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| Presidential Debate, ISIS, Arctic Surfing: Your Wednesday Briefing | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • One last face-off for the nominees. | • One last face-off for the nominees. |
| Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump will meet tonight in Las Vegas for the third and final presidential debate. It begins at 9 p.m. Eastern. | Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump will meet tonight in Las Vegas for the third and final presidential debate. It begins at 9 p.m. Eastern. |
| Will Mrs. Clinton reach out to Republicans who do not support Mr. Trump? Will he continue to attack his party’s leaders? Those are some of the things our politics reporters will be watching. They’ll be providing analysis throughout the debate. | Will Mrs. Clinton reach out to Republicans who do not support Mr. Trump? Will he continue to attack his party’s leaders? Those are some of the things our politics reporters will be watching. They’ll be providing analysis throughout the debate. |
| Chris Wallace will moderate, becoming the first Fox journalist to take charge of a general election showdown. The network has high hopes for the event. | Chris Wallace will moderate, becoming the first Fox journalist to take charge of a general election showdown. The network has high hopes for the event. |
| • On the campaign trail. | • On the campaign trail. |
| President Obama rebuked Mr. Trump for saying the election was rigged and told him to “stop whining.” The Republican nominee has provided no evidence of widespread voter fraud, but his call for supporters to monitor the polls has raised fears of intimidation of minorities on Election Day. | President Obama rebuked Mr. Trump for saying the election was rigged and told him to “stop whining.” The Republican nominee has provided no evidence of widespread voter fraud, but his call for supporters to monitor the polls has raised fears of intimidation of minorities on Election Day. |
| A former F.B.I. official has admitted that he discussed the possibility of swapping favors with a State Department counterpart involving the classification of a disputed email, but said that he reversed himself when he learned that the message in question involved Mrs. Clinton and the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya. | A former F.B.I. official has admitted that he discussed the possibility of swapping favors with a State Department counterpart involving the classification of a disputed email, but said that he reversed himself when he learned that the message in question involved Mrs. Clinton and the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya. |
| • Combating ISIS. | • Combating ISIS. |
| The first phases of the military operation to push Islamic State militants out of Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, could last weeks or even months. Here’s a look at the military strategy Iraq and its allies might use to drive out the terrorist group. | The first phases of the military operation to push Islamic State militants out of Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, could last weeks or even months. Here’s a look at the military strategy Iraq and its allies might use to drive out the terrorist group. |
| • Pre-emptive move against Assange. | • Pre-emptive move against Assange. |
| Ecuador said it had placed a “temporary restriction” on Julian Assange’s internet access at its embassy in London, making clear that it feared being drawn into an effort to “interfere in electoral processes” in the U.S. by the activities of the WikiLeaks founder. | Ecuador said it had placed a “temporary restriction” on Julian Assange’s internet access at its embassy in London, making clear that it feared being drawn into an effort to “interfere in electoral processes” in the U.S. by the activities of the WikiLeaks founder. |
| • Choosing health care plans. | • Choosing health care plans. |
| The Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace has been criticized for giving little benefit beyond coverage for catastrophic problems. But the introduction of some standardized plans that cover the basics “will allow consumers to make more of an apples-to-apples comparison,” one health policy expert said. | The Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace has been criticized for giving little benefit beyond coverage for catastrophic problems. But the introduction of some standardized plans that cover the basics “will allow consumers to make more of an apples-to-apples comparison,” one health policy expert said. |
| Open enrollment begins Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31. Here’s some advice on picking a plan. | Open enrollment begins Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31. Here’s some advice on picking a plan. |
| • Visiting Mars. | • Visiting Mars. |
| The ExoMars 2016 spacecraft, a joint effort by the European and Russian space agencies, is to arrive at the red planet today. | The ExoMars 2016 spacecraft, a joint effort by the European and Russian space agencies, is to arrive at the red planet today. |
| A primary goal of the mission is to search for methane and other gases, which could offer hints of life on the planet. | A primary goal of the mission is to search for methane and other gases, which could offer hints of life on the planet. |
| • China’s economy grew 6.7 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, new data shows. But by historical standards, its growth is slowing. What happens next? | • China’s economy grew 6.7 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, new data shows. But by historical standards, its growth is slowing. What happens next? |
| A financial meltdown or a return to good economic times are among the possibilities. | A financial meltdown or a return to good economic times are among the possibilities. |
