Recent storms have raised Lake Powell’s level, while Lake Mead remained near historically low levels. The reservoirs are part of a Colorado River system strained by years of drought, low snowpack and disputes over how states will share its water.
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Lake Powell rose about 7 feet in the week before October 26, reaching roughly 3,530 feet.
Lake Powell was about 23 percent full as of Saturday and remained far below its full-pool level.
Lake Mead stayed near 1,037 feet over the same week, below a record low recorded earlier in 2026.
A meteorologist said roughly 0.5 to 3 inches of rain fell across the region in the prior week, with some areas receiving up to twice that amount.
October rainfall reached 5.69 inches in Flagstaff, Arizona, and 4.28 inches in Durango, Colorado, according to the article.
The Colorado River supplies water to tens of millions of people in seven states and supports farms, hydropower, recreation and wildlife habitat.
Key agreements governing Colorado River water are set to expire in 2026.
Nevada filed a federal lawsuit in August challenging the Interior Department’s new framework for operating the river.
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The article discusses whether companies built around artificial intelligence can grow with smaller workforces and fewer management layers. It cites venture investment data and analyses of AI-native firms, while noting that AI’s usefulness depends on reliable data, effective workflows, and human oversight.
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KPMG’s Venture Pulse report put U.S. venture investment at $144.9 billion across 3,644 deals in the second quarter of 2026.
The article says artificial intelligence accounted for a substantial share of the largest U.S. venture deals that quarter.
A 2026 Forbes analysis reported that some AI-native firms generate more revenue per employee than traditional software companies.
A separate Forbes article examined research into more than 2,900 startups and reported that AI-native companies tend to have smaller workforces and fewer management layers.
The article says these findings do not prove that smaller teams are always more productive.
It describes AI uses in business operations such as pricing, product management, reporting, and fulfillment.
The article says AI systems’ effectiveness depends on data quality, the processes they support, and human oversight.
It notes that businesses operating internationally must account for differences in consumer preferences, pricing, product availability, and purchasing behavior.
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Elon Musk accused Ukraine of using SpaceX’s commercial Starlink service for offensive drone strikes, which he said violated its terms of service. Ukrainian officials denied the accusation, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said satellite speeds had been restored after SpaceX imposed and then lifted restrictions.
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Musk said SpaceX closed a loophole that had allowed Ukraine to use Starlink for offensive drone strikes.
A Ukrainian defense technology adviser said speed limits on Starlink terminals made the alleged strikes physically impossible.
The adviser also said Starlink does not work over Russian territory.
Musk pointed to a Zelenskyy post describing the use of Starlink for mid-range strikes in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
Ukrainian officials have sometimes used the names Starlink and Starshield interchangeably, complicating claims about which service was involved.
Ukraine officials said satellite connectivity had been restricted for drones traveling faster than 161 kilometers per hour.
Zelenskyy said Starlink and Starshield speeds had returned to their pre-restriction levels.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said Starshield was again working at speeds above 400 kilometers per hour.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune is campaigning with Republican candidates in competitive Senate races as the party works to retain its majority in the midterm elections. In Iowa, he joined Rep. Ashley Hinson, who faces Democrat Josh Turek in a close race to replace retiring Sen. Joni Ernst.
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Thune said Hinson must win for Republicans to keep their Senate majority.
Hinson and Turek are competing in Iowa, which the article describes as a tight race despite its Republican lean.
Thune has campaigned with Republican Senate candidates in Nebraska, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Kentucky, Florida and Minnesota.
Thune plans to campaign in Ohio with Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who faces former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.
Republicans have faced voter frustration over President Donald Trump, the war in Iran, and high gasoline and grocery prices.
Thune supports the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote and voter ID nationwide.
Thune has refused Trump’s calls to end the Senate filibuster, which means most legislation needs 60 votes to pass.
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A CBS News report says new polling suggests that voters are going to the polls in the upcoming midterm elections because of specific issues. The excerpt does not identify those issues or give poll results for Democrats or Republicans.
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The report focuses on why Democrats and Republicans are voting in the midterm elections.
CBS News says the midterm elections are days away.
The report says new polling data points to issues as a reason voters are heading to the polls.
The excerpt does not name the issues voters cited.
The excerpt does not provide poll numbers or explain differences between Democratic and Republican voters.
Fin Gómez, Nancy Cordes and Ed O’Keefe are named as CBS News reporters covering the poll.
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Senate candidates in Texas and Michigan are challenging U.S. weapons transfers to Israel. The article asks whether the midterm elections could give Congress enough votes to block military support, but the supplied text does not provide an answer.
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The article focuses on U.S. midterm elections.
Senate candidates are challenging weapons transfers to Israel.
The candidates mentioned are in Texas and Michigan.
The article examines whether election results could change congressional support for military aid.
The supplied text does not identify the candidates or describe their proposals.
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Downing Street said Andy Burnham has not proposed restoring freedom of movement with the EU and has not taken a firm position on the option. Burnham said the public should decide the UK’s long-term relationship with the bloc, while ruling out rejoining the EU during the current parliament.
