Lula wins Brazil runoff, Trump in Michigan, oil eases, Voronezh drone attack, Seahawks beat Chiefs
Lula wins a fourth term as Flávio Bolsonaro rejects the result, Trump rallies in Michigan's Senate race, oil eases ahead of a Fed week, a drone attack on Russia's Voronezh region, and the Seahawks hand the Chiefs their first loss.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday's presidential runoff with 51.8% of the vote to 48.2% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes with all ballots counted, according to Brazil's electoral court. Bolsonaro said it is "impossible to acknowledge the result" and called for the election to be annulled, objecting to a Supreme Court justice's order, issued three minutes before closing, to keep polls open two more hours; both candidates had asked for extensions. Lula's new term begins January 5, 2027.
Lula saysIn his victory speech he said Brazil "will not accept being anyone's backyard"; during the campaign he argued a Bolsonaro government would hand sovereignty to the U.S.
Flávio Bolsonaro saysThe late extension was a "dirty trick" that "changed the rules in the middle of the game"; he noted the justice who ordered it is Lula's former lawyer, and he wants the election annulled.
President Trump held a rally Sunday at McMorran Place in Port Huron, Michigan, backing Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers and governor nominee John James. He said, "I'm here to keep a jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member from becoming a United States senator," about Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. El-Sayed told a town hall he would "absolutely" disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. Former President Obama rallied for El-Sayed in Detroit on Saturday. The seat is open because Sen. Gary Peters is retiring; Election Day is November 3.
Republicans sayTrump said El-Sayed would gain access to "our nation's most closely guarded national security secrets" and called Rogers "one of the most respected men in Washington"; Rogers promised more affordable housing and to bring back 200,000 jobs.
Democrats sayEl-Sayed has said he "absolutely" disavows the Muslim Brotherhood and has dismissed anti-Muslim rhetoric as "distractions"; Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel said Rogers and James are "ready to rubber stamp Trump's toxic agenda."
Oil prices fell about 2% early Monday after Brent crude closed Friday at its highest level since 2022, a climb AP ties to the U.S. war with Iran cutting the world's oil supply. U.S. stock futures edged higher after the S&P 500's second straight weekly loss. The Federal Reserve meets this week; markets expect it to hold rates, with a December hike seen as likely. Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon are among the big companies reporting earnings this week.
A drone attack on Russia's Voronezh region killed two men and injured 17 people, including a child, regional Governor Alexander Gusev said Monday. He said air defenses destroyed 113 drones over the region. Fires broke out at several industrial sites, and Russian Railways said a passenger train from Anapa to Moscow was damaged and five passengers were hurt. Train services through Voronezh were suspended. Reuters said it could not independently verify the report.
The Seattle Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3 on Sunday Night Football at Lumen Field, handing Kansas City its first loss of the season. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 150 receiving yards and a touchdown, and the Chiefs never reached the red zone. Seattle is 4-3; Kansas City is 5-1.
