Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. WHO ENTERS THIRD GOP DEBATE WITH MOMENTUM
The Republican candidates for president will gather Wednesday amid fresh volatility in an already chaotic race, with Ben Carson surging past Donald Trump in Iowa.
2. CHINA SUMMONS AMERICAN ENVOY TO PROTEST SHIP NEAR REEF
Executive Vice Minister Zhang Yesui reportedly tells Max Bacaus that the U.S. acted in defiance of Chinese objections and threatened Chinese security.