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

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<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/midterm-elections-ai-generated-ads.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">$137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms</a>, by Stuart A. Thompson</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/young-voters-fleeing-republicans.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Young Voters Say They Are Turning Their Backs on Trump and His Party</a>, by Sabrina Tavernise and Ruth Igielnik</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/trump-hasan-fort-hood-execution-livestream.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution</a>, by Katie Rogers, Tyler Pager, John Ismay and Greg Jaffe</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/bend-oregon-shooting-victims-suspect.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What We Know About the School Shooting in Bend, Oregon</a>, by Francesca Regalado</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/business/chinese-evs-europe-paris-motor-show.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chinese Carmakers, Once a Sideshow, Take Center Stage</a>, by James Paton</li></ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>