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Artificial Intelligence · AI policy

More than 54 million Americans have already cast ballots ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday, voting early in person and by mail. As of late October, early turnout was higher than at the same point in both 2018 and 2022, according to Fast Company. The Guardian reported analysts' view that the record turnout is another potential indication of voter dissatisfaction with Republicans and Donald Trump.

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U.S. Politics · Courts

A federal magistrate judge on Monday dismissed charges against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about their role in the Hunter Biden laptop investigation, finding no probable cause.

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Business & Finance · Companies

Marvell Technology has agreed to acquire data center optics maker Lumentum Holdings in an all-stock deal valued at about $115 billion including debt. The companies said the merger would create a leader in AI connectivity.

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World · Middle East

Iran said Monday it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States, shortening a process originally expected to take seven days. Tehran set conditions including lifting a blockade of Iranian ports.

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U.S. Politics · White House

Carlson said Sunday that Israel's prime minister is urging Trump to authorize a nuclear attack on an underground Iranian enrichment facility, warning it could make World War 3 inevitable. Trump separately defended the U.S. campaign against Iran as necessary to stop it getting nuclear weapons.

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U.S. Politics · White House

President Trump said Monday he would pardon Elon Musk and close aides if Democrats win Tuesday's midterms and investigate them. Democrats are signaling plans to use new subpoena power for probes if they take Congress.

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U.S. Politics · Courts

The court's one-sentence order offered no explanation and had no noted dissents.

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Business & Finance · Crypto

The FBI said Saturday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of $6.3 billion in cryptocurrencies from Binance, which it described as the biggest crypto hack in history.

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Blindspots

Possible blindspot · Sports · Formula 1

Antonelli clinched his first title with third place at the Mexico City Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to win the race. He is the youngest champion in the sport's history.

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Possible blindspot · Sports

Jake Paul will return to the boxing ring against MMA and kickboxing star Cedric Doumbe in an eight-round cruiserweight bout in Dubai. It is Paul's first fight since Anthony Joshua broke his jaw last December.

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Also today

Oil prices fell sharply Monday, with Brent crude dropping more than 6% to as low as $105.55 a barrel, its lowest level since October 16.

A shooting along Jetty Road in Moss Landing, California, left multiple people dead and others injured, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. Moss Landing State Beach has been closed following the shooting.

Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost the August primary to Abdul El-Sayed, backed Trump-endorsed Mike Rogers two days before the election. House Democrats are weighing her removal from the caucus, and the El-Sayed campaign says it raised a record $2.4 million in one day after the endorsement.