Good morning. It’s Thursday, October 8th. This is your briefing from Lucas Dixon for The News & Observer. Today will be sunny, with a high of 81 degrees and a low of 56. In our top story: The US Army Reserve Command confirmed yesterday that it is investigating Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham after reports of an extramarital affair. Cunningham is a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve. And extramarital affairs are a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.