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| Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, World Series: Your Tuesday Briefing | Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, World Series: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • On the campaign trail. | • On the campaign trail. |
| Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump are both holding events today in Florida, where polls show they are in a tight race. Some Democrats in Texas say that Mrs. Clinton has a shot to carry the state, which the party hasn’t won since 1976. | Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump are both holding events today in Florida, where polls show they are in a tight race. Some Democrats in Texas say that Mrs. Clinton has a shot to carry the state, which the party hasn’t won since 1976. |
| In a poll out this morning, Mrs. Clinton holds a seven-point lead over Mr. Trump in North Carolina, a state that the Republican nominee Mitt Romney carried in 2012. | |
| Senator Elizabeth Warren joined Mrs. Clinton on Monday. Liberals hope the senator will be Mrs. Clinton’s toughest scrutinizer on the left if she wins the White House. | |
| • Europe’s migrant crisis. | • Europe’s migrant crisis. |
| In France, the relocation of migrants from the camp in Calais known as the Jungle is entering its second day. Many who left on Monday were as anxious to be rid of the camp as the government was. | In France, the relocation of migrants from the camp in Calais known as the Jungle is entering its second day. Many who left on Monday were as anxious to be rid of the camp as the government was. |
| But the migrants do not know that some towns that are going to host them have been demonstrating against their arrival, our reporter at the camp said. | But the migrants do not know that some towns that are going to host them have been demonstrating against their arrival, our reporter at the camp said. |
| • Increasing health care costs. | • Increasing health care costs. |
| Premiums for some plans under the Affordable Care Act will rise by an average of 25 percent next year, the government said. | Premiums for some plans under the Affordable Care Act will rise by an average of 25 percent next year, the government said. |
| That means for a 27-year-old consumer, the average monthly premium for a benchmark plan could be $302 next year, up from $242 this year, a federal report noted. | That means for a 27-year-old consumer, the average monthly premium for a benchmark plan could be $302 next year, up from $242 this year, a federal report noted. |
| • Shake-up in federal inquiry. | • Shake-up in federal inquiry. |
| In a highly unusual move, the Justice Department replaced its team that was investigating the New York Police Department after an officer placed Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold in 2014. | In a highly unusual move, the Justice Department replaced its team that was investigating the New York Police Department after an officer placed Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold in 2014. |
| The decision could jump-start the long-stalled case. Mr. Garner’s last words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry in nationwide protests over how and when police officers use force. | The decision could jump-start the long-stalled case. Mr. Garner’s last words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry in nationwide protests over how and when police officers use force. |
| • Rising political star faces prison. | • Rising political star faces prison. |
| Kathleen G. Kane, a former Pennsylvania attorney general, was sentenced to 10 to 23 months in prison for her conviction on charges of perjury and abuse of her office. | Kathleen G. Kane, a former Pennsylvania attorney general, was sentenced to 10 to 23 months in prison for her conviction on charges of perjury and abuse of her office. |
| Ms. Kane, 50, had achieved power as a Democratic outsider with no political experience. | Ms. Kane, 50, had achieved power as a Democratic outsider with no political experience. |
| • Incredible story of survival. | • Incredible story of survival. |
| A crew of fishermen who were held captive by Somali pirates for four and a half years recalled how they ate rats and wild cats to stay alive in the desert. | A crew of fishermen who were held captive by Somali pirates for four and a half years recalled how they ate rats and wild cats to stay alive in the desert. |
| “I never gave up,” one sailor said. | “I never gave up,” one sailor said. |
| • AT&T’s chief executive and his Time Warner counterpart defended their proposed $85 billion merger in a call with analysts. A form of the word “innovate” was used 32 times. | • AT&T’s chief executive and his Time Warner counterpart defended their proposed $85 billion merger in a call with analysts. A form of the word “innovate” was used 32 times. |
| We look at the secret meetings and codenames the companies used during negotiations, as well as how other prominent media companies like Disney and Comcast might respond. | We look at the secret meetings and codenames the companies used during negotiations, as well as how other prominent media companies like Disney and Comcast might respond. |
| • As President Obama, a self-described “nerd,” plots his next steps after the White House, one possibility is a role in the tech industry. | • As President Obama, a self-described “nerd,” plots his next steps after the White House, one possibility is a role in the tech industry. |
| “We’d happily hire him,” a Silicon Valley executive joked, “and give him a chance.” | “We’d happily hire him,” a Silicon Valley executive joked, “and give him a chance.” |
| • Keith Olbermann is back, but not on TV. The political commentator is instead on a short-term assignment with GQ magazine. | • Keith Olbermann is back, but not on TV. The political commentator is instead on a short-term assignment with GQ magazine. |
