What to know now:
1. Hurricane Matthew: Hurricane Matthew is moving up the east coast of Florida, but, so far, he's staying offshore. The storm is a Category 3, with sustained winds of 120 mph. More than 300,000 are without power in Florida this morning.
2. Peace Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. Santos tried to end the country's civil war with FARC forces , but suffered a setback in those efforts when voters in Columbia rejected the peace deal Santos' government had proposed. The government has been at war with FARC forces for more than 50 years.
3. Bill Cosby: Lawyers for Bill Cosby have asked a judge to dismiss a sexual assault case against the comedian. According to his attorneys, the allegations brought against Cosby have "created a perfect storm of prejudice, bias, and delay." They are asking that all charges against Cosby be dropped. Cosby was accused of assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. More than 50 women have come forward to accuse Cosby of sexual misconduct.
4. Plane part found: Malaysia Airlines has confirmed that a piece of airplane debris that washed up on a beach on Mauritius in May came from the missing flight MH370. While the wing part is an important find, officials looking for the plane that disappeared more than two years ago say the part "does not, however, provide information that can be used to determine a specific location of the aircraft."
5. Birth of a Nation: The movie "Birth of a Nation" opens Friday nationwide. The film about the slave uprising led by Nate Turner has been overshadowed somewhat by rape allegations made against its director, Nate Parker. Parker was acquitted of the charges at trial in 2001. The woman who accused him of assaulting her when they were students at Penn State later committed suicide.
And one more
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are preparing for their second presidential debate set for Sunday. The format of this debate, to be held in St. Louis, is a town hall-type event. CNN's Anderson Cooper and ABC's Martha Raddatz will be co-moderators.
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