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Federal actions around voting system expand weeks ahead of midterms

With midterm elections just two weeks away, there are concerns that the federal government’s pressure on election officials is breeding distrust in the system.  Federal agents have seized ballots, and voting machines have been examined. The Justice Department is locked in legal battles with states across the country over information about individual voters and this…

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Most large U.S. college campuses report at least 2 sexual assaults a year. Experts say the data undercounts victimization.

Jane Doe in the Cornell University case is one of more than 45,000 people who have reported being raped or sexually assaulted to their college or university between 2019 and 2024, according to federal data — and experts say that number wildly undercounts campus sexual violence. More than 80% of the largest four-year colleges and…

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Man eyed Minnesota’s Mall of America for attack, pledging allegiance to ISIS, federal prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis are set to discuss “a significant counterterrorism law enforcement action” Wednesday afternoon. Federal authorities allege Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud “knowingly received a firearm and ammunition” while knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe, they would be used to commit a felony and a federal crime of terrorism, according to a petition filed…

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Former Prince Andrew asks U.K. court to throw out Epstein-related search warrants for his homes

London — Disgraced former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched a legal challenge over search warrants for his royal homes that were issued before his February arrest, Britain’s judiciary confirmed Monday. The judiciary confirmed that the U.K. High Court was to hold a private hearing on Thursday, as King Charles III’s brother challenges Thames Valley Police…

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OpenAI parts ways with 3 researchers it says mishandled sensitive information

OpenAI has parted ways with three employees who the company says violated its policies for handling sensitive company information.  “Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work,” an OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News.  The company…

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