The joke's on us

Friday, October 21, 2016 View this email in your browser Smile. It's Friday. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. By Doug Criss. Share Tweet Forward 1. Iraq ISIS isn't going out without a fight in Iraq.The terrorists attacked police buildings and security offices in Kirkuk this morning. The death toll's unclear. This could be an attempt by ISIS to divert troops from Mosul, where Iraqi and Kurdish fighters are battling the militants. 2. Campaign 2016 Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump shared the stage for probably the last time before the election at the Al Smith charity dinner, and it went a lot like the debates: pointed jabs, sharp attacks and a reluctance to shake hands. Oh, there were jokes told, just not the harmless, self-deprecating ones the dinner's known for. Missed it? Here are the most memorable lines. Earlier in the day, Trump said he'd "totally accept" the results of the election -- if he won. 3. Philippines Breaking up is hard to do. Just ask Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. During a trip to China, the controversial prez announced his country's "separation" from the US, saying he would cut economic and military ties and get cozier with China. Not so fast, said officials back in Manila. The trade minister said trade and investment with the US would continue; and a spokesperson said no one was really sure just what the president meant. 4. Nuclear energy For the first time in 20 years, a new nuclear power plant reactor is up and running. The second nuclear reactor at the Watts Bar plant went live earlier this week, helping to send power to millions of homes. Anti-nuke sentiment and financial woes had stopped construction of the reactor for years. 5. STDs Sexually transmitted diseases are up in the US. Way up. Like up to all-time highs. Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphillis -- the three most commonly reported STDs -- were up 5.9%, 12.8% and 19%, the CDC said.  Breakfast Browse People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. Miss Jackson, if you're nasty The winner from the debate: Janet Jackson. "Nasty" spiked 250% on Spotify after Trump called Clinton "a nasty woman." Good grief After 30 years, MetLife is dumping Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the whole Peanuts gang in favor of a new, more modern image. Weight watcher A Texas woman was embarrassed about her weight in her engagement photos, so she lost more than 100 pounds before the wedding.  Day by day A man suffers cardiac arrest at work. Lucky for him, a co-worker -- who had just taken a CPR course the day before -- was around to save his life. Heavenly vision Oh internet, sometimes you're so easy to please. A man posts a video of an angel-like cloud in the sky, and all of Facebook weeps for joy. And finally ... Trick time Nothing says "weekend" like awesome bike tricks. (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