Good morning. Today is Friday, October 25th. I’m Mary Regalado, and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. It’ll be slightly warmer today with partly sunny skies. High temperatures will be in the 50s. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo aggressively defended President Trump yesterday against criticism that his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northeastern Syria would inflict lasting damage on America’s credibility with its allies.