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A small plane heading toward Libya's coast to monitor migrant trafficking routes for the French government crashed soon after takeoff from Malta's airport Monday (Oct. 24).

Iraqi and Kurdish forces advanced on areas near Mosul Sunday as part of an operation to retake the northern city from the Islamic State group. Meanwhile, the U.S. Secretary of Defense visited the nearby Kurdish city of Irbil (Oct. 23).

A tour bus returning home to Los Angeles from a casino trip plowed into the back of a semi-truck on a California highway early Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring 31 others (Oct. 23).

Here are the top stories for Monday, Oct. 24: National polling shows Hillary Clinton with a 12 point lead; President Obama campaigns in California; Ongoing investigation into deadly California bus crash; Bill Murray's new award.

Highlights of this day in history: Dawn of the UN; Dwight Eisenhower vows to end the Korean War; Suspects caught in D.C.-area sniper shootings; Concorde makes last trans-Atlantic flight; 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry dies (Oct. 24).

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- As expected, Willie J. Kimmons was the only no-show Friday morning in the Headline Surfer Public Candidate Debates videotaped in a Holly Hill social club for three County Council seats up for grabs in the Nov. 8 general elections.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A 63-year-old man trying to cross US 1 was struck by a motorist in the 1100 block of the southbound lanes and died shortly after being airlifted to Halifax Hospital on Thursday, New Smyrna Beach cops said.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Win the Ultimate Daytona Beach Half Marathon experience at Daytona International Speedway.
 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Local insurance magnate Tony Grippa of Brown & Brown Inc., was all too eager to showcase a picture-perfect display shot of himself mugging it up with former New York Gov. George Pataki, who was unable to make much of a dent in the crowded 2016 GOP field for president, with Trump out-muscling even the likes of of former Florida Gov. Jed Bush and US Sen. Marco Rubio, the early favorites.