| By Bethel Habte (@bethel_habte)
Islamic State fighters taking on Turkish-backed rebels in northern Syria are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to Turkey’s military. Two months ago, Turkey launched a campaign to push Islamic State away from its border with Syria. Rebels, backed by Turkish tanks and airstrikes, have most recently been pushing toward Dabiq, an Islamic State stronghold. In the past 24 hours, the Turkish military reports that those efforts have killed 47 jihadists but have failed to take four settlements they were aiming to claim. Meanwhile in Mosul, Iraq, Islamic State is setting booby-traps, digging tunnels and recruiting children as spies as a U.S.-led coalition sets it sights on retaking the city. Quote of the day "It’s a really heartbreaking scene to see Mosul’s kids becoming future terrorists. I taught my 7-year-old son all about autism to pretend he’s mentally ill to avoid being recruited by Daesh," a Mosul resident said by WhatsApp, using an Arab acronym for Islamic State.
Digits of the day 1 in 5 That’s the number of Republicans who say Donald Trump’s comments about grabbing women by the genitals disqualify him from the presidency, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. He also trails Hillary Clinton by 8 points among likely voters. There’s more data and analysis in the Reuters/Ipsos Polling Explorer for the politics junkies out there. And for everyone else, there are only 27 days left until Election Day.
Around Wall Street - Toyota is recalling 340,000 of its latest Prius hybrids in Japan and overseas to fix a parking brake issue. The recall covers models produced between August 2015 and October 2016, and affects around 210,000 vehicles in Japan and 94,000 in North America, Toyota said.
- Samsung slashed its quarterly profit estimate by a third on Wednesday, soaking up a $2.3 billion hit from ditching the Galaxy Note 7. The phones, prone to catching fire, could prove to be one of the costliest product safety failures in tech history.
- Amazon’s the new music streaming kid on the block, challenging Apple and Spotify with a $3.99 per month subscription service for Amazon Echo users.
Around the world Red in the face 
Hindu women apply "sindhur," or vermilion powder, on the face of a woman after worshipping the idol of the Hindu goddess Durga on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Chandigarh, India, October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
- "Hong Kong is not China" read a banner from two Hong Kong legislators as they pledged allegiance to a "Hong Kong nation" during their swearing-in ceremony. A third legislator, added a line about fighting for genuine universal suffrage at the end of the official statements. The three newly elected Hong Kong legislators, none of whose oaths were accepted by the magistrate in charge, highlight growing defiance of Beijing among the city's young activist politicians.
- The United States is seeing growing indications that Iran-allied Houthi rebels, despite denials, were responsible for Sunday's attack on a Navy destroyer off Yemen’s coast, U.S. officials told Reuters.
Around the country - North Carolina is still feeling the effects of Hurricane Matthew, as swollen rivers threaten areas not usually prone to flooding. Several thousand people have been displaced and the death toll has risen to 18.
- Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man accused of bombings in New York and New Jersey last month, is set to be arraigned on New Jersey state charges on Thursday, one of his attorneys said.
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