Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. BATTLE FOR MOSUL NOW BEING FOUGHT IN CITY OUTSKIRTS
Fighting rages as Iraq’s special forces begin their assault on the country’s second largest city, part of operations to drive the Islamic State group from its stronghold.
2. WHO’S STUCK IN THE MIDDLE IN EMAIL CLAMOR
Obama is caught between his attorney general, his FBI director and Hillary Clinton in the spat over whether emails related to the former secretary of state contained classified information.