🚨 Axios PM: Plunged into darkness

Plus: America's most haunted | Monday, October 31, 2022

Open in app View in browser   Presented By BlackRock   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Oct 31, 2022 👻 Boo! Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 360 words, a 1.5-minute read. ⚡️ Scoop: Elon Musk instructed Twitter engineers to work on a Vine reboot that could be ready by year-end, Axios' Sara Fischer and Dan Primack report.     1 big thing: Climate turning point Data: PRODES/INPE; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals President Jair Bolsonaro's defeat in Brazil presents a real chance to reverse Amazon deforestation, Axios Generate co-author Andrew Freedman reports. Why it matters: Deforestation has surged by 72% during Bolsonaro's time in office. Deforestation plummeted 43.7% and 52.3%, respectively, during the first two presidential terms of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who beat Bolsonaro in Sunday's runoff. Share this story.     2. Plunged into darkness Vehicles drive along a street today with the St. Sophia Cathedral silhouetted in the background. Photo: Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images Russian missile attacks have plunged Kyiv into darkness, Axios' Ivana Saric reports. 80% of consumers in the capital lacked water and 350,000 homes were without electricity, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote in a Telegram post earlier today. Strikes also targeted the cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, AP reported. Russia claimed without evidence that Ukraine and the U.K. were behind drone attacks on Russian ships in Crimea. A view of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv today, as the city is plunged into darkness. Photo: Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images Zoom out: Ukraine's energy system has suffered more attacks since the Russian escalation began on Oct. 10 than in the previous eight months of the war. The attacks threaten to leave many Ukrainians without electricity, water and heat as winter rapidly approaches.     A message from BlackRock Invested in the future of retirees     All across the country, people are working hard to build a better future. So, we are hard at work, helping them achieve financial freedom. At BlackRock, we are proud to manage the retirement plan assets of over 35 million Americans. Learn more.     3. Catch up quick Proponents for affirmative action in higher education rally today in front of the Supreme Court. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Supreme Court heard arguments today over affirmative action in higher education. The court has sent just about every conceivable signal that it's likely to put a stop to this type of policy, Axios' Sam Baker reports. President Biden will push for new taxes on oil companies if the industry doesn't take more action to lower fuel prices and boost domestic output, Axios Generate co-author Ben Geman reports. The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi was charged Monday with assault and attempted kidnapping, among other charges, the Justice Department said. Go deeper. Indian police arrested nine people today as part of their investigation into the collapse of a footbridge in the city of Morbi in Gujarat on Sunday that killed at least 134, according to Reuters.     👻 4. America's most haunted Data: Tim Renner via The Shadowlands; Note: Experiences were anonymously reported; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Wyoming is America's most-haunted state per capita, Axios Visuals editors Sarah Grillo and Kavya Beheraj report. The least haunted: Florida. Share this interactive map.     A message from BlackRock Invested in the future of communities     At BlackRock, we are serving the communities that help the country thrive. We are proud to invest in the projects that build our economy, with $20 billion in U.S. roads, bridges and transportation invested on behalf of our clients. Learn more.   Are you a fan of this email format? It's called Smart Brevity®. Over 300 orgs use it — in a tool called Axios HQ — to drive productivity with clearer workplace communications.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: