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| Election, Internet, N.S.A.: Your Friday Evening Briefing | Election, Internet, N.S.A.: Your Friday Evening Briefing |
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| (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) | (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) |
| Good evening. Here’s the latest. | Good evening. Here’s the latest. |
| 1. Could Donald Trump actually challenge the results on Nov. 8? | 1. Could Donald Trump actually challenge the results on Nov. 8? |
| Well, he could try. | Well, he could try. |
| But the electoral process differs from state to state, and it would be a mammoth and expensive undertaking to attempt in more than one. | But the electoral process differs from state to state, and it would be a mammoth and expensive undertaking to attempt in more than one. |
| Mr. Trump campaigned in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, and Hillary Clinton encouraged early voters in Ohio. Above, a Nascar truck in Talladega, Ala. | Mr. Trump campaigned in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, and Hillary Clinton encouraged early voters in Ohio. Above, a Nascar truck in Talladega, Ala. |
| In case you missed it, Mr. Trump was booed as both candidates delivered roasts at a white-tie charity dinner in Manhattan on Thursday night. Here are the video highlights. | In case you missed it, Mr. Trump was booed as both candidates delivered roasts at a white-tie charity dinner in Manhattan on Thursday night. Here are the video highlights. |
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| 2. It’s not just you— the internet had major problems today. | 2. It’s not just you— the internet had major problems today. |
| Major websites were inaccessible to people across wide swaths of the United States on Friday after a company that manages crucial parts of the internet’s infrastructure said it was under attack. The map above shows the affected areas. | |
| Twitter, Netflix, Spotify, Reddit, Etsy, SoundCloud and The New York Times were among those that reported problems. | Twitter, Netflix, Spotify, Reddit, Etsy, SoundCloud and The New York Times were among those that reported problems. |
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| 3. Russia deployed its only aircraft carrier to Syria. The aging Admiral Kuznetsov made its way through the English Channel, above, carrying 15 warplanes and leading seven other vessels. | 3. Russia deployed its only aircraft carrier to Syria. The aging Admiral Kuznetsov made its way through the English Channel, above, carrying 15 warplanes and leading seven other vessels. |
| Russia is backing President Bashar al-Assad as he seeks to regain total control of the divided city of Aleppo. | Russia is backing President Bashar al-Assad as he seeks to regain total control of the divided city of Aleppo. |
| The top human rights official at the U.N. said the siege and bombardment of rebel-held Aleppo had turned it into a “slaughterhouse.” | The top human rights official at the U.N. said the siege and bombardment of rebel-held Aleppo had turned it into a “slaughterhouse.” |
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| 4. AT&T is in talks to acquire Time Warner, according to three people briefed on the discussions. | 4. AT&T is in talks to acquire Time Warner, according to three people briefed on the discussions. |
| The deal could be the largest in the U.S. this year. | The deal could be the largest in the U.S. this year. |
| Time Warner’s shares were up 8 percent, while AT&T shares were down nearly 3 percent. | Time Warner’s shares were up 8 percent, while AT&T shares were down nearly 3 percent. |
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| 5. A new study of gun violence in the U.S. shows how porous gun laws are and how difficult tightening them may be. | 5. A new study of gun violence in the U.S. shows how porous gun laws are and how difficult tightening them may be. |
| We examined all 130 shootings last year in which four or more people were shot, at least one fatally, and investigators identified at least one attacker. | We examined all 130 shootings last year in which four or more people were shot, at least one fatally, and investigators identified at least one attacker. |
| More than half involved an attacker who violated an existing gun law. | More than half involved an attacker who violated an existing gun law. |
| Makyleigh Anderson, above, was shot by a man who bought his gun legally. Her parents and brother were killed. | Makyleigh Anderson, above, was shot by a man who bought his gun legally. Her parents and brother were killed. |
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| 6. The Islamic State attacked the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, diverting attention away from the fight to take back Mosul. | 6. The Islamic State attacked the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, diverting attention away from the fight to take back Mosul. |
| Gun battles in the heart of the Kurdish-controlled city lasted for hours and were broadcast live on local television. | Gun battles in the heart of the Kurdish-controlled city lasted for hours and were broadcast live on local television. |
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| 7. Wells Fargo’s scandal over sham bank accounts isn’t going away. | 7. Wells Fargo’s scandal over sham bank accounts isn’t going away. |
| Former employees are describing tactics used when they targeted customers for unauthorized or unnecessary accounts. | Former employees are describing tactics used when they targeted customers for unauthorized or unnecessary accounts. |
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| 8. Prosecutors say a former N.S.A. contractor arrested in August stole top-secret plans for an operation against a hostile country. | 8. Prosecutors say a former N.S.A. contractor arrested in August stole top-secret plans for an operation against a hostile country. |
| Prosecutors plan to charge Harold Martin III, a 51-year-old veteran, with espionage and other felonies. There has been no evidence so far that he gave anyone else the documents. | Prosecutors plan to charge Harold Martin III, a 51-year-old veteran, with espionage and other felonies. There has been no evidence so far that he gave anyone else the documents. |
| They say Mr. Martin also kept an “arsenal” of firearms in his Maryland home, above. | They say Mr. Martin also kept an “arsenal” of firearms in his Maryland home, above. |
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| 9. Is “Moonlight” the year’s best movie? | 9. Is “Moonlight” the year’s best movie? |
| Our critic says the film, above, about growing up poor, black and gay, is both disarmingly personal and an urgent social document. | Our critic says the film, above, about growing up poor, black and gay, is both disarmingly personal and an urgent social document. |
| We also reviewed the new season of “Black Mirror” on Netflix, and Fox’s remake of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” starring Laverne Cox. | We also reviewed the new season of “Black Mirror” on Netflix, and Fox’s remake of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” starring Laverne Cox. |
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| 10. You’ve just landed in a foreign country. What’s the polite way to greet the people you meet? A bow, a handshake, a hug or a kiss? (And then, how many?) | 10. You’ve just landed in a foreign country. What’s the polite way to greet the people you meet? A bow, a handshake, a hug or a kiss? (And then, how many?) |
| The world may be increasingly globalized, but when it comes to greeting practices, local customs still prevail — and things can get awkward. | The world may be increasingly globalized, but when it comes to greeting practices, local customs still prevail — and things can get awkward. |
| In northern Europe, a handshake will suffice, but make that a quadruple air-kiss in Nantes, France, and in Tibet, stick out your tongue. | In northern Europe, a handshake will suffice, but make that a quadruple air-kiss in Nantes, France, and in Tibet, stick out your tongue. |
| Have a great weekend. | Have a great weekend. |
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