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October 9: New York ICE Shooting and Hurricane Isaias Gulf Coast Emergency
In AI and security
Three former OpenAI researchers say they were fired last week for raising concerns about the safety of the company’s models. OpenAI denies firing them for that reason. Separately, four in five surveyed finance leaders said their organisations had faced attempted fraud involving, or apparently involving, AI over the previous twelve months. The concern is that convincing fake payment requests could redirect company funds.
In U.S. law enforcement
An ICE agent fired seven rounds into a vehicle during an armed enforcement operation in New York City, striking the 28-year-old driver in the neck. A five-year-old child was also inside. The shooting has prompted widespread anger over the operation.
In the Philadelphia region, prosecutors have charged six people in an alleged kidnapping, robbery and extortion ring. Prosecutors say three members posed as police officers, handcuffed a man lured through an app and forced transfers from his accounts. Five suspects have been arrested; a warrant has been issued for Aysir Bond.
In U.S. elections
The Trump administration has declined to invite international observers for next month’s midterms, breaking with a practice followed in every federal election since 2002. A Politico-PF Global poll found that 26 percent of Trump’s 2024 voters believe their district’s Republican candidate would have a better chance by breaking with him. A separate Reuters poll found that 78 percent of Americans assign the administration some responsibility for rising living costs, including 64 percent of Republicans.
In Washington
The Justice Department has reportedly presented evidence against Cassidy Hutchinson to a grand jury. The former White House aide testified against Donald Trump.
Trump’s investment accounts bought between one million and five million dollars in SpaceX bonds two days before he signed a national policy aimed at expanding commercial space launches and reentries.
At the Pentagon
The Pentagon says it plans to livestream the firing squad execution of former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who carried out the Fort Hood shooting. A Republican senator criticised the plan, comparing public executions to the practices of oppressive dictatorships.
In EU-China trade
The EU and China have reached a car trade deal that EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič says completes the first negotiating phase. Brussels is seeking a broader rebalancing of trade. The EU also announced support for 46 critical-minerals projects, which Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné says are intended to head off a potential trade crisis with China.
On the Gulf Coast
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi have declared emergencies as Hurricane Isaias approaches. The storm strengthened to Category 3 on Friday morning, with landfall forecast Friday night near the Alabama-Florida line. Officials warn of life-threatening storm surge. Residents are preparing for prolonged power outages.
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