NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Nov. 1)

Welcome to NTD Evening News, our top story tonight. President Trump says the U.S. is not in a hurry to reach a deal with Iran, also saying the U.S. could eliminate Iran's remaining nuclear sites in 10 minutes. Former Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers for Senate. We have the latest on the midterm elections. The FBI investigating donors linked to a Senate candidate from Alaska and allegations that one of the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot there is a plant to confuse voters. Binance is working to restore stolen token assets after the largest cryptocurrency hack in history. And the FBI says they know who did it. I didn't. A partial ceasefire brokered by First Lady Melania Trump is reuniting families today in Ukraine. And what the White House says about America's ties with Ukraine. Plus, more than a year in isolation, limited resources, and delayed communications. Four volunteers finally step outside a simulated Mars habitat. This is NTD Evening News, live from our global headquarters in New York City. Good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. We begin with breaking news on a fatal plane crash in Florida. A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed into a mobile home neighborhood near Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida. It happened around 12:50 p.m. Eastern Time today. All nine people on board were killed. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the crash a horrific tragedy. The plane had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to the Bahamas. The crash caused major destruction, fires, and scattered debris. Authorities had not confirmed any fatalities on the ground. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating with the NTSB leading the investigation. Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens makes a surprise move and endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's U.S. Senate race. She made clear that she does not support controversial Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Stevens lost to El-Sayed earlier in the primaries. My name is Haley Stevens. I'm a proud Democrat and I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate. This is a very close election. We all know that. But Abdul made very clear that I was not welcome in his campaign, that he didn't need me there, that he didn't want me there. And at some point, you got to look at who's standing for country. Stephens and Rodgers were photographed attending church together Sunday morning. Stephens' chief of staff resigned from her campaign and said he and Stephens' campaign staff support El-Sayed. Stephens' gesture of support for Rodgers came on a day when she was scheduled to appear with El-Sayed at an event billed as a show of party unity. But a rift between the two Democrats burst into public view after Stevens called on El-Sayed to condemn an outside group's ad that she said blames Israel for high grocery prices. President Trump reacted to the news at the airport. El-Sayed also gave his reaction. Watch. We just had some big news that came over the sets and just announced about Haley Stevens endorsing Mike Rogers. That was a big move, I think, as nobody expected that, but it's a smart thing to do because... Al-Sayed would destroy our country, so I thought that was fantastic. At the end of the day, I actually don't think about Haley Stevens. See what I'm saying? I think about the, like I said, the 9,999,998 people who are not those two. Because you know what? I'm just less interested in the politics of it all than I am in the policy of it all. The Republican National Committee praised the move. RNC spokesman Hunter Lovell said in a statement, when Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who ran against Abdul El-Sayed and knows him better than anyone, stands with Mike Rogers, Michigan should take notice. He went on to say, Democrats who feel Abdul has abandoned them have a home with Mike, who is building a winning coalition of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans to save Michigan from El-Sayed's radical terrorist-sympathizing agenda, unquote. President Trump also praised Stevens on social media. In a Truth Social post, he said she showed great and almost unprecedented loyalty to the great people of Michigan with what she did. The FBI has started investigating donors linked to a Democratic Senate candidate who was allegedly recruited as a spoiler candidate for an election with a Republican incumbent with the same name. Alaskans gave their perspective on if it could delay voting results. Some voters said the elections usually take too long anyway. A big reason for that is because you have to wait for the votes from the rural communities to come in, and so that takes, that's one of the reasons why it takes so long. This one has been so contentious that it would be nice that we didn't have to wait the eight to fifteen days to see where it's going to go. Well, it's a little bit frustrating, but it's not uncommon. I mean, the state is large, but there's satellite communications, right, there's cell phones, there's ways of communicating the data. So it shouldn't take as long as it does in my mind. It seems like it's gotten worse over time. Close race or not, it seems like it takes too long. In this case, if there's a close race and there's an investigation, I understand. I was a voter during the Hanging Chad debate back in Al Gore days a long time ago. It's part of the process, and you've got to be patient. Thank you very much for your presentation. I'm definitely concerned. I am concerned that the longer it takes for those votes to be counted, the more shenanigans will happen. I just want the votes to be counted, I want the votes to be heard, and I want the votes, what the