Relay Update · Nov 1, 5:30 PM ET · 3:48

Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire ends

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According to BBC News, Russian strikes have cut power to thousands of people in Ukraine. According to BBC News, a rare humanitarian ceasefire had allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian‑occupied city of Oleshky. According to CBS News, the Russian strikes killed sixteen people in Ukraine. According to CBS News, a Russian drone hit two trains at a station in central Ukraine, killing at least fourteen people. According to CBS News, a local truce was credited to Melania Trump. According to the reports, it is not yet clear how long the power outage will last, whether a new ceasefire will be negotiated, or how civilians will cope with the loss of electricity.

According to BBC News, Clive Myrie travelled to North Carolina where voters voiced frustration about the rising cost of living ahead of the midterm elections.

According to Axios, President Trump had a candid phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday about U.S. negotiations with Iran and the timing of possible combat. According to an Israeli source, Netanyahu is pressing Trump to strike Iran immediately after the midterm elections on Tuesday. According to a U.S. source, Trump wants to let negotiations play out, describing the call as direct, while the Israeli source called it tough.

According to The Guardian, tributes are being paid to Dr Marta Shahbazi, a Cambridge scientist who died in a train crash in Spain. According to The Guardian, she was travelling to a conference to receive an award for scientific excellence in developmental biology when the collision near Urda in Toledo province killed at least sixty‑nine people. According to The Guardian, Dr Shahbazi was an affiliate associate professor at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and a group leader at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology.

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Thanks, Elena. I'm Theo, with business and technology.

According to the Wall Street Journal, investors, traders and tech executives are seeking insurance to protect against losses tied to the artificial‑intelligence market, where trillions of dollars are at stake.

Ivy, how is tomorrow looking?

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Thanks, Theo. I'm Ivy, with the weather.

Here’s a look at tomorrow across the country. The National Weather Service has flood warnings for parts of Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, and flash flood warnings for parts of Florida, Arizona and New Mexico. In the Northeast, highs from the 60s to the 70s with plenty of sunshine. In the South, highs from the 70s to the 80s with plenty of sunshine, and a few thunderstorms near Miami and Jacksonville. In the Midwest, highs from the 60s to the 70s with rain around, and a few thunderstorms near Kansas City. In the West, highs from the 50s to the 70s with plenty of sunshine, and some rain near Denver. The warmest spot on our map tomorrow is Dallas at 85; the coolest, Seattle at 53. Tonight's coldest spot is Seattle, falling to 40. If you’re flying, the FAA reports delays. There’s a ground stop at Las Vegas because of wind. Flights to Fort Lauderdale are delayed an average of 56 minutes because of thunderstorms. Departures from Orlando are running up to 45 minutes late.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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