| By Derek Caney (@stax920)
Donald Trump didn't melt down in his first debate with Hillary Clinton. So if that's where the bar was, he bunny hopped over it. But he struggled for coherence at times under Clinton's attacks. The Republican nominee started strong when the topics were focused on trade deals and manufacturing jobs, particularly since he needs Rust Belt states Ohio and Pennsylvania to win. He correctly called Clinton out for flip-flopping on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. She did, in fact, call the Asian trade deal "the gold standard in trade agreements" before withdrawing her support during the campaign. After that, his tone shifted and the attacks became more personal. He got bogged down in the birther discussion. He tried to claim that he never called climate change a hoax, which he clearly did on several occasions. And he got into a shouting match with Lester Holt over his support for the war in Iraq. Trump said he never supported the war. In fact, Howard Stern asked him in 2002, "Are you for invading Iraq?" He replied, "I guess so." And he's been trying to walk it back ever since. Digits of the day 5 points In the betting markets, Clinton gained 5 points in her win probability rate to 73 percent from yesterday's low of 68 percent. 
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump puppets face off for a mock debate sponsored by the show Avenue Q in Manhattan, Sept. 26, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Around the country - Dozens of protesters took their fight for racial equality in policing to the heart of Charlotte's power structure, demanding the resignations of the mayor, police chief, and lawmakers in the wake of the police slaying of Keith Scott a week ago.
- The centerpiece of President Barack Obama's climate change strategy, federal rules curbing greenhouse gas emissions mainly from coal-fired power plants, faces a key test when opponents try to convince a U.S. appeals court to throw out the regulations. Twenty-seven states, led by coal-producer West Virginia and industry groups, are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan rules before 10 judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
- Nearly 60 U.S. investors who together manage more than $2 trillion in assets called on North Carolina to repeal a law they said is making it harder for companies in the state to hire top talent by limiting protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Under the law, enacted in March, North Carolina is the only U.S. state to require that transgender people use bathrooms in publicly owned buildings that correspond with the sex listed on their birth certificate.
Around the world - Astronomers spotted evidence of water vapor plumes rising from Jupiter's moon Europa, a finding that might make it easier to learn whether life exists in the warm, salty ocean hidden beneath its icy surface.
- Secretary of State John Kerry met Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro, the first formal encounter between the two since Kerry became the top U.S. diplomat. "(Kerry) spoke of our concern about the economic and political challenges that have affected millions of Venezuelans, and he urged President Maduro to work constructively with opposition leaders to address these challenges," said State Department Spokesman John Kirby.
- China said it was opposed to any country using its own laws to carry out "long-arm jurisdiction," after the United States sanctioned a Chinese industrial machinery wholesaler tied to North Korea's nuclear program. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Dandong Hongxiang Industrial Development Co and four of its executives, including the firm's founder, Ma Xiaohong, under U.S. regulations targeting proliferators of weapons of mass destruction.
Around Wall Street - Saudi Arabia and Iran dashed hopes that OPEC oil producers could clinch a deal that freezes production, as sources within the exporter group said the differences between the kingdom and Tehran remained too wide.
- A shareholder class-action lawsuit was filed against Wells Fargo that alleged the firm misled investors about its financial performance and the success of its sales practices. Wells Fargo agreed to pay $190 million earlier this month to settle regulatory charges that some of its employees opened as many as 2 million accounts without customers' knowledge, in order to meet sales targets.
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