people say, to be the decision that's made. Alaska is one of only two states that use ranked choice to voting statewide. That means the general election ballot can contain multiple candidates from the same party. In this case, there are two candidates that are on the ballot with nearly identical names. A New York Times report alleges that this was a deliberate decision by the campaign of top Democrat Senate candidate Mary Peltola. The accusation is that a candidate was sought out with a similar name to Republican Dan Sullivan as a way to confuse voters and thereby take votes away from the incumbent. U.S. Attorney for Alaska Michael Heyman said the investigation started several months ago, but that the recent New York Times article led to a surge in federal agents. President Trump has said that the top Democratic leaders outside Alaska could also be involved. Peltola has denied involvement in the alleged plot. A RealClearPolitics poll shows Peltola leading Senator Sullivan by 1.2 points. The Justice Department announced it plans to appeal after U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the Fed's lawsuit seeking to block the certifications of Alaska's Senate race. A Justice Department spokesman said that the administration will file a notice of appeal arguing that the court's dismissal was based on procedural grounds rather than the core merits regarding voter confusion. Two candidates named Dan Sullivan are on Alaska's ballot for Senate this election. The Justice Department says that the second Dan Sullivan was recruited as a spoiler candidate to confuse voters and siphon votes away from the Republican incumbent. A department spokesman said in a statement that Alaskan voters deserve a fair election, not to be misled in an attempt to rig outcomes. Kansas Attorney General Chris Kobach sent a cease and desist letter to local civic group Blue Stem Kansas over allegedly offering gift cards in exchange for votes. The Attorney General also demanded that the group not destroy any records of its activities. A press release from his office says offering anything of value in exchange for voting violates both Kansas and federal law. The notice says it follows evidence that a blue stem canvasser allegedly offered someone a $5 gift card for voting. Now, coming back to the midterm elections, we're joined by Tim Golding, State Director of Americans for Prosperity Michigan, to discuss the latest on the race for control of the Senate and what to expect in the 100 days after the midterms. Tim, it's great to have you. Your organization has endorsed Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, who was just endorsed by former Michigan Democratic candidate Haley Stevens. Here's Stevens explaining her decision. We have to stand with country. We can't stand with hate. We can't stand with Hassan Piker. Friend of mine was talking about how education is on the ballot. Tim, what is your reaction to Stephen's endorsement of Rogers? I think it was the right move for her to make, absolutely. The candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, is dangerous, is extreme. He's a socialist, and he wants to totally, fundamentally change this country. And Haley doesn't agree with that. And his unwillingness this to disavow himself from Hassan Piker. He can't even say that Iran is a bigger threat to the United States than Israel. Things like that are just things that she can't stomach, and good for her for taking the principled stance that she did, and I'm super excited about it. Mike is doing a great job building some really strong coalitions in the state, and this will definitely help. And she made the right move. And you're right, our organization, Americans for Prosperity Action, endorsed Mike back Back in February, in fact, and we endorsed him in his last campaign as well. I think we're going to see him be victorious. And this endorsement from Haley absolutely will help. Yeah, to what extent? Could it be the needle that breaks the camel's back, so to speak? Yeah, I mean, you know, when he lost two years ago to Alyssa Slotkin, it was less than 20,000 votes. So when you're looking at races that close, and they're all going to be close this year, every single vote counts. So if she, you know, whatever people voted for her, if they're going to vote for Mike now because of her endorsement, that will help Mike. But Mike's leading with the black vote in Wayne County, in the Detroit area. He's leading and has good coalitions with the In Michigan, the elderly are backing Mike because they don't want to see their Medicare change dramatically, as it would be under Medicare for All, through Abdul El-Sayed's plan. So her endorsement, I wish it would have come out right after the primary. Certainly, that would have been much more beneficial, given a longer runway for these coalitions to be built through her mechanisms and her connections. But hey, we'll take it no matter when it comes. Sure. And Mike Rogers set up a campaign office in Detroit. What do you make of that? Yeah, Mike wants to represent the whole state. So I think it's smart to have an office in Detroit to reach out to the voters there and explain to them his policies, what he wants to do for Michigan families, what his plans are, and compare and contrast those to what Abdul's are. And if I were him, I would have done the exact same thing. And having an office there across the state, or not just Detroit, but across the state and other places is the right thing to do. All right, let's look ahead to the first 100 days after the midterms. To start with, who do you think wins control of the House and Senate, and by how much? Well, I think the Senate's going to stay in control, or excuse me, the Republicans in control. I think that's going to happen. I think Mike's going to win. It's going to help add to that number. The House, man, it's going to