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Both Sides: Should California hold mail ballots DOJ says went to noncitizens?

The Justice Department gave California until noon Eastern Thursday to review a list of people it believes are noncitizens sent mail ballots, and to set those ballots aside. State and Los Angeles County officials say…

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Quick hits

• Technology Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT is unsafe for kids — Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana each sued OpenAI under state consumer-protection laws, claiming it misled families about ChatGPT's safety. OpenAI says it has built…
• Technology Anthropic tells investors Q3 revenue hit $16.8 billion before IPO — Anthropic told prospective investors its third-quarter revenue reached $16.8 billion, up about 45% from the second quarter, according to CNBC and the BBC, as it prepares for a stock market listing. It also said it…
• Entertainment Netflix cuts about 1,000 jobs, its biggest layoffs since 2022 — Netflix is laying off roughly 6% of its staff, about 1,000 people, mostly in product, tech, legal and HR, co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told employees. They said the business is "strong and growing" and on…
• US News White powder mailed to election offices in Oklahoma, Louisiana and Ohio — Envelopes with white powder reached election offices in Oklahoma and Louisiana, and postal inspectors intercepted one headed to Ohio's secretary of state. No one was hurt. The FBI says it is investigating a series of…
• World Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 29 in Peshawar — The roof of a private school in Peshawar collapsed Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 people, a hospital spokesman said. Police say the owner was arrested and the building…

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