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A Downing Street spokesperson said the prime minister was not advocating any specific option for the UK’s long-term relationship with Europe.
The spokesperson said the government had not decided whether the public would vote on proposals to bring the UK closer to the EU.
Burnham said he would not allow the UK to join the EU’s freedom-of-movement scheme without a referendum.
Burnham said he would like to see the UK rejoin the EU in his lifetime but would not get ahead of public opinion.
He ruled out rejoining the EU during the current parliament and said there would not be an early general election on a change of policy.
Burnham said the UK would not rerun the Brexit referendum and that the public would decide what happens next.
Burnham is due to attend the UK-EU summit in Brussels on 20 November to seek a better deal with the bloc.
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Western Sydney International, Sydney’s first commercial airport designed to operate 24 hours a day, opened for flights on Sunday. Some nearby residents may still face long trips to reach it: the metro line is delayed and is not expected to be complete for at least another 12 months.
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Western Sydney International opened for flights on Sunday.
The airport is Sydney’s first commercial airport designed for 24-hour operations.
The airport was built to serve Western Sydney.
Some residents who live nearby may not have a faster trip to the airport.
A metro line is being built to serve the airport.
The metro line has faced delays and is expected to take at least another 12 months to complete.
The article describes the airport as costing $5 billion.
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María Corina Machado is back in Venezuela while demands for a democratic election continue. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports on her return, but the provided article text does not explain what may happen next.
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María Corina Machado is back in Venezuela.
Demands for a democratic election continue.
CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports on Machado's return.
The headline asks what will happen next.
The provided article text does not describe any next steps.
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The November 3, 2026, midterm elections will decide control of Congress, where Republicans currently hold majorities in both chambers. Voters will also choose governors and state and local officials, while the results could affect President Donald Trump’s ability to advance his agenda.
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All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are contested, including special elections in Florida and Ohio.
Voters in 36 states will elect governors.
Democrats need to gain three House seats and four Senate seats to take control, according to the article.
A 50-50 Senate split would leave Republicans in control because Vice President JD Vance can cast tie-breaking votes.
Republicans currently hold 218 House seats to Democrats’ 214; one independent aligns with Republicans, and two seats are vacant.
House members serve two-year terms, and 218 seats are needed for a majority.
Since 1946, the president’s party has lost an average of 26.5 House seats in midterm elections, according to the article’s cited professor.
The article cites an estimate that about 35 House races could decide control of the chamber.
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Jill Yahnite, a fractional sales leader, argues that businesses can use AI to generate ideas but still need human judgment to assess and implement them. She says leaders who rely on AI without checking its recommendations risk poor decisions that can affect employees, customers, and early-career workers.
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Yahnite says business leaders use AI for tasks such as identifying customers, choosing lead-generation platforms, building sales processes, and forecasting growth.
She describes working with a company that had $2 million in revenue whose CEO brought an AI recommendation to use ZoomInfo.
Yahnite recommended Apollo instead, saying it better matched the company’s budget and needs.
The article says AI-generated advice may not account for a particular company’s customers, resources, market, or objectives.
Yahnite argues that leaders must assess AI outputs, test assumptions, choose what to implement, and monitor the results.
The article says routine tasks performed by sales development representatives and junior marketing employees are being automated.
Yahnite says those entry-level roles have helped workers learn about customers, commercial relationships, negotiation, rejection, and uncertainty.
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The United Nations warned that Israel’s operation in Hebron raises serious concerns of ethnic cleansing after Israeli forces displaced thousands of Palestinians. The operation followed an attack in which two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers near the city; UN officials called for it to end and said displaced residents should be allowed to return.
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Hebron’s municipality said 3,189 people had been forced from their homes by the ongoing operation.
Israeli forces entered Ein Deir Baha, the neighbourhood where the two attackers lived, and ordered residents to leave.
The two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near Hebron on Friday and were killed in a shootout.
UN rights chief Volker Turk said the operation had demolished homes and commercial property and restricted residents’ movement.
Turk said collective punishment violates international law and called for compensation and reparation for unlawful evictions and demolitions.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was deeply alarmed by Israeli actions in the West Bank and called for them to end.
The operation began days before Israel’s Tuesday elections.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine, Russia and the United States agreed to restart trilateral peace talks next month. He also renewed his call for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss territorial issues.
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Zelenskyy said Ukraine, Russia and the United States agreed to hold trilateral talks.
The talks are planned for next month.
The talks concern efforts to reach peace.
Zelenskyy renewed his push for a meeting with Putin.
Zelenskyy said he wants to discuss territorial issues at such a meeting.
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Early polling for the 2028 presidential nominations puts Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio near the top of the Republican field. Former Vice President Kamala Harris leads a broad Democratic field, according to a New York Times/Siena University survey released last week.
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Vance received 33 percent support from Republican primary voters in the survey.
Rubio is also among the leading contenders for the Republican nomination.
Harris leads the Democratic field in the survey.
The poll was conducted by The New York Times and Siena University.