be close. It'll be razor thin if we, and hopefully will retain the majority. So I'm counting on that happening, that we'll control both chambers in 27 and 28. If we don't, it's just going to be, you know, a bunch of identity politics going after Donald Trump from the House and nothing will get done. There's so much vitriol and hatred coming from the Democrat Party and the Democrat Socialists that I assume if they take control of the House, it's going to be very difficult for anything to get done. And I'd hate to see that. So I think the first 100 days, when Mike gets to Washington, he's going to build on the relationships that he has there from his time in Congress. He knows how to work in that environment. He has a relationship with the president. And I'm sure day one, he's going to have conversations with the White House about how to help Michigan families and businesses as it relates to the auto industry and the military industrial complex that we have here, bringing some of that stuff back to Michigan that we've kind of offshored or gotten out of the state in the last many years under Under the current Democrat control, we've had. Democratic senators for 25 years now. And if you look at every metric that measures the health of the state, we've moved in the wrong direction. And Mike's going to help bring us back and put us on the right path so we can innovate and dominate and thrive again in this state. And I'm looking forward to it. So you're there in Michigan, boots on the ground. You're talking to voters. What are you hearing from them firsthand is the number one issue. Yeah. So we've knocked down, by the time of the election, over 900,000 doors in the state. We've talked to thousands and thousands of people. The number one thing that we hear from people wanting to see is cost of living come down. The next closest civility in politics and people that will actually get work done, they want elected officials to go to Washington and do the job that they were elected to do. And they want to see things happen. They want to see cost of living come down. They want to see energy prices come down. Certainly the cost of gas is not where it should be, and we need to have that changed. And hopefully when this conflict in Iran is over with, we'll see the price drop dramatically quickly. So that's the main things that we're hearing at the door. And quite frankly, since the primaries have ended and Abdul is the candidate, and then also William Lawrence in the seventh congressional race. People are scared of socialism. I knocked on the door of somebody a couple of weeks ago and he said, there's no way I'm voting for Abdul. I don't like communism. So he jumped right over the socialism platform, got right to communism because that's where it ends up ultimately. So people are afraid of that and they're going to reject it at the polls come November 3rd. And it's certainly a big topic of discussion, this election cycle with the Democratic Socialists of America making a major debut on the national scene in the past several months. Election Day is less than 48 hours away now. So of the toss-up Senate races, which should we be watching most closely? And what do you think we should be watching for, Tim? We'll certainly pay attention to Alaska and see what's going on with the shenanigans up there. That could be interesting. New Hampshire, that'll be close. I think Iowa's going to be close. Ohio. There's a lot of close races, and they're going to come down to a few thousand votes. Like I said, Mike fell short roughly 20,000, 19,000 votes last time, and I think all these races are going to be razor thin, and that's one of the things. That we're doing in these last days of coming to the election is encouraging people to vote, people that tell us they're going to vote, really strongly encouraging them to taking in their absentee ballot, dropping it off, taking it in on election day. So there's a lot of opportunities to vote in Michigan. And we just really encourage people, if you say you're going to vote, actually get out and turn that ballot in and make sure your vote is counted. Because even at some of the state level races, some last year or two years ago, We're won by 70 votes in state house races. Meanwhile, President Trump says he's not in a hurry to make a deal with the Iranian regime. But, you know, they're not very reliable, I will tell you. They make a deal, and then they back out. If they want to make a deal, we'll see if they make a deal. We're not in that much of a hurry from the standpoint that we've knocked out their Navy, we've knocked out their Air Force, we've knocked out their anti-aircraft, we've knocked out almost every piece of... military equipment they have. We've knocked out a lot of their manufacturing capabilities. We've knocked out the nuclear. We've knocked out their nuclear. We still have to take care of, I would say, one or two sites. But we can do that in ten minutes. Ten minutes. So we have that plan. Earlier, Iran's Supreme Leader ordered the country's armed forces to respond immediately to any threat without geographic limits, according to a statement published on his official Telegram account on Saturday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday that President Trump has not yet decided whether to resume military action against Iran, emphasizing that Washington prefers a diplomatic solution but is prepared to use military force if necessary. He says the Iranian regime is at the center of all the instability in the Middle East, that anywhere you turn there's an Iranian proxy that's undermining stability, saying it's a fundamental threat that must be confronted. President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a phone call yesterday about U.S. negotiations with Iran and the possibility of resuming military strikes, with Netanyahu reportedly pushing