Comment on Today in History: October 28, FBI announces investigation into Hillary Clinton days before the 2016 election

Today is Monday, Oct. 28, the 302nd day of 2024. There are 64 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 28, 2016, the FBI dropped what amounted to a political bomb on the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton when it announced it was investigating whether emails on a device belonging to disgraced ex-congressman Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of one of Clinton’s closest aides, Huma Abedin, might contain classified information. Also on this date: In 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts passed a legislative act establishing Harvard College. Related Articles National News | ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ misses projections as superhero films’ grip on theaters loosens National News | Vance calls Russia an American adversary but won’t label Moscow as an enemy National News | Biden marks anniversary of Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 National News | Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race National News | Daylight saving time ends next weekend.