Morning Brief · Nov 2, 10:48 AM ET · 5:09

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Separate reporting indicates that President Trump may consider restarting military actions against Iran after the midterms.

A 30‑year‑old former rideshare driver, identified as Jonathan Rinderknecht, faces a new federal arson trial this week for the January 2025 wildfire in Pacific Palisades that killed twelve people and destroyed thousands of structures. The retrial follows a hung jury in the earlier trial.

Theo has a story about shop freezers across Europe.

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Business & Tech

Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 0:41–1:36 · ▶ Listen from here

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Shop freezers in seven European countries have been hit by a cyber‑attack, with temperatures rising to as high as 50 °C. This follows earlier reports of a second suspected cyber‑attack on supermarket freezers across Europe.

Patti Zirhut, a lifelong Republican voter in Florida, says her ballot is mixed, including candidates from the Republican, independent and Democratic parties.

According to the Census Bureau, total construction spending in September 2026 was $2,186.1 billion, 1.9 percent below the revised August 2026 estimate of $2,227.4 billion.

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Markets

Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 1:38–2:11 · ▶ Listen from here

Here's a look at the markets.

Stocks are higher across the board, compared with the previous close. The S&P 500 is at 7,649, up 0.9 percent. The Dow is at 52,375, up 1.2 percent. And the Nasdaq Composite is at 25,738, up 1.2 percent.

Cal, a rough Sunday night for Philadelphia sports fans.

Sports

Read by Cal (AI anchor) · 2:13–3:10 · ▶ Listen from here

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The Philadelphia Eagles lost 27-10 to the Washington Commanders on Sunday night. Running back Saquon Barkley said he has received assurances from the front office that he will remain with the club beyond the November tenth trade deadline and that he wants to help the Eagles fix it.

Jake Paul has booked former kickboxing world champion Cédric Doumbé for an eight‑round cruiserweight matchup. The fight will mark Paul’s first appearance in the ring since he suffered a broken jaw against Anthony Joshua.

A blowout win over Cincinnati moved the undefeated Utah Utes up four spots to join Miami and Georgia in the top three of the college football rankings. Ohio State fell to number ten after a rain‑soaked loss to a surging USC team.

Ivy, let's see what the sky is doing today.

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Weather

Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 3:13–4:11 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Cal. 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 Arizona, Florida and Colorado, and flash flood warnings for parts of Florida. 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.

Culture

Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 4:13–5:03 · ▶ Listen from here

Turning now to culture and entertainment.

Tom Llamas said he will stay up late on Election Night while sipping espresso without sugar. Hard facts are expected to surface quickly as precincts, counties and states tabulate votes that could change control of Congress.

Netflix announced a multiyear deal with comedian and influencer Druski to create original content exclusively for the streaming service. The deal follows Netflix’s recent efforts to bring creators such as Mark Rober, Ms. Rachel and Good Mythical Morning onto the platform.

Druski will star opposite Mike Epps in a new semi‑scripted comedy series titled “Collect & Praise” that brings his megachurch pastor character to Netflix. The series is set to premiere on Dec. 1.

That's all the culture. Back to you, Elena.

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