for immediate action after Tuesday's midterm elections, while Trump wants to give diplomacy more time. The U.S. embassy in Moscow said it was aware of a credible threat of a mass casualty event on Saturday at Moscow's Tsaritsino Museum Reserve and that the U.S. government is coordinating with Russian authorities. Russia's security service said it detained a minor over a threat to carry out alleged terrorist attack in a Moscow park. Russian media says the U.S. informed the Kremlin about the threat. On Saturday, Russia's security service said it had received information from the U.S. through a partner about preparations for an attack in Moscow. The miner had posted pictures of himself on social media wearing tactical clothing, holding an object that looked like an atomic weapon. Russia's security service says they're, quote, grateful to the American side for providing the information. The Kremlin is considering what legal or procedural action to take. Some families in Ukraine are reuniting as a partial ceasefire brokered by First Lady Melania Trump is holding up. The Russian-controlled Ukrainian city of Oleshky gained global attention while its residents became stranded by heavy fighting and mined roads. The truce now allows for evacuations, bringing families back together. He'd climb up a ladder to the top of a tree, or simply on the windowsill, ring us up, and we'd chat. And every time we spoke, he'd say to us from Oleshki, Ukraine sends its greetings. Or either he or I would say, glory to Ukraine. The Pope weighed in as well earlier today. Here's what he said. I hope that the cooperation between parties, which made this necessary act of humanity possible, will strengthen the desire for dialogue and lead to new, concrete initiatives for peace. And Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighting the importance of talking to both sides of the conflict, suggesting dialogue is the only solution to end the fighting. Rubio was asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky possibly attending the G20 summit in Florida later this year. 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We follow the evidence to the people it belongs to. Watch Beyond the Evidence on NTD Plus today. Welcome back. Binance says it has resumed withdrawals following the record theft of $6.3 billion in token assets earlier this week. Withdrawals have resumed for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Binance says it has covered up to 90% of the assets stolen. These have not been recovered from the hacker. Instead, Binance is tapping its Secure Assets Fund for users and its corporate treasury. It also said it will replace the remaining 10% of token assets through market and over-the-counter channels. The FBI says North Korea is responsible for the hack. In a statement Saturday, it said it, quote, observed trader-trader actors converting stolen assets primarily into Ethereum. Trader-trader is an elite North Korean hacking unit well known to the FBI. 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The DOJ lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate race if a Republican candidate loses has itself been blocked by a district judge. The lawsuit was filed less than two weeks before Election Day in response to allegations that a second candidate with almost the same name as Republican candidate Dan Sullivan is a Democratic plant. The Justice Department is expected to appeal the decision. Here to unpack the controversy in Alaska's Senate race is attorney and political analyst Gerard Falitti. Welcome back to the show, Gerard. Is it illegal to plant a decoy candidate on a ballot to siphon votes away from another candidate? Well, apparently not under Alaska law, and that's really the issue, is that you really need to have a state that has laws, and some do, about how you can be on a ballot and the terms that are used in order to avoid the type of confusion that is possible, especially when there is a concerted effort, a political ploy to put someone with a different name on the ballot. Now, the issue here, ultimately, is while this lawsuit has not been successful by the Justice Department, there are still criminal issues being looked at very aggressively if there was... This scheme to put another Dan Sullivan on the ballot, whether anyone actually made statements under penalty of perjury that they can now be prosecuted for, or whether the Pultola campaign of people associated with it paid for this other Dan Sullivan, both of which could be seen as a criminal. Now, the whole point of the DOJ lawsuit here is to ensure voters aren't confused by a candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent. But how could the government actually prove voters were confused in the first place if they're allowed to proceed with this case? Well, that's the very difficult question, because ballots are meant to be secret. There's the presumption of the secret ballot of the United States. And looking at voter intent, especially people who have already voted in Alaska, where voting has been open since September, it's very hard for the government to say who was or was not confused by the name of someone on the ballot. Remember, this is the government complaining, and the government does not have standing to bring this case under the National Voter Registration Act, which the district court judge correctly said. This is an issue for a voter to say that they are confused or they were confused, and that case has not been brought yet. Now, politics aside, what do you think comes out of this, the investigations into this controversy in the weeks after the election? I think three things. I think you will see this investigation proceed very aggressively. There has been enough, as has been reported in the New York Times and elsewhere, to see whether there should be a grand jury convened with