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October 29: Spain Train Collision and Homeland Security Data Breach
At U.S. polling places
MS NOW reports that the Association of State Democratic Committees has trained more than four thousand volunteers to watch for potential voter intimidation nationwide on Tuesday. The group, part of the Democratic National Committee, instructed observers to notify party voter protection programs if federal law enforcement is deployed while people are voting.
Separately, James O’Keefe and conservative commentator Cam Higby have been charged with felony identity theft and unlawful voting over a hidden-camera operation at Minnesota polling places. The charges concern their alleged use of deceased voters’ names. O’Keefe founded O’Keefe Media Group and previously led Project Veritas.
Homeland Security data breach
A group calling itself the Department of Peace has released information on more than forty-one thousand Department of Homeland Security staff members in a major hack.
Spain’s deadly train collision
A high-speed train collision in Toledo, Spain, killed at least sixty-eight people and injured more than one hundred. Rescuers are working through the night. The collision, Spain’s deadliest in more than a decade, has prompted protests and calls for resignations. It is the country’s second fatal train accident this year.
The search warrant for Ilhan Omar’s home
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to keep the search warrant for Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home sealed. More than a dozen news organizations are seeking its immediate release. Prosecutors say disclosure could jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation. The heavily redacted filing was signed by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
Israel’s election
With nearly all votes counted from Tuesday’s election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies have emerged as the largest bloc, but they lost seats and fell short of the majority needed to form a government. The result leaves Israel facing possible political gridlock.
Microsoft’s earnings and buyouts
Microsoft reported quarterly revenue of ninety-two point three billion dollars and profit of thirty-six point six billion, beating Wall Street expectations. Its Azure cloud division grew forty-eight percent in the September quarter. The results came days after the company offered voluntary buyouts to about sixty thousand employees. Microsoft gained billions of dollars in stock market value Wednesday afternoon following the report.
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