Today's headlines: Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi was attacked inside their San Francisco home at 2:30am on Friday morning; Elon Musk tweeted an unfounded conspiracy theory about the attack. Saudi billionaires are the ‘second largest investors’ in Twitter after Musk’s takeover. According to data from the University of Florida's U.S. Elections Project, 20 million people have already voted in this year's election. A recent study found that homicide is the leading cause of death among pregnant women. Finally for today, SCOTUS is hearing challenges to affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina this week.
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CNN: CNN Exclusive: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack had bag with zip ties, source says

Aljazeera: Saudis ‘second largest investors’ in Twitter after Musk takeover

Washington Post: Racist tweets quickly surface after Musk closes Twitter deal

CNBC: GM temporarily suspends advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover

Newsweek: Elon Musk Will Have to Pay More Than $200m to Three Fired Twitter Execs

ABC: Early vote count surpasses ordinary midterm turnout

The Hill: US faces election worker shortage ahead of midterms due to rise in threats

NPR: Group can monitor Arizona ballot drop boxes, a U.S. judge has ruled

GMA: Homicide is leading cause of death for pregnant women in US, study finds

NY Times: In Clash Over Affirmative Action, Both Sides Invoke Brown v. Board of Education

 
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