regard to statements that may have been made in the previous lawsuit. Let's not forget that this was handled by the Alaska Supreme Court earlier this summer. The court there did not find sufficient allegations to merit Dan Sullivan's exclusion from the ballot. But if that was based on someone's misstatements, that could be prosecuted now. And we will see the government move aggressively on that. The second thing is we will be looking at states like Alaska to pass laws so that this issue does not happen again without some mechanism for relief, that there is a better mechanism to address when there is an attempt to play to rig the game to have someone on the ballot. But the third thing is voters now know, thanks to NTD and all the coverage of this news. People in Alaska are very aware that there are two Dan Sullivans, so this actually helps the incumbent because it's no longer a sneaky move if everyone's talking about it. And how do you think the political fallout from these allegations will ultimately affect Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate, Mary Peltola, and her bid? But Peltola the other night at a rally or before a rally said that she had no knowledge about any of these efforts to recruit another Dan Sullivan to the ballot. Now, if it turns out that she was not telling the truth, if it turns out that there will be testimony from people on her staff that, yes, she knew, and those allegations have already been made. This will be significantly damaging to her political career. She will lose the trust of Alaska's voters, and Alaska will also look at the Democratic Party as more interested in dirty tricks than in addressing the issues that voters care about, the economy, taxes, safety. So this is ultimately a very big deal for Peltola and for the Democratic Party. Yeah, and there's a whole bunch of questions about, you know, what if she wins and these lawsuits are still playing out against her? We'll have to wait and see with that. And turning to the rest of the Senate races, which of the toss-ups are you watching most closely, Gerard? I think a lot of people have eyes on Michigan, especially when you're looking at the revelation now that Haley Stevens, who campaigned against Democratic Senate candidate Al Sayed in the primary, has now endorsed his Republican opponent, especially after Al Sayed refused to condemn very anti-Semitic ads that other PACs were putting up on his, to help his campaign, although no coordination has been reported. That's something that everyone, I think, is watching. But we're also watching closely Kansas, Ohio. States that were not meant to be as close as they are tonight, but are very close, and the Democrats have a chance of winning. Texas, of course, is where everyone is keeping their eyes on whether Democrats will pull off an upset in a state that hasn't gone Democratic in decades. And everyone is also looking at South Carolina, of all states, to see if Lindsey Graham's sister, Darlene Graham, can keep the Republican momentum and keep that a safe Republican Senate seat. So much to watch. How do you think the midterms races will shake out ultimately, Gerard? And how do you see that impacting the I hate to say this, but I think that a lot of the polling data seems to Trump administration for the next two years? indicate that the Democrats will have a big sweep, a very good night, especially in the House, potentially even in the Senate. We have all had the experience of polls not being particularly accurate in the past few election cycles. But I think that when you don't actually have Donald Trump on the ballot, the polls have been a little bit more accurate. So take them for what they are. If people don't like the way they're pointing, they should definitely go out and vote. But what Republicans can expect, what the country can expect, if Democrats take the House and the Senate as well, are years of hearings, years of investigation into the Trump administration, the government being tied up in oversight hearings by the Democrats to embarrass and potentially impeach or bring criminal charges against members of the Trump administration, and very little taxpayer business being conducted. Government will essentially be shut down when you have a Congress that's interested in investigating the White House and a White House that vetoes any Democratic bills that don't match its standards. So that's the real challenge. If we have a Democratic sweep on Tuesday night, we will have two years of nothing but shows coming out of D.C. and very little new laws. Yeah. And that would just be even more painful to watch than the past, you know, 10 years or so. Attorney and political analyst Gerard Felitti, thank you so much. My pleasure. Thank you for having me. Now that early voting has ended in the state of Texas, all eyes are on election night for the results of the competitive race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Tallarico. We've been asking Texans what issues matter most to them, why they think it's important to vote, and how they're feeling ahead of Tuesday's elections. Here's what they had to say. I am feeling great. I am feeling like I need to do, like I got out and did what I needed to do. Have you voted early before? No. This is the first time I come and vote early. What changed? Why did you come out early this time? Have you seen the line? I typically vote early every year. Why is that important for you? I mean, I've always thought that if you don't vote, you can't complain. You know, if you want to change and you want to just have a voice and just see certain things change around you that you don't like, you cannot fuss and fight about it if you don't even vote. To you, what do you think is the biggest issue or challenge facing Texas? Wow, right now, I guess, fuel prices are through the roof. So we need to get those prices down. You