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1:00I feel like it's really important for her to see that her community is standing with her, and we're standing behind her, and we don't accept the mishandling of her case by Cornell. New York Governor Kathy Hocal sent a message that was read at the rally reiterating her commitment to change state laws on sexual assault and consent. More public protests than Ithaca are scheduled over the next few weeks. For NPR News, I'm Celia Clark in Ithaca. Brazil's presidential election is heading to a run-off vote, neither the left-wing president, Luis Ignacio Lula de Silva, or his right-wing challenger, Flavia Bolsonaro, won a majority in Sunday's election. After the vote this weekend, Bolsonaro says he's confident that Brazil will choose what he calls a modern government. What I have to say is that Lula is fighting for power. He has already contested seven presidential elections. Seven presidential elections. He cares about power.

2:00I care about Brazil's future. The run-off voting will take place on October 25th. There's less than one month to go before the 2026 midterm elections and as NPR's Dominican Montenarro reports, the political landscape appears to be changing more in favor of Democrats. History isn't kind to the president's party in midterm elections and this year is shaping up to be no different. Negative views of the economy and the Iran War have created a tough environment for swing district Republicans. Democrats are the favorites to pick up control of the House and the Senate appears to be within reach. That isn't something that was thought possible at the beginning of the cycle. But while Democrats are in the driver's seat, there are lots of reasons for why their gains may be limited. Redistricting has helped insulate Republicans to an extent. Most of the districts that are competitive are in places Trump won in 2024 and the Democratic Party remains unpopular. Dominican Montenarro and P.R. News, Washington. Asian stocks made strong gains on Monday as investors reduced their expectations

3:03that the Federal Reserve could hike interest rates this month. Japan's N.K. Index rose 2%. Trading, though, was thin with holidays in China and South Korea. Oil prices edged lower with Brent crude down by half a percent and U.S. crude prices falling 9% of a percent. This is N.P.R. News. A U.S. Marine has been arrested in Okinawa and is being held on suspicion of killing and robbing a local woman. Police say security camera footage shows the Marine entering the 39-year-old woman's hotel with her and later leaving alone, police say the victim appeared to have been strangled. The Supreme Court opens its new term Monday, and it's set to hear a landmark climate change case from the city and county of Boulder. Colorado Public Radio's Ishan Takor has more. In 2018, Boulder sued the oil company's Exxon and Sun Corps for damages. The suit alleges that they lied about the dangers of burning fossil fuels and should now pitch in to pay for climate-driven disasters. Michael Gerard is with the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.

4:05They're not seeking an order that emissions be reduced or that less oil and gas and coal be mined. They're not seeking emissions regulations or just seeking money damages. The Supreme Court will not rule on the case's merits. Instead, its questioning whether Boulder's claims are trumped by federal law like the Clean Air Act. A broad ruling by the Court could hamper Boulder's case and more than two dozen similar climate accountability suits nationwide. For N.P.R. News, I'm Yshan Takor in Boulder. The new film starring Tom Cruise bombed at the box office this weekend. The satire digger was panned by critics and brought in just eight million dollars in ticket sales. Instead, the erotic psychological thriller Variety debuted in first with $32.5 million from North American theaters. The latest in the Resident Evil Horror Flicks showed staying power, finishing in second adding $12.5 million to its gross. I'm Dale Wilman, N.P.R. News. This message comes from Cure All-Time Respond.

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