Justice Department seeks new subpoenas in Alaska Senate race probe on Dan Sullivan confusion

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The Justice Department is seeking new subpoenas in its probe of the Alaska Senate race, alleging potential confusion on the ballot. CBS News reports that the federal office is continuing to explore legal avenues related to the contest between incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan and his challengers.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released September 2026 economic data. The Consumer Price Index rose six‑tenths of a percent. The unemployment rate held at four‑point‑two percent. Payroll employment added twenty‑nine thousand jobs. Average hourly earnings increased five cents. The Producer Price Index for final demand rose one‑point‑three percent. The Employment Cost Index grew eight‑tenths of a percent in the third quarter. Productivity rose one‑point‑four percent in the second quarter. The import price index climbed one‑point‑one percent.

The Justice Department has issued subpoenas after a report that the Alaska Democratic campaign sought a challenger with the same name as Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. The Guardian says the tactic, known as ballot stacking, involves placing a similarly named candidate on the ballot to draw votes away from an opponent.

Reporting in this segment

• Justice Department seeks new subpoenas in Alaska Senate race probe on Dan Sullivan confusion · CBS News
• Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers · Bureau of Labor Statistics
• First Thing: Alaska Senate race descends into legal acrimony over second Dan Sullivan · The Guardian
• Alaska Governor Announces Criminal Investigation of Senate Race · NBC News

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An update from the Wall Street Journal says new clues point to North Korea as the mastermind behind the $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist. Intelligence firms identified the rogue state as the likely perpetrator, a finding that could cement its reputation as the world’s top crypto thief, according to the report.

The Guardian reports that the Ardingly reservoir near Haywards Heath is down to just 19 percent of capacity after the UK’s hottest summer on record. The Guardian describes it as one of England’s worst‑hit reservoirs. The reservoir, managed by South East Water and supplying roughly 95,000 homes in Sussex, sits at its lowest level in living memory, a resident said, “You can see the water level at Ardingly going down and down.” The next‑closest reservoir cannot be used because its treatment works are broken.

Reporting in this segment

• Clues Point to Familiar Culprit in Massive Binance Crypto Heist: North Korea · Wall Street Journal
• ‘You can see the water going down’: residents on edge as one of England’s worst-hit reservoirs dries up · The Guardian

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Here is the national forecast. The National Weather Service has flash flood warnings for parts of Texas, and flood warnings for parts of Kansas and New Mexico. In the Northeast, highs from the 60s to the 70s with plenty of sunshine. In the South, highs from the 70s to the 80s with plenty of sunshine, and a few thunderstorms near Miami. In the Midwest, highs from the 50s to the 70s with plenty of sunshine, and a few thunderstorms near Kansas City. In the West, highs from the 50s to the 70s with thunderstorms possible. The warmest spot on our map today is Miami at 85; the coolest, Seattle at 50. If you’re flying, the FAA reports no major delays at the nation’s big airports.

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