Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Advance On Mosul Continues As Aid Groups Brace For Civilian Casualties.

-- Sen. McCain Says Republicans Will Block All Court Nominations If Clinton Wins.

And here are more early headlines:

Russia And Syria Pause Airstrikes On Aleppo. ( AP )

Top Police Official Apologizes For Historical Mistreatment Of Minorities. ( Los Angeles Times )

3 Kansas Men Please Not Guilty To Suspected Terror Plot. ( Reuters )

Wikileaks Alleges Ecuador Cut Assange's Internet Link. ( Time )

Unmanned Private Rocket Launched To ISS With Supplies. ( Space.com )

Two Dead, Two Missing In German Chemical Plant Blast. ( Deutsche Welle )

Category 1 Typhoon Aims For Vietnam. ( AccuWeather )

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