Good morning. It’s Friday, October 16th. This is your briefing from Moneen Daley for The News & Observer. Today will be cooler with a high of 67, a low of 43, and a chance of rain throughout the day. This weekend’s temperatures will also be in the low to high 60s, but with mostly sunny skies. In our top story: Thousands of people cast their ballots yesterday on the first day of North Carolina’s early voting.