Plane Crash in Florida

A Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board. Officials said the aircraft took off from Austin, Texas, at 10:37 a.m. Sunday, bound for the Bahamas.

• Flight sequence: At 12:47 p.m., one of the pilots told air traffic control that the aircraft was experiencing icy conditions and turbulence. The crew reported light, clear ice that was manageable and moderate turbulence. The pilots requested a climb to 37,000 feet. Less than 30 seconds later, Flightradar24 data showed the aircraft appearing to enter a strong storm cell before it plunged.
• Descent: The aircraft descended at 32,000 feet per minute before striking a residential street. The impact left a large crater.
• Distress call: The pilot declared a mayday and was heard saying that the crew was going to crash into the ground.
• Debris and damage: Debris spread as far as half a mile, damaging homes and injuring at least one person on the ground.
• Investigation: Federal investigators stated that the aircraft may have broken apart in midair. Analysts reviewing video frame by frame said an image appears to show part of the tail missing. Investigators said that tail section would have allowed the crew to recover from the dive. Investigators also said parts of the aircraft may lie some distance from the impact site. Storms in the area slowed the work at the scene. Authorities are also examining the weather conditions on Sunday.
• Crew: A family member told ABC News that 20-year-old Natalia Cadelia Figueres was one of two pilots at the controls. She reportedly obtained her pilot's license while in high school.
• Victims: Adam Robinson and his wife, Helen Sharp, and their two children, Charlie, age two, and Emma, age four, were on board. In a joint statement, the families said the victims "touched so many lives."

Midterm Elections

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. The midterm elections will determine control of Congress. ABC News will provide live coverage beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern and continuing through the early morning hours. The broadcast will be anchored from ABC News Election Headquarters in New York, with correspondents in Alaska, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, Maine, and other states.

Early Voting

More than 57 million Americans have already voted. Early voting is on track to exceed the early vote in the last midterm elections.

Trump's Closing Message

President Donald Trump delivered his closing message in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, one of his renovation projects. He spoke for more than 23 minutes before mentioning the election. The pool renovations cost taxpayers more than $16 million. Trump has held 28 rallies, largely in states he won previously. During the event, he said that the sitting president does not usually win midterm elections, but that his campaign had "a very strong shot."

Michigan Senate Race

Republican Mike Rogers faces Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Democratic primary candidate Haley Stevens, who lost the primary to El-Sayed, endorsed Rogers at a church event. El-Sayed called the endorsement a distraction and said voters should focus on costs for gas, groceries, and health care. Rogers stated that several Democratic officials in the state would not vote for El-Sayed because he is too extreme.

Texas Senate Race

Democrat James Talarico faces Republican Ken Paxton. Talarico described the race as David versus Goliath, with Texas voters as his "slingshot."

Court Rulings

• The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's request that California set aside 20,000 ballots. The administration claimed those ballots could have been cast by non-citizens.
• One day earlier, a federal judge in Alaska rejected the administration's effort to intervene in the Alaska Senate race.

Senate Polls

Recent polls show close races in several states, including states that have not elected a Democratic senator in decades. Many results fall within the margin of error.

Fuel Prices

The average price of gasoline is $4.14 per gallon. The average price of diesel is$6.29 per gallon. If these prices hold, they will be the highest gasoline and diesel prices on record on Election Day.

Flash Floods and Severe Weather

Florida

Florida received nearly two feet of rain in less than 24 hours in some areas. Cars were submerged, and yards and neighborhoods flooded. Flash flood emergencies were declared for multiple cities on Florida's east coast. The rainfall threatened to break the state record for the most rain in 24 hours.

In Melbourne, Damian Ivankovich rescued his grandmother and her cat from their flooded home.

Southwest

Several months of rain fell in the desert southwest within a few days.

• Lakeside, Arizona: A natural gas line washed away with a bridge northeast of Phoenix.
• Sedona: A family tried to save a dog at an RV park and carried it on their shoulders. Multiple campers flipped, and others struck trees.
• Yavapai County: Sheriff's deputies swam through rising floodwaters to rescue stranded people. Helicopters conducted multiple rescues.
• Prescott: Firefighters and two residents rescued two people from a vehicle. One rescuer was swept a half mile downstream. All were reported safe.

Forecast

Meteorologist Ginger Zee reported the following:

• Florida: Flash flood warnings remain in effect from Vero Beach to Port St. Lucie and West Palm Beach. Slow-moving thunderstorms may add more than three inches of rain to areas that have already received 10 to 20 inches. Conditions are expected to dry out Tuesday and into the weekend.
• Plains and Midwest: A tornado watch is in effect from Wichita to Oklahoma City to Wichita Falls. The same front that brought heavy rain to the Southwest is moving across the country, reaching Cleveland to Atlanta on Wednesday.
• Mid-Atlantic and Northeast: A long period of dry weather will end with rain on Thursday and Friday.

Rain and storms may interfere with voting in some areas on Tuesday.

Detroit Lions Linebacker Injury

Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell suffered a neck injury during a tackle against the Minnesota Vikings. He lay face down and motionless on the field for more than 10 minutes. Medical staff and teammates attended him before he was placed on a backboard and taken to a hospital. He remained hospitalized more than 24 hours later.

Head coach Dan Campbell told the team that he would pray for Jack Campbell. Quarterback Jared Goff said the moment reminded the team that Campbell is a husband and father. The team did not disclose details of the injury. It said Jack Campbell continues to rest and recover at a local hospital and that preliminary indications are positive. Dan Campbell said that the player's family and wife were with him and that everyone is supporting him.

Lindsey Clancy Case

Lindsey Clancy appeared in court outside Boston two months after a jury deadlocked in her murder trial. She is accused of killing her three young children. Prosecutors said they plan to retry her. They have not specified the charges. The defense is seeking an investigation into the lone holdout juror. A judge said he will decide on that request within a couple of weeks. Clancy could be retried as early as March.

Jogger Attacked in Brooklyn

Police are searching for a suspect who stabbed a jogger in the neck in Bath Beach, Brooklyn. The victim, Katie Suarez, is on life support. Authorities said the attack occurred along the Shore Parkway Greenway on Friday evening. Her father found her on a bike path after she did not arrive at a family gathering. No cameras are located in the area where she was found. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Chemical Burns at Chili's

Three people suffered chemical burns after drinking margaritas at a Chili's restaurant in South Carolina. Health department officials said an employee mistakenly used a cleaning powder instead of sugar to prepare the drinks last month. Customers felt a burning sensation after their first sip. An investigation found that a worker, who was power washing the building's exterior, brought an unlabeled container inside and placed it near the bar. The three people were taken to the hospital and are reported to be recovering.

Martha Stewart Costume Controversy

Martha Stewart apologized after posting a Halloween photo that drew criticism. The image showed her in tattered clothing, with makeup made to look like dirt on her face, holding a sign that read, "I am hungry. Help me." She removed the post after critics said the costume was out of touch and mocked poor people. In a statement, Stewart said that homelessness has long been a crisis important to her and that she is committed to making a difference.

America Strong: Howell High School

At Howell High School in Farmingdale, New Jersey, students and football players turned the football field into a food collection site. The field held 45,000 yellow bags of donated food, collected as part of a 100-yard food drive challenge with the nonprofit Dermer Dreams. Co-founder Dan Dermer and principal Jeremy Braverman organized the effort with football coach Bill Hill. The school is collecting 250,000 pounds of food for 30 food banks across New Jersey. Students Madison Moore, Nick LaForge, Emmy Braun, Connor Acker, and Ariana Mustachio spoke about the drive.

Awards

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