Evening Brief: Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026

Featured: Science & Technology

Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)Science & Technology Webb Telescope Spots a "Cat's Head" Carved Into Gas and Dust Near the Carina Nebula
NASA's new mid-infrared image shows a pillar near the Carina Nebula shaped like a cat's head, sculpted by radiation and winds from massive stars.

Image: National Weather Service Miami (@NWSMiami) on XLocal (Palm Beach) Flash Flood Warning for West Palm Beach to Palm Beach Gardens as Up to 5 Inches of Rain Falls in an Hour
NWS Miami says flash flooding is likely between I-95 and the Turnpike north of Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard; the warning runs until 7:15 p.m.
State Flood Watches Cover South and Central Florida Through Monday as Heavy Rain Swamps Okeechobee, Glades and Miami-Dade
Published as breaking news at 3:05 p.m.: where the flood watches are and how much rain has already fallen.
Nation · Election Trump Closes His Midterm Campaign With Rallies in Dubuque, IA, and Salina, KS
The president called Kansas his last stop and backed Senate and governor candidates in both states two days before Tuesday's election.
Crime & War · World Iran War Tracker: Eight Months In, 23 U.S. Troops Dead, $47.1 Billion Spent and Talks in Doha
Launchpad's new standing tracker: where the U.S.-Iran war stands by the numbers, with every figure tied to its source and date.

Local (Okeechobee) Flash Flood Warning in Okeechobee; Parts of SR 70 and US 441 Are Impassable, Weather Service Says
Law enforcement now reports 5 to 9 inches of rain; the warning was extended until 6:30 p.m. and parts of SR 70 and US 441 remain impassable. Updated 6:30 p.m. ET.

Crime (Duval) Two Killed, 11 Hurt in Separate Shootings at Jacksonville Halloween Parties, Sheriff's Office Says
A 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man died. JSO says both shootings started with fights and asks anyone with information to call.
Local (Orange) · Election Sheriff's Office Investigating Swastikas Painted Near an Orange County Early Voting Site
The symbols were found on five trees near the Taft Community Center and painted over by Friday. All 27 county early voting sites stayed open.
State · Election More Than 5.15 Million Floridians Have Voted Two Days Before Election Day
Recap: 3,256,797 early in-person votes and 1,902,740 mail ballots as of 8:09 a.m. Sunday.
Local (Bay) Flash Flood Warning for Panama City Area as Radar Shows 5 to 8 Inches of Rain
A second warning, until 11:45 a.m. CT, added Callaway, Parker and Bay Harbor after 4 to 8 inches of rain.
Nation DEA Begins Issuing Federal Registrations to More Than 900 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Including in Florida
Recap: each dispensary had to pass a DEA investigation, the Justice Department says.
World UN Demands Investigation After a Yemeni Staff Member Dies in Houthi Detention
Recap: Mohammad el Shami had been held since June 2024.
Crime · Election Federal Jury in Orlando Convicts a Slovakian National of Falsely Claiming Citizenship to Register and Vote
Recap: Peter Holly faces up to five years in federal prison; sentencing hasn't been set.

That's Sunday evening. Stay off flooded roads tonight, and if you haven't voted yet, Tuesday's polls open at 7 a.m.