10 things you need to know today: November 1, 2015

1. Paul Ryan: 'I was not elected dictator of the House'

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said in an interview airing Sunday on Face the Nation that he plans to lead by consensus. "I was not elected dictator of the House," he said. "I was elected speaker of the House. And that means we do it in a bottom-up approach. We reach consensus." He was elected to the leadership role Thursday, succeeding John Boehner. Ryan is set to do a "full Ginsburg" on Sunday, making appearances on all five major morning talk shows.

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2. Jeb Bush: 'I gotta get better'

Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.) acknowledged his widely panned CNBC debate performance and low poll numbers while campaigning in Iowa on Saturday. "I have enough humility to know I gotta get better," Bush told reporters. "I don't have this gigantic ego that says, 'Well, [voters are] just stupid.'" The Republican presidential hopeful, who was joined at Iowa's Growth and Opportunity Party by nine of his competitors for the nomination, notched the least speaking time at Wednesday's Republican debate and recently announced campaign-wide payroll cuts.

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3. Al Sharpton calls for reform at funeral for Florida man killed by officer

Speaking Saturday at the funeral of Corey Jones, a black man who was fatally shot by a plainclothes police officer, Rev. Al Sharpton called for an end to police brutality. "If we do not stop this policing problem, it doesn't matter if it's a rich area, a poor area, a white area, a black area," Sharpton said. "This has got to stop because it's going on everywhere." Officer Nouman Raja reportedly fired six times at Jones, who was stranded on a Florida highway with car troubles.

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4. European airlines avoid flying over Sinai Peninsula in wake of crash

Two major European airlines, Lufthansa and Air France, said Saturday they would avoid flying over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula for safety reasons in the wake of a Russian plane crash that killed all 224 passengers on board. The pilot of the plane, which was headed from the Egyptian resort area Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg, Russia, had reportedly requested an emergency landing before losing contact about 23 minutes after takeoff. Pilot Valery Nemov reportedly had 12,000 hours of experience in the air.

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5. Search crew believed to have found El Faro ship wreckage

Searchers may have found the wreckage of the cargo ship El Faro, which disappeared Oct. 1 during Hurricane Joaquin, the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday. The Navy must still confirm the sonar images of the vessel, which is about 15,000 feet below the water's surface. If the wreckage is confirmed to be El Faro, investigators will attempt to recover voyager data that could reveal more details about the ship, which disappeared with 33 crew members on board.

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6. Romanian president: 'Ignorance of the rules' may have led to deadly fire

Romanian authorities are investigating a Bucharest nightclub fire that killed at least 27 people late Friday to determine if the venue and organizers had the proper permits for the fireworks display. "I have indications that the legal regulations were not respected, [and] that the ignorance of the rules and laws led to this tragedy," President Klaus Iohannis said Saturday. The death toll may rise, since many victims are still hospitalized in critical condition. The government has called for three days of national mourning.

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7. 4 dead in Colorado Springs shooting

A gunman fatally shot three people in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Saturday morning before police shot and killed the suspect. Authorities have not released a motive for the shooting and stressed that they don't believe there is a further threat to the community.

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8. Pope reportedly may cancel visit to Central African Republic

Pope Francis may cancel his Nov. 28 visit to the Central African Republic if violence between Christians and Muslims escalates, he hinted Sunday to a crowd of tens of thousands gathered at St. Peter's Square. He referred to it as the "trip I hope to be able to make to that nation." A Vatican source told Reuters that Francis is scheduled to visit a mosque in a dangerous neighborhood of Bangui, the nation's capital. Francis called for an end the "cycle of violence." Eleven people died last week.

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9. American Pharoah goes out on top with Breeders' Cup win

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah won the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday before retiring from horse racing. The 3-year-old colt set a course record of 2:00.07 in front of a crowd of more than 50,000. In 2015, American Pharoah became the first in 37 years to win the Triple Crown. "We wanted him to go out the champion he is," said trainer Bob Baffert.

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10. Royals rally late to take 3-1 World Series lead

The Kansas City Royals posted a three-run eighth inning to beat the New York Mets 5-3 in Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night. The tying run scored due to a fielding error by Mets' second baseman Daniel Murphy. The Royals, up 3-1 in the championship series, have their first chance to clinch the title Sunday night in Queens. Edinson Volquez is set to take the mound for Kansas City in his first start since attending his father's funeral.

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