Stepping back from clawing back

Thursday, October 27, 2016 View this email in your browser Good Thursday morning. Still, 11 days to go until the election. (But hey, just 1 more until the weekend!) Here's what you need to know today to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. By Doug Criss. 1. Italy earthquakes Central Italy was rocked by earthquakes again. This time, the ground shook about 50 miles north of where the devastating quakes hit in August. There are no reports of injuries yet, but in one town a 15th century church is gone. The first quake severely damaged the structure. The second one finished it off. 2. Migrant crisis Fewer people have attempted the perilous trip across the Mediterranean to Europe this year. And yet, it's been the deadliest year ever for migrants - 3,800 deaths. That's 13 a day. Blame it on more crowded boats, unscrupulous smugglers and bad weather. Here's a startling big picture look at the crisis.  3. Oklahoma fugitive Four days and still no sign of Michael Vance. He's accused of killing two relatives and shooting two police officers. And he bragged about it all on Facebook. Vance is also facing child sex charges and has threatened to spread a communicable disease if cornered. So, yeah, a bad dude, cops say. 4. Enlistment bonuses California National Guard members won't have to pay back enlistment bonuses -- for now. That's some relief for outraged vets and their families who were ordered to give back the bonuses -- some as large as $15,000 -- they got for re-enlisting during the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. 5. ISIS The drive to stomp out ISIS is going beyond Mosul. The US and its allies are "weeks" away from attacking the big prize: ISIS' defacto capital of Raqqa, Syria. The Defense Dept. says ISIS is planning a big terror attack somewhere in the world from inside the city. Share Tweet Forward Breakfast Browse People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. WTH? Ok, this is just scary: Two-thirds of the world's wildlife could be gone by the end of this decade, WWF reports. That's just FOUR YEARS from now! Bright as the sun Mosques and churches in Kenya are suddenly turning a loud yellow. Party hardy If Hillary Clinton wins the presidency, she'll break the ultimate glass ceiling, so of course she's holding her election night party under a real one. NSFW obviously Pussy Riot's been a thorn in Vladimir Putin's side for years. Their new song is a not-so-veiled-barb at The Donald.  Unselfie-ish act Kenny Lofton almost missed his chance to throw out the first pitch at the World Series, until a fan gave up his seat on the plane -- for a selfie. And finally ... Wanna play a game? Don't like your co-workers? Dealing with them is probably still better than working with Jigsaw from the "Saw" movies. (Click to view) Thanks for reading Five Things! We'd love to share our other newsletters with you. Follow this link for daily coverage of the dramatic election season, savvy market insights, an insider's look into the media, and more. Read more stories on CNN.com » Paid Content CNN Five Things 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