Daily News Collage 9 10 26

Selected stories and sources

1. DOJ directed 29 states and Washington, D.C., to preserve 2024 election records amid its voter-data litigation. AP
2. An appeals court upheld a block on the administration's executive order restricting mail voting. AP
3. Oil prices reached their highest level since May as Wall Street declined. AP
4. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.76%, from 6.71% a week earlier. Freddie Mac
5. In Peru, Rubio pledged allied approval for U.S. anti-drug military action within Latin American countries, despite continuing strikes in international waters. AP
6. Canada signaled restraint in responding to recent U.S. trade restrictions; Carney said further retaliation could wait while the measures were studied. AP