Good morning. The big news today is, of course, the final showdown. But there are a few other things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Is Julian Assange beginning to wear out his welcome in Ecuador's London embassy? The country cut off his Internet access, just as WikiLeaks dumps hacked Clinton campaign emails almost on a daily basis. Ecuador said the restriction is temporary (perhaps until after the election?).
Something really rare just happened in Saudi Arabia. A member of the royal family, Prince Turki bin Saud bin Al-Kabeer, was executed for shooting a man to death in a "quarrel." The last time a prince was executed was 41 years ago -- for assassinating the king.
5. Cold case
Someone in the Minnesota town of Magnolia could be a killer. But the 200 residents there will have to wait until Friday to find out. For now, all cops are saying is they've arrested a 61-year-old Magnolia man in a 25-year-old case. The whodunit has cranked up the rumor mill into overdrive in this small town.
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Smells like the '90s Pearl Jam and Tupac lead the first-time nominees this year for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Daily debunk A PSA from your friends at 5 Things: Stop passing around that Facebook privacy hoax. Makes you look stupid. Thank you.
What's for lunch
Here's what's coming up later.
Most sequels are snoozers, but we've got a feeling Clinton v. Trump III will be worth watching. Debate starts at 9p ET. Chris Wallace of Fox News moderates.
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