4am ET, October 29 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This episode covers a major data breach exposing over 40,000 DHS employees, alongside analysis of midterm early voting trends and the impact of commodity inflation on automakers. It also reports on a federal judge rejecting the Justice Department’s attempt to halt California ballot processing, the rise of workplace religious exemptions regarding AI use, and the Milwaukee Brewers’ World Series victory.
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Hackers expose DHS employee data via single sign-on breach
Midterm election early voting trends and party splits
Automakers face rising costs for steel, chips, and logistics
Judge rejects DOJ request to stop CA ballot processing
Employees seek religious exemptions from workplace AI use
Milwaukee Brewers win World Series title
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