A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms, and Teenager Kills 4 at Oregon Elementary School

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Here’s what we’re covering:

• $137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms, by Stuart A. Thompson
• Young Voters Say They Are Turning Their Backs on Trump and His Party, by Sabrina Tavernise and Ruth Igielnik
• Trump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution, by Katie Rogers, Tyler Pager, John Ismay and Greg Jaffe
• What We Know About the School Shooting in Bend, Oregon, by Francesca Regalado
• Chinese Carmakers, Once a Sideshow, Take Center Stage, by James Paton

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