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1. New

   The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to segregate ballots of 20,000 California voters

   The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to order California to set aside mail ballots from about 20,000 voters it says may not be citizens, on the eve of the Nov. 3 midterms. Solicitor General D. John Sauer sought a limited injunction while litigation continues. A district judge and divided 9th Circuit panel had rejected the request, citing disenfranchisement risks.

   Reporting: The Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, ABC7 Los Angeles, CNBC, Axios, National Public Radio

2. Updated

   A co-pilot was identified among nine killed in a Florida plane crash

   The Guardian identified 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras as one of nine people killed when a Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday. The New York Post also identified the co-pilot, but gave her name as Nathalia Gadelha. The New York Times said radio traffic indicated ice and turbulence before the pilot declared a mayday. The NTSB is investigating.

   Reporting: New York Post, National Public Radio, BBC News, The New York Times, The Guardian

3. New

   The United States saw at least 24 dead and 94 wounded in Halloween-weekend shootings

   Halloween-weekend shootings across the United States left at least 24 dead and 94 wounded, according to police statements cited by The New York Times. The New York Times cited police statements for 24 deaths and 94 wounded; Voice of Emirates reported 13 deaths and about 100 injuries; KSDK said at least six deaths and dozens injured.

   Reporting: Voice of Emirates, SBS News (South Korea), KSDK 5 On Your Side, The New York Times, cbs4local.com

4. New

   Russian-controlled Oleshky saw its temporary ceasefire expire Nov. 1

   A temporary ceasefire in Russian-controlled Oleshky, Ukraine’s Kherson region, ended Nov. 1. Ukraine’s military said it evacuated 167 people from threatened areas of southern Kherson on Sunday. First Lady Melania Trump said nearly 800 civilians were evacuated during the pause; Euromaidan Press reported Russian forces used it to rotate units and fortify positions.

   Reporting: Devdiscourse, Yeni Şafak, BBC News, Euromaidan Press, etvbharat.com, vovworld.vn, astroawani.com

5. Continuing

   Hackers targeted emergency-alert apps in Ukraine and Russia with false warnings

   Authorities in Ukraine and Russia said hackers targeted their emergency-alert apps, sending false warnings, including nuclear alerts in Ukraine. Russia’s Emergency Ministry said its app sent a false alert across 33 of Russia’s 89 regions around 2:45 a.m. Moscow time. Ukraine’s Air Force said its Air Alert app was likely compromised; the service was restored, and the attacks’ connection remains unclear.

   Reporting: The Washington Post, New York Post, PBS News, The Record by Recorded Future, The Seattle Times, CNN, NBC News, Al Jazeera

6. Updated

   Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump discussed a bilateral trade framework

   Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he discussed the framework of a new bilateral trade agreement with Donald Trump on Sunday, describing their exchange on X as a “good conversation.” Carney said negotiating teams from both countries would coordinate closely over the coming weeks to deliver a final text. The White House had not issued a statement.

   Reporting: Yeni Şafak, A News, tempo.co, com.ph

7. New

   Washington warned regional allies of possible renewed fighting with Iran

   The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington warned regional allies to prepare for a possible short but intense resumption of fighting with Iran after the November 3 midterm elections. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump had not decided whether to launch new strikes, according to bankingnews.gr. Iran International reported Trump was pursuing diplomacy while preparing for possible operations.

   Reporting: Iran International, timeskuwait.com, bankingnews.gr

8. Continuing

   A Washington state resident died of bird flu

   A Washington state resident died of bird flu after exposure to infected dairy cattle, in the first U.S. bird flu fatality of 2026. The patient was hospitalized with severe illness and died Nov. 1; Yakima County said the patient had underlying health conditions. The governor said workers at affected farms should take precautions and public risk remains low.

   Reporting: United Press International, Tawasul News Network, Washington Examiner, KGW 8 Portland, wptz.com

9. New

   Suspected hackers disrupt supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe

   A suspected cyberattack disrupted supermarket refrigeration across Europe on Monday, raising temperatures in fridges and freezers and forcing some stores to discard food. Reuters reported that Ahold Delhaize, Colruyt, ICA and Coop were among affected retailers. Reports said 13 SuperValu stores in Ireland experienced refrigeration disruptions. Investigators had not publicly established who was responsible.