The survey was released last week.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential runoff after finishing second in the first round. Student protests, a coordinated social-media campaign, and government benefit payments helped revive his campaign, while voters also expressed concern about a return of the Bolsonaro family to power.
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Lula’s first-round total was 53.9 million votes, rising to 64.2 million in the runoff.
Flávio Bolsonaro received 3.7 million more votes in the runoff than his 56.1 million first-round total.
Student protests against a Bolsonaro-family return began in Niterói and spread to other parts of Brazil.
Lula thanked young people who took to the streets to defend democracy.
Congressman André Janones launched the WhatsApp channel “Lula’s Army” two days after the first round.
The channel grew from 60,000 followers on its first day to more than 10 million by election day.
Lula approved expanded and earlier payments from the main cash-transfer program for poor families during the campaign.
Political scientist Camila Rocha said voters feared losing rights and a concentration of power under Bolsonaro.
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More than four months after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, 24-year-old Ricardo Contreras is recovering from injuries that led to the amputation of his left leg. He and his brother are receiving physiotherapy, while survivors also face family losses and reduced aid as international funding falls short.
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Ricardo Contreras was trapped under rubble after the earthquakes on June 24.
A fallen door frame restricted blood flow to Contreras’s left leg, which was later amputated.
Contreras and his 16-year-old brother, Andres, are undergoing physiotherapy.
Contreras is preparing for a prosthetic leg and rehabilitation exercises.
His parents died when their home collapsed.
As of September, UNICEF had secured $29.5 million of the $65.7 million needed for its earthquake support in Venezuela.
The International Red Cross said in September that its Venezuela response effort was 39.8 percent funded.
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Algeria’s president ordered a troop deployment to Niger after both chambers of parliament approved the move. Algeria says Niger requested military assistance, but officials have not said how many soldiers will go or when; the stated goal is to protect shared economic interests and infrastructure.
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Algeria’s parliament approved the deployment in an emergency session on Sunday.
Algeria’s presidency said Niger’s authorities requested military assistance.
Senator Belkacem Boulghiti said the troops would protect economic infrastructure, especially Algerian oil facilities in Niger.
Algeria has not announced the number of soldiers or the deployment date.
A 2020 constitutional reform allows overseas military deployments with approval from at least two-thirds of legislators in each parliamentary chamber.
State-owned energy company Sonatrach is working with Niger on a proposed gas pipeline that would carry Nigerian gas through Niger to Algeria for export to Europe.
The deployment would be Algeria’s first overseas military deployment since it sent soldiers to Egypt in 1973, if carried out.
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso are governed by military leaders and have faced attacks by armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL.
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Six citizens sued President Donald Trump and administration officials over White House bans on news outlets. Their complaint challenges a new policy on press access, arguing that it limits the public’s access to information.
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Six citizens filed the lawsuit on Monday.
The lawsuit concerns White House bans on news outlets.
The complaint names President Donald Trump as a defendant.
White House communications director Steven Cheung is also named.
Chief of staff Susie Wiles is also named.
The complaint argues that the new press-access policy deprives the public of information.
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A jury has been selected at Winchester crown court for the trial of four men accused of sexually assaulting Joanne Young between 2016 and 2023. Her former husband, Philip Young, has admitted multiple offences against her, including rape and drugging; the judge warned jurors that evidence and videos could be upsetting.
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The four defendants are Connor Sanderson-Doyle, Richard Wilkins, Norman Macksoni and Mohammed Hassan.
The alleged offences are said to have occurred between the summer of 2016 and the winter of 2023.
Philip Young is named in each charge as having committed the alleged offence with one of the four defendants.
A panel of 14 potential jurors was selected on Monday; the judge asked them to consider overnight whether they could serve.
The judge warned jurors not to research the case or discuss it with others.
Philip Young has pleaded guilty to offences including voyeurism, rape and administering a substance with intent, spanning 13 years.
The trial is expected to last about four weeks, and Philip Young is due to be sentenced after it concludes.
Women gathered outside the court with banners supporting the rights of female victims of sexual crimes.
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Corinth, Mississippi, on Monday to support Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who faces Democrat Scott Colom and independent Ty Pinkins. One recent poll showed a close race, but several election ratings and polling averages still favor Hyde-Smith.
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Trump won Mississippi by about 23 percentage points in 2024, according to the article.
Hyde-Smith is seeking re-election against Colom, a district attorney from Columbus, and independent candidate Ty Pinkins.
A Change Research poll conducted October 21–22 found Hyde-Smith at 43 percent, Colom at 40 percent and Pinkins at 6 percent; the margin of error was 3.5 percentage points.
The article says the public polls cited came from Democratic-aligned firms, while polling averages and prediction markets favored Hyde-Smith.
The Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball and NBC News rated the race Likely Republican; Inside Elections rated it Solid Republican.
Colom has focused his campaign on healthcare cuts, food prices and Hyde-Smith's support for Trump's tax and spending law.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris visited Mississippi the previous Thursday to raise Colom's profile.
The rally was scheduled for the Crossroads Arena in Corinth, with Trump expected to speak at 6 p.m. Central time.
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