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A final round of polling has predicted that Republicans could lose seven Senate races in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with Democrats leading or level in key contests across the country. The New York Times and Siena Research Institute survey points to potential Republican defeats in Michigan, Texas, Maine, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas and Alaska — a result that would put control of the Senate in play. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El Sayed was ahead of Republican Mike Rogers by 53% to 42%. The poll was conducted before Democrat Haley Stevens endorsed Mr Rogers on Sunday. Texas was also shown as a possible…

Alphabet has begun a €6 billion bond sale, putting investor appetite for technology company debt to the test. The offering marks the latest move by the technology group to raise funds through the bond market.

The co-pilot killed in a Florida plane crash has been identified as 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha, who obtained her private pilot’s licence before graduating from high school. Ms Gadelha was among nine people who died when a Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday. Her mother and stepfather identified her as one of those on board. She began flying lessons in 2020 and earned her private pilot’s licence at 17 while studying at West Boca Raton High School. Her training was funded through the school district’s Aviation Academy. Ms Gadelha later graduated from American Flyers flight school as she…

The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have climbed to an estimated combined value of $1.275 billion after neither lottery produced a jackpot winner in the latest draws. Powerball was due to offer an estimated $793 million prize in its Monday, November 2 drawing, while Mega Millions was set to reach $482 million for its next draw on Tuesday, November 3. The Mega Millions drawing is held at 11pm Eastern Time on Tuesdays and Fridays in Atlanta, Georgia. Powerball numbers are drawn every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10.59pm from the Florida Lottery draw studio. Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots Mega…

Most people who report Loch Ness Monster sightings are telling the truth about what they believe they saw, according to expert Adrian Shine, who says the phenomenon can be explained without dismissing eyewitnesses. Shine, founder of the Loch Ness Project and leader of the 1987 Operation Deepscan search, has set out his views in a new book, A Naturalist’s View of the Loch Ness Enigma. He argues that sightings have rational explanations, while maintaining that witnesses are often accurately describing their perceptions. “I say the Loch Ness Monster does exist. I’ve just written a manual on how it can be…

Marvell Technology is to acquire Lumentum Holdings in an all-stock deal valued at $115 billion, creating what the companies describe as a leader in connectivity products for artificial intelligence infrastructure. Lumentum manufactures lasers, circuit switches and other equipment used in data centres, while Marvell makes semiconductor products for data infrastructure. The companies said combining their technologies and engineering expertise would enable an end-to-end system for a wider range of customers. Marvell’s chief executive, Matt Murphy, said the deal came as AI infrastructure moved towards optical connectivity. “AI infrastructure is undergoing a fundamental architectural shift toward optical connectivity, creating an opportunity…

Republicans and Democrats are making their final appeals to voters across the United States on the eve of the 2026 midterm elections, with Donald Trump and the Democratic Party pushing their competing messages in the last stage of the campaign. The final-day campaigning comes amid a rift in Michigan, adding tension to the nationwide contest as both parties seek to shape the vote before polling begins. Political activity is continuing across the country as candidates and party supporters make their closing pitches to voters ahead of the elections.

Intesa is planning to launch its €33 billion bid for Monte Paschi in late November, Bloomberg has reported. The proposed transaction would see the Italian banking group make its move for Monte Paschi at the end of next month.

Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig have married at their 92-acre country estate near Stockton, New Jersey, weeks after their former spouses, Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, also tied the knot. Shue and Fiebig exchanged vows on Sunday. Robach and Holmes, the former Good Morning America hosts, married in Arkansas on September 19. Photos taken before the ceremony showed Fiebig, an immigration attorney, wearing a white lace gown with a matching shawl and a netted veil covering the upper part of her face. Shue, known for his role in Melrose Place, opted for a dark suit and an open-necked button-down shirt…

A 28-year-old woman remains on life support after being stabbed multiple times in the neck while jogging along a waterfront path in Brooklyn, New York. Police have identified her as Katie Suarez and are appealing for witnesses as they search for the attacker. Suarez was attacked at about 8pm on Friday, 30 October 2026, while running along the Shore Parkway Greenway in the Bath Beach area, near Bay 17th Street and the Belt Parkway. She was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in critical condition. Police believe the assault happened between approximately 7.56pm and 8.12pm on the stretch of path between…