Daily News Collage 10 2 26

Selected stories and sources

1. U.S. hiring slows: Employers added 29,000 jobs in September and unemployment rose to 4.2%, a nationally significant final jobs report before the midterms. Associated Press
2. Third carrier heads to the Middle East: The U.S. military dispatched roughly 9,000 troops and a third aircraft carrier amid possible renewed strikes on Iran. Associated Press
3. Midterm campaign blitz: The president campaigned in Alabama as Republicans emphasized manufacturing jobs in the final weeks before the midterms. Associated Press
4. ICE ends high-speed pursuits: New ICE guidance barred officers from high-speed car chases and tightened training rules for vehicle stops. Associated Press
5. Federal noncitizen-voting law ruled unconstitutional: A federal judge dismissed a prosecution and found the 1996 federal criminal statute unconstitutional in that case. Reuters report
6. Hackers target U.S. AI experts: Suspected Chinese hackers impersonated AI figures, including an Anthropic employee, in an espionage campaign aimed at U.S. AI-policy expertise. CNN transcript

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