   Reporting: The Times of India, Ukrainian National News, Open Magazine, Reuters, Ynetnews, The Guardian, helsinkitimes.fi, massmarketretailers.com

10. New

    FBI agents visited donors to Alaska candidate Dan J. Sullivan's campaign

    FBI agents visited friends in Petersburg, Alaska, who donated to Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign as the Trump administration weighs criminal charges over “ballot stacking.” Sullivan is running against Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, who shares his name. State courts overturned election officials’ finding that Dan J. Sullivan had not filed his candidacy as a Republican in good faith.

    Reporting: The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Greenwich Time

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U.S.

11. Updated

    El-Sayed’s campaign raised more than $2.4 million following Haley Stevens’ endorsement

    Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign said it raised more than $2.4 million in one day, a record, after Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat and his former primary rival, endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. The Hill reported the campaign had raised $1.2 million in the four hours after the endorsement. Fox said more than 65,000 donors contributed.

    Reporting: Fox News, The Hill

12. New

    Donald Trump will address voters from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

    Donald Trump is making his closing midterm pitch at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, putting its troubled renovation back in the spotlight on the eve of Election Day. The Associated Press described the repairs as slow, expensive and problem-plagued. Trump declared the work complete in June, but algae and a peeling liner led to the pool being drained again in mid-July.

    Reporting: PBS News (with Associated Press), WTOP News, news4sanantonio.com

13. New

    A federal magistrate judge dismissed a criminal complaint against former senior FBI counterintelligence officials

    Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed a criminal complaint against former senior FBI counterintelligence officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, accused of lying to Congress about the bureau’s Hunter Biden investigation, finding no probable cause. Faruqui called the investigation rushed and said the case amounted to “weaponization.” The Justice Department may still pursue a grand jury indictment.

    Reporting: The Hill, NBC4 Washington, PBS News (with Associated Press), NBC Chicago, United Press International, CBS News, wgme.com, wltx.com

14. Continuing

    Southwest officials ordered mandatory evacuations following flash floods

    Heavy rain triggered flash flooding and mandatory evacuations across parts of the Southwest on Sunday, while a Colorado town braced for a potentially historic river rise. Officials in Pagosa Springs warned of potentially catastrophic flooding as the San Juan River was forecast to crest above 20 feet late Sunday. Flood threats were expected to continue through Monday.

    Reporting: Demokratis, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Business Standard, KOAT Action 7 News, clintonherald.com, wptz.com

World

15. New

    Iliana Iotova won Bulgaria's presidential runoff

    Acting President Iliana Iotova won Bulgaria’s presidential runoff, becoming the country’s first elected female president. The Central Election Commission reported she received 57.6% of the vote, against 39.5% for opponent Andrey Gyurov, who conceded. Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party backed Iotova and holds a parliamentary majority. She is due to take office January 22.

    Reporting: European Interest, Al Jazeera, NBC News, Modern Diplomacy, Meduza, cphpost.dk

16. New

    A Haitian gang leader asked the United Nations to facilitate peace talks

    A letter purportedly written by Wilson Joseph, head of Haiti’s 400 Marozo gang, asks United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to send a delegation to establish peace talks. The appeal comes as El Salvador sends thousands of troops to Haiti, amid fears their deployment could fuel further bloodshed, Bloomberg reported.

    Reporting: Bloomberg

Business & Markets

17. New

    Anthropic recorded roughly $17 billion in third-quarter revenue in an amended filing

    Anthropic reported about $17 billion in third-quarter revenue in an amended IPO filing, roughly 12 times its revenue a year earlier. CoinDesk said revenue growth slowed to 47% from 144% in the second quarter. The company posted a $567 million operating loss and disclosed $895.4 billion in multi-year computing and infrastructure purchase and lease commitments.

    Reporting: News.Az, trendingtopics.eu, coindesk.com

18. Updated

    Binance customers recorded $4.72 billion in net withdrawals after hack

    Binance customers withdrew a net $4.72 billion after the exchange reopened withdrawals in phases on Nov. 1 following an attack involving about $6.3 billion in digital assets, Reuters reported. The outflow represented about 2.8% of Binance’s assets. Binance said withdrawal activity was stabilizing, with about $2.7 billion flowing back, and pledged an incident report and updated proof-of-reserves report.

