Keeping it brief: five things to know for the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6

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The earthquake in Italy left many medieval sites along with other historic places damaged or ruined.

By Katie Thomas, Intern

  1. FBI reopens Clinton email case

New emails were discovered that are “pertinent to the investigation” in Clinton’s private email server on a computer that belonged to Anthony D. Weiner, husband of the vice chairwoman of Clinton’s 2016 campaign. In addition, if the FBI finds evidence that any classified information was mishandled by Clinton, they could reopen the case. Get more information about the investigation here.

  1. Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Indians in game 5, force game 6

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 5 of the World Series. Cleveland is still leading the series 3-2, but both teams will face off again on Tuesday at 8 p.m in Cleveland. The sixth game will determine whether the teams play a pivotal seventh game or if the Indians will win the title for the first time since 1948. Read more about the series here.

  1. Earthquake in Italy leaves thousands homeless

Italy suffered through another earthquake on Sunday, which was recorded as the worst since 1980. The 6.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the center of the country didn’t kill anyone, but left more than 15,000 people homeless. The civil protection agency and hotels are helping to provide shelter for those who lost their homes. Find out more about the earthquake here.

  1. Charleston to hold police brutality trial

Jury selection will begin Monday for the North Charleston shooting case of Walter Scott, an unarmed African American man, who was killed by ex-cop Michael Slager. The incident occured in 2015 after Scott was pulled over for a broken tail light that escalated into a homicide. Read more about the trial here.

  1. Clinton slightly ahead of Trump in the polls

More than 21 million citizens have voted early in the election and Hillary Clinton is slightly above Donald Trump in the polls. Clinton has gotten more leverage in the swing states because of the majority of registered Democratic voters. Keep up with the election statistics here.