Top 5 On the Go: Friday October 16

It's the evening of Friday, October 16 and these are the top stories you need to know right now on AOL.com.

1. Spokeswoman for Lamar Odom's aunt says he woke up and spoke
A spokeswoman for Lamar Odom's aunt said the former NBA star has regained consciousness and is speaking just days after he was found in critical condition at a Nevada brothel.

2. Third Republican presidential debate to be capped at 2 hours
A day after Donald Trump and Ben Carson threatened to boycott the next GOP debate, CNBC agreed to cap the debate at two hours.

3. 6 pulled from rubble after scaffolding collapse in Houston
Scaffolding collapsed at a seven-story building in Houston, Texas, leaving six workers injured. Authorities are still investigating the cause.

4. Clinton backs Obama's move to keep US forces in Afghanistan
Hillary Clinton made a bold statement today, saying she supports President Obama's decision to keep troops in Afghanistan.

5. Oklahoma agrees to hold off executions until at least 2016
No executions will be scheduled in Oklahoma until at least next year as the attorney general's office investigates why the wrong drug was used in previous lethal injections.

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