Stand by your man

CNN: Five things for your New Day View this email in your browser Tuesday, October 18, 2016  Good morning. Don't worry about getting those jackets out just yet. These balmy temperatures will stick with us for a few more days. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. 1. Mosul It's Day 2 of the battle for Mosul, and the Pentagon says things are progressing "ahead of schedule." Already more than 75 square miles of territory and at least nine villages have been taken from ISIS. But suicide bombers, IEDs and elaborate defenses await the coalition. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh caught got in the crossfire while reporting on the battles. 2. Police chiefs In the era of Black Lives Matter protests, this is pretty stunning. The head of the International Association of Chiefs of Police apologized to communities of color for past mistreatment. During a meeting in San Diego, Terrence Cunningham acknowledged "the history of policing has had darker periods." 3. Campaign 2016 Melania Trump's forgiven her husband for what she called his "boy talk." Her interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper was her opportunity to "stand by her man" -- kind of like Hillary Clinton in 1992. She said Donald Trump apologized; then said Billy Bush "egged" him on. Bush, by the way, no longer has a job. 4. Syria We think it can't get any worse -- and then it does. Twenty members of the same family were killed in airstrikes in Aleppo. And nine of the dead were children. Russia, which has helped Syria's regime unleash all this madness, said it will stop airstrikes there -- but only for eight hours on Thursday. 5. Weather It's the middle of October and you're still wearing shorts? It's not just you. Around 40 cities may hit record highs today. But don't worry; you won't have to go to the pumpkin patch in a swimsuit. More seasonal temperatures should return by the weekend. Breakfast Browse People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. RIP A 600-year-old oak tree in New Jersey may have survived the Revolutionary War, but it can't make it in its now-urban surroundings and will be cut down. Cool cat Before the Internet gave us cat pics, Walter Chandoha did. The photographer has been snapping feline pictures for decades. No thanks President Obama's been handing out commutations like bottles of water lately, but one inmate in Texas just said thanks, but no thanks. What's for lunch Here's what's coming up later. One thing lost in all the 2016 hubbub -- the age of Obama is drawing to a close. The long goodbye continues tonight when the Obamas host their last state dinner. And finally ... Chomp, chomp, chomp Cuteness alert! Guinea pigs Pablo and Custard go head-to-head in a parsley eating contest. The real winner, of course, is us.  (Click to view) This edition of CNN Five Things brought to you by Doug Criss. Read more stories on CNN.com » Paid Content Share Tweet Forward CNN Five Things magically shows up in your inbox every weekday at 6 a.m. ET. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! Copyright © 2016 Cable News Network, LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to CNN newsletters. Our mailing address is: Cable News Network, LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. One CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30303 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences