10 Things to Know for Thursday - 3 November 2016
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
1. ALL-TOO-FAMILIAR SWING STATE VITAL FOR TRUMP
Both sides agree the billionaire businessman has virtually no chance to win the presidency without Florida's trove of 29 electoral votes.
Police officers from the Urbandale Police Department become emotional near a memorial for Urbandale officer Justin Martin, who was shot and killed Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 in Urbandale, Iowa. A white man with a history of racial provocations and confrontations with police ambushed and fatally shot two white Des Moines-area officers in separate attacks Wednesday as they sat in their patrol cars, authorities said. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP)
2. IRAQI SPECIAL FORCES PUSH INTO EASTERN MOSUL
As Islamic State fighters are driven out, celebrations include children flashing the "V'' for victory sign.
3. CUBS-INDIANS JUST LATEST IN WORLD SERIES GAME SEVENS
Maybe the most memorable came in 1960 when Bill Mazeroski ripped a home run in the bottom of the ninth to lift Pittsburgh over the Yankees, 10-9.
4. SUSPECT IN CUSTODY IN POLICE KILLINGS
A white man with a history of racial provocations and interactions with police is accused of ambushing and fatally shooting two white Des Moines-area officers.
5. HOW FACEBOOK AIMS TO BOOST ADVERTISING REVENUE
The social network's latest strategy is to stress videos — and the ads that can be sold around them.
6. JURY SEATED IN TRIAL OF WHITE OFFICER WHO SHOT BLACK MAN IN BACK
The slaying in South Carolina stunned the nation after it was recorded by a bystander.
7. WHO'S UNDER GROWING PRESSURE TO QUIT
South African President Jacob Zuma faces calls to resign amid suspected corruption at the top levels of his government.
8. US, EUROPE AT ODDS OVER IRANIAN AIRLINE
The airline, backed by the notorious Revolutionary Guard, acquires rights to fly routes in more than a dozen countries despite U.S. terror-related sanctions.
9. WHY NEW CANCER TREATMENTS ARE PROBLEMATIC
In rare cases, some powerful new therapies that harness the immune system to fight cancer may cause potentially fatal heart damage.
10. CMAs CELEBRATE 50TH BIRTHDAY
A mix of classic and contemporary country music stars helps mark the milestone in Nashville at the annual awards show.
FILE - In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook reports financial results Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
A member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) holds a placard during an anti-government march in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. Thousands of South Africans are demonstrating for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma, who has been enmeshed in scandals that critics say are undermining the country's democracy. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
