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Washington — The Justice Department has ordered California to review a list of people whom the federal government believes may have received mail-in ballots for the upcoming November election despite not being U.S. citizens, according to a letter reviewed by CBS News.In the Oct. 13 letter, acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter imposed a 48-hour deadline to review the list of names, which were provided on a password-protected thumb drive, to determine the citizenship status of each individual.”For individuals whom you cannot independently confirm citizenship status, we request that you immediately instruct the appropriate elections official to segregate — not…
Singapore has faced several haze episodes that crossed the threshold for its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to be breached[SINGAPORE] Singapore is “keeping its options open” on whether it will take action against errant companies under its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu on Oct 14.“We are collecting the data now, and we will review them carefully,” she told reporters on the sidelines of a mask distribution exercise at Yuhua SMC, where she is MP.“We hope that the Indonesian authorities are able to contain the fires. It’s very difficult year because of El Nino,”…
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EXCLUSIVE: Next month, comedian Gareth Reynolds unveils a new special, Why Aren’t You Bigger?, in partnership with 800 Pound Gorilla. It’ll premiere exclusively on their streaming service Gorilla Comedy+ on October 19 before premiering on YouTube at 7 p.m. CT on November 10. Filmed at The Den Theater in Chicago, Why Aren’t You Bigger? is an hour about life in an increasingly automated America. From the robo-takeover of everyday life and the strange demands of an algorithm-driven culture to the healing power of animals and the uphill battle of making a living in modern entertainment, Reynolds finds the absurdity in…
By the looks of it, Bob Chesney is well on his way to fixing the fixer-upper he acquired when UCLA hired him.The No. 12 Bruins have their highest ranking in four years, reached midseason as one of nine unbeaten Football Bowl Subdivision teams and are tied with No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana at 3-0 in Big Ten play.Not bad for a team that was picked to finish 13th in the 18-team Big Ten and was 8-16 overall and 6-12 in conference games the previous two years under Deshaun Foster and Tim Skipper.For their accomplishments so far, Chesney…
BANGKOK, Oct 14 : Thailand’s return to economic growth of about 3 per cent is “definitely possible” within three years if it can tackle some of its structural issues, a deputy central bank governor said on Wednesday, signalling alignment with the government’s stance.The Bank of Thailand’s monetary policy will remain accommodative for now and the policy rate, currently at 1.00 per cent, will normalise only when the economy is ready, Piti Disyatat, the deputy governor for monetary stability, told Reuters. Piti said he expects the economy to grow 2.3 per cent or slightly higher this year and to expand by 1.8…
BANGKOK — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that the U.S. and other wealthy nations need to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that are weighing most heavily on low-income countries and straining the global financial system.IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other U.S. leaders recognize that the federal deficit and national debt have grown too high, just trying to grow the U.S. economy out of its more than $40 trillion in national debt would not suffice. Rising bond yields, reflecting the higher premiums associated with greater risks, have…
An OpenAI employee suspected of secretly planting a recording device in one of the company’s conference rooms has been arrested on criminal charges, the Justice Department said Tuesday.Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, a Saudi national, was arrested Friday and made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday. Alfozan was charged with trying to use an electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept oral communications.Prosecutors said that Alfozan had worked at OpenAI as an engineer since July 2025. On Sept. 30, the company’s employees discovered the audio recording device inserted into a USB port on…
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has revealed the Rebels With a Cause and Critics’ Pics Competition programs for its 30th edition, taking place Nov. 6-22, including its Baltic Film Competition. The 2026 Rebels With a Cause Competition will screen nine world premieres that explore “unconventional approaches to filmmaking,” organizers of the Estonian fest said on Wednesday. Curated by Javier Garcia Puerto, the program has been celebrating filmmakers who challenge cinematic conventions, bringing together emerging voices and established directors. Among this year’s lineup is Lithuanian filmmaker Emilija Škarnulytė’s Sounds of the Desert, a Lithuanian-Norwegian co-production, which extends the presence…
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected in the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks after his late hit on Sam Darnold set off a scuffle on the Seattle sideline that saw Greenlaw headbutt a helmet-less player.Following his ejection, the NFL announced Tuesday that Greenlaw will serve a one-game suspension. Greenlaw appealed the decision, but his appeal was reportedly denied the same day.Greenlaw’s suspension will be without pay for one game for an act of unsportsmanlike conduct. He violated Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to “any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of…