Cosby: A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Bill Cosby has filed suit against the comedian. Chloe Goins' lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles claims she was drugged and assaulted by Cosby at the Playboy Mansion in 2o08. She is seeking punitive damages.
Los Angeles prosecutors reviewing case against Bill Cosby
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