| • Ford plans to move production of small cars to Mexico, but its U.S. work force isn’t being reduced. How is that possible? The company says it will use its domestic plants to fill a growing demand for trucks and S.U.V.s. | • Ford plans to move production of small cars to Mexico, but its U.S. work force isn’t being reduced. How is that possible? The company says it will use its domestic plants to fill a growing demand for trucks and S.U.V.s. |
| • Bill Belichick doesn’t typically say much at his news conferences. But on Tuesday, the New England Patriots’ head coach expressed his exasperation with the Microsoft Surface devices N.F.L. teams are given to use during games. | • Bill Belichick doesn’t typically say much at his news conferences. But on Tuesday, the New England Patriots’ head coach expressed his exasperation with the Microsoft Surface devices N.F.L. teams are given to use during games. |
| “I’m done with the tablets,” he said. | “I’m done with the tablets,” he said. |
| • U.S. stocks finished higher on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks finished higher on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Investigation of a centuries-old killing. | • Investigation of a centuries-old killing. |
| Scientists say that the skeletal remains of an Aboriginal man in Australia indicate that he may have been the world’s first victim of a boomerang attack. Radiocarbon dating found that the man lived during the 13th century. | Scientists say that the skeletal remains of an Aboriginal man in Australia indicate that he may have been the world’s first victim of a boomerang attack. Radiocarbon dating found that the man lived during the 13th century. |
| After the researchers finished gathering data, the remains were given a traditional burial. | After the researchers finished gathering data, the remains were given a traditional burial. |
| • Baseball postseason. | • Baseball postseason. |
| The Toronto Blue Jays avoided elimination and forced a Game 5 in the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Indians. They meet again today (4 p.m. Eastern, TBS). | The Toronto Blue Jays avoided elimination and forced a Game 5 in the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Indians. They meet again today (4 p.m. Eastern, TBS). |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series. Game 4 is tonight (8 p.m. Eastern, FS1). | The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series. Game 4 is tonight (8 p.m. Eastern, FS1). |
| • Hanging 10 above the Arctic Circle. | • Hanging 10 above the Arctic Circle. |
| The Lofoten Islands in Norway are home to a thriving surfing scene. At a recent competition, the air temperature was 45 degrees Fahrenheit and the water 50. | The Lofoten Islands in Norway are home to a thriving surfing scene. At a recent competition, the air temperature was 45 degrees Fahrenheit and the water 50. |
| Advances in wet suit designs have helped bring the sport to other cold areas, including Alaska, Iceland and Sweden. | Advances in wet suit designs have helped bring the sport to other cold areas, including Alaska, Iceland and Sweden. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| The middle of the week calls for creative thinking, so try this stir fry with iceberg lettuce and shrimp. | The middle of the week calls for creative thinking, so try this stir fry with iceberg lettuce and shrimp. |
| The stock market has hit near-record heights this year, despite myriad reasons for anxiety: the U.S. presidential elections, “Brexit,” China’s economic slowdown. | The stock market has hit near-record heights this year, despite myriad reasons for anxiety: the U.S. presidential elections, “Brexit,” China’s economic slowdown. |
| But some analysts warn that a “severe fall” could be coming. They see a worrisome parallel in the current highs to the run-up to Black Monday, the global crash that sent stocks plummeting on this date in 1987. | But some analysts warn that a “severe fall” could be coming. They see a worrisome parallel in the current highs to the run-up to Black Monday, the global crash that sent stocks plummeting on this date in 1987. |
| The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points in New York, a 22.6 percent decline that remains the largest in the index’s history — even outstripping the 1929 plunge that heralded the Great Depression. Investors in U.S. stocks lost an estimated $1 trillion. | The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points in New York, a 22.6 percent decline that remains the largest in the index’s history — even outstripping the 1929 plunge that heralded the Great Depression. Investors in U.S. stocks lost an estimated $1 trillion. |
| Computerized trading systems were new, enabling a sell-off at a scale not seen before. More than 600 million shares were traded in New York. The American Stock Exchange’s disk drives ran out of storage space. | Computerized trading systems were new, enabling a sell-off at a scale not seen before. More than 600 million shares were traded in New York. The American Stock Exchange’s disk drives ran out of storage space. |
| High-speed trading and communications amplified the crash around the world. Japan took record losses. Hong Kong stopped trading for the rest of the week. Europe’s markets were in free fall. “We’ve never had anything like this,” a European trader said. | High-speed trading and communications amplified the crash around the world. Japan took record losses. Hong Kong stopped trading for the rest of the week. Europe’s markets were in free fall. “We’ve never had anything like this,” a European trader said. |
| But a crisis on the scale of the Great Depression did not materialize. The drop, in the end, was far more modest than that of 2008. And the markets fully recovered within two years. | But a crisis on the scale of the Great Depression did not materialize. The drop, in the end, was far more modest than that of 2008. And the markets fully recovered within two years. |
| Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. | Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. |
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