    Reporting: News.Az (with Reuters), Arise News, techeconomy.ng, altcoinbuzz.io, techtimes.co.uk

19. New

    Marvell Technology agrees to acquire Lumentum in deal with $115 billion enterprise value

    Marvell Technology agreed to acquire optical-components maker Lumentum in an all-stock deal with an implied enterprise value of about $115 billion. Lumentum shareholders would receive 4.5 Marvell shares each, a 23.9% premium to unaffected Oct. 28 closing prices. Marvell shareholders are expected to own about 67% of the combined company; the companies say AI connectivity market could reach $550 billion.

    Reporting: Citybiz, CTech, Benzinga, pymnts.com, bizjournals.com, ad-hoc-news.de

20. New

    Oracle planned to raise $20 billion through bond and share sales

    Oracle plans a $20 billion stock-and-bond raise to fund AI and cloud expansion, regulatory filings showed Monday. BigGo Finance reported the offering would include $10 billion each in common stock and senior notes. Oracle said proceeds would fund capital spending, debt repayment, acquisitions, dividends and buybacks; it had $125.34 billion in notes payable and other borrowings at August 31.

    Reporting: AOL (with Reuters), TipRanks, Reuters, BigGo Finance, Invezz, sedaily.com

21. New

    Oil prices fall sharply on hopes for renewed diplomacy to end the U.S.-Iran conflict

    Oil prices fell sharply Monday as hopes for diplomacy to end the U.S.-Iran conflict lifted stocks and bonds and eased inflation concerns. The Economic Times reported a decline of more than 4%, while Morningstar put it above 3.5%. Bloomberg said the S&P 500 rose 0.5%. Matt Maley of Miller Tabak said geopolitical uncertainty and midterm elections could keep volatility elevated.

    Reporting: SWI swissinfo.ch, The Economic Times, CNBC, morningstar.com

22. New

    Yemen's Houthis advanced within 50 miles of Aden

    Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis advanced to within 80 kilometers of Aden, the internationally recognized government’s main stronghold and temporary capital, four military sources told Reuters. The move brings them closer to Aden than at any point since the early months of the war in 2015, when they briefly entered the city. L’Orient Today reported the capture of al-Maqatirah; Taiz remains encircled.

    Reporting: The Fresno Bee (with Reuters), Internazionale (with Reuters), L’Orient Today, tri-cityherald.com (with Reuters)

23. New

    SpaceX is considering acquiring Boost Mobile or using EchoStar's network

    SpaceX is in talks to buy EchoStar’s Boost Mobile or gain access to its network, The Washington Post reported Monday, citing people familiar with the discussions. Elon Musk met EchoStar Chairman Charlie Ergen last month. Because Boost leases network capacity from AT&T and T-Mobile, their consent may be needed. SpaceX and EchoStar did not immediately comment.

    Reporting: Merced Sun-Star (with Reuters), Quartz, 24/7 Wall St., The Washington Post, Investor’s Business Daily, The Verge, thenextweb.com, grafa.com

Health

24. Updated

    More Amish are showing openness to measles vaccination

    More Amish are showing openness to measles vaccination amid the outbreak, the Altoona Mirror reported. Lancaster County has the nation’s largest Amish population and is the epicenter of the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 35 years. Vaccination rates and attitudes vary, but Plain communities have lower vaccination rates than the general population, reflecting culture and habit more than doctrine.

    Reporting: altoonamirror.com

25. New

    The FDA approved a cheaper generic HIV-prevention shot

    The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a low-cost generic version of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV-prevention shot, bringing it closer to availability in low-income countries. Unitaid senior strategy lead for HIV and pandemic preparedness Carmen Perez-Casas said an FDA-approved generic priced at $40 per person per year is comparable in price to daily HIV-prevention pills.

    Reporting: France 24 (with Agence France-Presse), Radio France Internationale, wtnh.com

Continuing stories

26. Continuing · No new developments since Sunday's 1:44 p.m. edition

    Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized after suffering a stroke

    Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, 53, suffered a stroke Saturday and was transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring, his office said. Chief of staff Allison Herwitt said Murphy is awake, alert and responding well to treatment. He experienced arm numbness at his son’s hockey game. His office is optimistic he will make a full recovery.

    Reporting: CNBC, wtnh.com