What to Know
- Hillary Clinton is focusing on women and minority voters as the presidential race tightens
- Two officers were shot and killed in what Iowa police are calling "ambush-style" attacks
- Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke is sentenced Wednesday following a 2012 beating
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Clinton Focuses as Trump Gains Steam
As her national lead shrinks in the final days of the race after the FBI's renewed examination of her email practices, Hillary Clinton is relying on a firewall of support from women and minority voters in demographically diverse swing states. In Pennsylvania, Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence slammed President Obama's healthcare plan for "killing jobs" and destroying small businesses and promised Trump will repeal and replace Obamacare if elected. Meanwhile, an analysis has found that Clinton's chances of winning 270 electoral votes have hardly changed from last week.
Officers Killed in Iowa Ambushes
Police in Iowa said two officers were shot and killed in separate "ambush-style attacks" in the greater Des Moines area on Wednesday morning. Police were searching for the shooter. It’s not the first ambush on police officers this year. In July, five officers were killed in Dallas and three officers were killed in Baton Rouge.
Suffolk County Police Chief Sentencing
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A police chief who beat a handcuffed man bloody for stealing embarrassing items from his department vehicle faces more than four years in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday. In a letter this week, federal prosecutors said that charges may be looming for accomplices who helped Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke cover up the crime.
NY “Smart” Lake Nears Completion
The “world’s smartest lake” will be in upstate New York. A $917,000 National Science Foundation grant has ensured the completion of a project that aims to connect Lake George to the internet of things.
Cute Video of NJ Twins
A pair of adorable twin sisters from New Jersey were delighted to learn that being identical means they get to look alike, but one of them wasn’t so happy when she learned that she's a minute younger than her sister. Her priceless reaction was caught on video.
