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AP NewsCast 3pm EDT

Oct 15, 2026 · 2m

Summary

This AP News episode covers California's public safety power shutoffs affecting over 80,000 customers amid wildfire risks, alongside President Trump's campaign remarks and a new poll indicating voter dissatisfaction. The report also details rising inflation, a lawsuit against California over mail-in ballots, and eight states suing OpenAI for alleged ChatGPT harms. Finally, it notes that the National Retail Federation projects holiday spending will exceed one trillion dollars, marking a 4.2 percent increase from last year.

Topics discussed

California power outages and wildfire risks President Trump's campaign travel and jokes AP-NORC poll and inflation concerns Trump admin lawsuit against California and weather Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT safety Holiday spending forecast by NRF Pepperidge Farm cookie advertisement Clinique Moisture Surge advertisement BMW Certified Pre-Owned advertisement
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