Former President Barack Obama campaigned in Michigan and Ohio to rally Democrats ahead of the midterms, while the Justice Department announced plans to send 1,000 election monitors nationwide. The report also covers severe flooding in the Southwest that displaced hundreds, an $800 million settlement by the Archdiocese of New York for sexual abuse claims, and a viral shark in South Korea. Additionally, it highlights the closely contested Brazilian presidential runoff between Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro.