Quickly catch up on the day's news

-- The body of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi was cut into pieces after he was killed two weeks ago at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, a Turkish official told CNN. The claim comes after Turkish officials searched the consulate for nine hours on Monday.

-- A Maryland police officer has been arrested and charged with first-degree rape after being accused of assaulting a woman during a traffic stop. The Prince George's County Police Department said Ryan Macklin also faces charges of second-degree rape, perverted practice, second-degree assault and fourth-degree sex offense.

-- Decades of mismanagement and poor decisions led Sears, the store that changed America, to declare bankruptcy this week. The 132-year-old retailer couldn't keep up with its competitors and ultimately hadn't turned a profit since 2010.

-- This week's MegaMillions and Powerball lottery jackpots combined are almost $1 BILLION. Sure, the odds of winning either jackpot are one in several hundred million, but for $999 million it's still worth buying a ticket or two.

-- Must-see video of the Mexico Beach house that withstood Hurricane Michael. Owners say they went above and beyond what building codes required in an effort to build a house that would survive "the big one."

-- Stephen Hawking claims there is no God in his final book, which published today. The book, which was completed by his family after his death, delves into several topics such as the dangers of artificial intelligence, the possibility of alien life, and why time travel can't be ruled out just yet.

-- Pippa Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge's younger sister, has given birth to a boy. Middleton and the baby, who weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces, are said to be "doing well."

-- A bride is born? Maybe. Lady Gaga has apparently confirmed her engagement to boyfriend, Christian Carino, by referencing her "fiancé, Christian" during a speech.

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