These 10 megadonors have spent a total of $1 billion on the midterm elections

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Ten major donors have collectively spent a billion dollars on this year’s midterm elections, making the cycle the most expensive on record.

Oracle announced plans to raise twenty billion dollars to fund its artificial‑intelligence initiatives, splitting the effort between ten billion dollars of common‑stock sales and ten billion dollars of bond issuances.

Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat from Michigan, endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers two days before the state’s Senate election, appearing with him at Detroit’s Perfecting Church. Democrats expressed fury over the endorsement. The race is a key Michigan contest that could decide control of the U.S. Senate. Gulf states are preparing for a possible U.S. attack on Iran following the midterms. It is not yet clear how the endorsement will influence voter behavior or affect the overall Senate balance.

Supermarket chains in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia reported that refrigerator and freezer temperatures rose overnight, prompting fears of a second cyber‑attack similar to a previous incident in France that caused millions of euros in food losses. Sweden’s Coop said six of its stores were affected, while ICA noted a limited number of stores experienced the incident.

Ivy has your forecast for the whole country today.

Reporting in this segment

• These 10 megadonors have spent a total of $1 billion on the midterm elections · MarketWatch
• Oracle Looks to Raise $20 Billion to Fund AI Ambitions · Wall Street Journal
• Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran · NPR
• Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack · The Guardian (also TechCrunch, The Verge)

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Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 1:29–2:32 · ▶ Listen from here

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

Here’s how today is shaping up across the country. The National Weather Service has flood warnings for parts of Florida, Arizona and Colorado, and a high wind warning for parts of Wyoming. In the Northeast, highs in the mid 60s with plenty of sunshine. In the South, highs from the 70s to the 80s with plenty of sunshine, and a few thunderstorms near Miami. 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 today is Dallas at 87; the coolest, Seattle at 53. If you’re flying, the FAA reports delays. There’s a ground stop at Fort Lauderdale because of thunderstorms. There’s a ground stop at Miami because of thunderstorms. Flights to San Diego are delayed an average of 29 minutes because of heavy traffic.

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

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