| • U.S. stocks were up on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were up on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
| Gordon Hamilton, 50, a world-renowned expert on glaciers and their impact on sea levels in a warming climate, died on Saturday in Antarctica when his snowmobile plunged into one of the crevasses he was studying. | Gordon Hamilton, 50, a world-renowned expert on glaciers and their impact on sea levels in a warming climate, died on Saturday in Antarctica when his snowmobile plunged into one of the crevasses he was studying. |
| • Big news in literature. | • Big news in literature. |
| This year’s winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, one of the most prestigious literary honors in the world, will be announced in London today. These are the books on the shortlist. | This year’s winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, one of the most prestigious literary honors in the world, will be announced in London today. These are the books on the shortlist. |
| Separately, The New Oxford Shakespeare edition of the playwright’s works will list Christopher Marlowe as Shakespeare’s co-author on the three plays. It isn’t clear if the two rivals actually worked together in person, the volume’s general editor said. | Separately, The New Oxford Shakespeare edition of the playwright’s works will list Christopher Marlowe as Shakespeare’s co-author on the three plays. It isn’t clear if the two rivals actually worked together in person, the volume’s general editor said. |
| • Let’s play ball. | • Let’s play ball. |
| The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians begin the World Series tonight (8 p.m. Eastern, Fox). Here’s a look at what to expect. And if you needed reminding: The Cubs have gone 108 years without a championship. The Cleveland Indians have gone 68. | The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians begin the World Series tonight (8 p.m. Eastern, Fox). Here’s a look at what to expect. And if you needed reminding: The Cubs have gone 108 years without a championship. The Cleveland Indians have gone 68. |
| On the hardcourt, the N.B.A. opens its season tonight. Our preview of the season predicts that the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers will face each other for a third-straight time in the finals. | On the hardcourt, the N.B.A. opens its season tonight. Our preview of the season predicts that the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers will face each other for a third-straight time in the finals. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| Make a stew using lentils and sweet potatoes. Then spice it up by adding chipotles. | Make a stew using lentils and sweet potatoes. Then spice it up by adding chipotles. |
| The British mathematician Alan Turing has only grown in fame since his death in 1954, thanks to his central role in the development of computers and artificial intelligence and his leading role in breaking the Germans’ World War II Enigma code. | The British mathematician Alan Turing has only grown in fame since his death in 1954, thanks to his central role in the development of computers and artificial intelligence and his leading role in breaking the Germans’ World War II Enigma code. |
| He was in the news last week, though, for a different reason: Britain is considering a measure nicknamed Turing’s Law, which would posthumously pardon thousands of men who, like him, were convicted of having or seeking sex with another man. (Turing himself was pardoned by the queen in 2013.) | He was in the news last week, though, for a different reason: Britain is considering a measure nicknamed Turing’s Law, which would posthumously pardon thousands of men who, like him, were convicted of having or seeking sex with another man. (Turing himself was pardoned by the queen in 2013.) |
| Most articles about the law, including our own, mentioned that Turing committed suicide two years after his conviction. But a reader emailed to point out to us that Turing’s family has always disputed that idea. Others have as well. | Most articles about the law, including our own, mentioned that Turing committed suicide two years after his conviction. But a reader emailed to point out to us that Turing’s family has always disputed that idea. Others have as well. |
| The coroner’s ruling was based in part on a half-eaten apple found by Turing’s bed and the presence of cyanide in his body. | The coroner’s ruling was based in part on a half-eaten apple found by Turing’s bed and the presence of cyanide in his body. |
| A professor, Jack Copeland, said that the police never tested the fruit for cyanide, and that Turing could be careless with some of his experiments — tasting chemicals in order to identify them. | A professor, Jack Copeland, said that the police never tested the fruit for cyanide, and that Turing could be careless with some of his experiments — tasting chemicals in order to identify them. |
| And Turing’s friends described him as being in good spirits in the days before his death. | And Turing’s friends described him as being in good spirits in the days before his death. |
| “Turing was hounded,” Dr. Copeland said, but “he remained cheerful and humorous.” | “Turing was hounded,” Dr. Copeland said, but “he remained cheerful and humorous.” |
| We’d like to hear from you: If you or someone you know was convicted in Britain under old laws against homosexuality, please share your story with us. | We’d like to hear from you: If you or someone you know was convicted in Britain under old laws against homosexuality, please share your story with us. |
| Penn Bullock contributed reporting. | Penn Bullock contributed reporting. |
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