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Nov 2 · A day before the midterms, the Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to order California to set aside mail ballots from more than 20,000 people it says are likely noncitizens, after two lower courts refused

CBS News

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in bid to get California to set aside ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens

CBS quotes the solicitor general's filing and Judge Carter's ruling and gives statewide mail ballot totals.

Score:A

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CNBC

DOJ asks Supreme Court to block California counting disputed mail-in ballots

CNBC quotes Sauer's application, Judge Carter's ruling and the 9th Circuit majority on disenfranchisement.

Score:A

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Fox News

DOJ appeals to Supreme Court to reverse block on segregating 20K California ballots

Fox quotes the DOJ filing, lays out California's objections and notes the state's 52 House seats.

Score:A

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Nov 1 · Ukraine's Air Alert app sends fake warnings of a nuclear alert, radiation and street fighting, and hours later Russia says its own emergency alert app was hit by a cyberattack

NBC News

Fake alerts warn of nuclear danger as Ukraine and Russia report emergency app hacks

NBC quotes the fake alerts, the app's makers and a Kyiv resident, and notes the end of a ceasefire.

Score:B

Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.

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CNBC

Fake nuclear warnings in Ukraine as Moscow, Kyiv report separate cyberattacks on emergency apps

CNBC credits each claim to Ukraine's air force or Russia's emergencies ministry and says a link is unclear.

Score:A

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Breitbart

Kyiv, Moscow Citizens Receive Imminent Nuclear Strike Alerts After 'Hackers' Hit Civil Defence Apps

Breitbart quotes the fake alerts and Ukraine's air force and adds the overnight Russian drone attack.

Score:C

Mixes in the reporter's opinion.

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Nov 2 · A federal magistrate judge in Washington, D.C., dismisses the case against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, who were accused of lying to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop probe

CBS News

Judge dismisses case against 2 ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe

CBS reports the judge found no probable cause and quotes him on public confidence in the Justice Department.

Score:B

Uses loaded words.

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The Hill

Federal judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Biden laptop probe

The Hill quotes the judge on a rushed investigation and recaps the 2020 laptop stories and the charges.

Score:A

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Fox News

Judge tosses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigation

Fox quotes the judge's weaponization line and recounts his past clashes with prosecutors.

Score:B

Uses loaded words.

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Nov 1 · Binance customers pull more than $4.6 billion from the crypto exchange after it reopens withdrawals following a record hack the FBI tied to North Korea's TraderTraitor group

CBS News

Binance customers withdraw more than $4.6 billion after crypto heist

CBS cites Binance's withdrawal and deposit figures and the FBI's link of the hackers to North Korea.

Score:A

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CNBC

Binance sees $3.64 billion in net outflows as withdrawals resume after massive hack

CNBC lays out Binance's withdrawal and deposit totals, the phased reopening and Circle's frozen USDC.

Score:A

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New York Post

Binance sees $4.7B in customer withdrawals after stunning North Korea hack

The Post quotes a Binance spokesperson on covering the losses and ties the heist to a rise in crypto hacks.

Score:C

Uses loaded words and uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.

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