From New York, the greatest city in the world, and where the umbrellas are coming in by the boatload, it's time for The Update with Brandon Julien! And in the rain and the gloom, Brandon's keeping you up to date on all of the day's top stories on a busy news day.
Some stories talked about on today's show were:
1. Former Major League Baseball ace Roy Halladay was killed when the small aircraft he was in crashed into shallow waters in the Gulf of Mexico near Holiday, Florida. He was 40. The crash happened shortly after noon on Tuesday.
2. Human remains found in wooded areas on Long Island have been identified as two missing teenagers. Authorities say the body of Javier Castillo was found on October 24 in Cow Meadow Park in Freeport. The body of Kerin Pineda was found three days later at the Merrick/Freeport Reservoir.
3. Voters in New York City are deciding whether to give Mayor Bill de Blasio a second term leading the nation's largest city.