know, when you go to the grocery store, some people in their farms are feeling also. I think that there's a lot of restrictions on education nowadays. I'm having a hard time. Accepting that, you know, we're stopping people from knowing things. I think that's my biggest issue. It feels like compared to at least the rest of the nation, Texas is doing quite well in terms of, you know, some statistics like housing prices and things like that. But it feels like also maybe we're potentially trending in the wrong direction. But yeah, I would like to not lose power when a hurricane hits. I would like housing prices to not go up too fast, but also not crash. It's good to see a lot of younger people come out. That's definitely a change, especially even like city council meetings and things like that. It's a lot of active participation now. We'd like to see a little bit more harmony, agreement, hopefully with this vote we can get legislators in there. They're going to work toward more unity among everybody. We're the United States of America, so we need to wait. We need to work together in order to get to where we want to be and sit down and talk and, you know, find common ground. That comes from NTD's Fiona Gee reporting on the ground in Texas. Next, non-citizen voting is in focus. In states across the country, the debate over whether non-citizens should be elected to the Justice Department announcing election integrity charges to a judge scrutinizing the department's ballot requests. NTD's Arlene Richards brings us the highlights. In Texas on Friday, a U.S. attorney announcing charges against five alleged non-citizens he says have been illegally voting in U.S. elections. Mohamed Omar Hassan from Nigeria, who got legal status under Joe Biden. Ali Khan from Trinidad and Tobago, who got status under DACA but expired. Diego Benavidez Rodriguez, Mexico, status under Obama. Karen Hinojosa Martinez, Mexico, status under Bush. And Jose Vasquez Mendoza, Mexico, status under Obama. All five of these individuals have been charged with illegal voting, lying on their immigration paperwork, and falsely claiming to be American citizens. According to a DOJ press release, one of them is an illegal immigrant. The other four are lawful permanent residents who don't have U.S. citizenship. Our elections demand the highest confidence of the American people. But when fraud and illegal voting like we see here happens, it shakes that confidence to the core. The defendants all face up to six years in prison and fines ranging from $10,000 to $250,000. While the Texas U.S. Attorney's Office says it's dedicated to restoring Americans' confidence in elections, the Washington Secretary of State, Steve Hobbs, explained on Thursday why it's not unusual for non-citizens to be on voter rolls. Mr. Secretary, I spoke with an immigration attorney today who told me based on the numbers he's getting, he would not be surprised if hundreds, if not thousands, of non-U.S. citizens are either mistakenly or automatically being enrolled to vote in Washington state when they go to the DMV, apply for a driver's license. What do you make of that? So it's not unusual for non-citizens to be, to actually be on the rolls. That happened. A non-citizen maybe wasn't listening in response to what the person said on the counter. The counter of the person on the counter might have clicked the wrong box. So we never said that there are none on there. He said they verify every voter signature and record when they return the ballot to ensure they only vote once. But in terms of a separate system to identify non-citizen voters... We don't have a system that can... Identify whether someone is an actual non-citizen. That's why when people go up and get their registration done at a DOL. They're asked if they're a U.S. citizen. They're asked to sign the form. They're tested whether or not they're a U.S. citizen. Hobbs urged people to check their ballots and make sure they don't falsely sign the declaration, saying that would be a Class C felony. Over in the District of Columbia, a federal judge is ordering the Justice Department to disclose how many states have received letters asking them to set aside ballots of alleged non-citizen voters. At a hearing on Thursday, Judge James Boasberg said he wanted to see letters beyond the states that filed the lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by Democratic congressmen from New York as well as the Nevada Democratic Party. It alleges the Trump administration is trying to interfere in state election procedures by claiming that states allowed non-citizens to vote in the midterm elections. Boesberg set a quick deadline of October 31st and suggested the case could be closed if the Justice Department says they would stop sending out those letters. He said he will issue an opinion on Monday. Arlene Richards, NTD News. Next, a court fight over voter rolls. Just days before the election, the Trump administration disclosed that federal agencies sent letters concerning suspected non-citizen voters to five states, California, Washington, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The disclosure came after a federal judge ordered the Justice Department to identify which states had received the letters. Democratic leaders and groups are suing, arguing the administration is unlawfully pressuring states to remove voters or set aside ballots. The Justice Department says its letters are not coercive and states are free to decide how to respond. Judge James Boasberg questioned whether the Democrats have legal standing to sue. But ordered the government to provide more information. He plans to rule on the request for emergency relief Monday, one day before Election Day. Coming up, who says Halloween is just for humans? From costumed dogs in New York to pumpkin treats overseas, animals are getting in on the Halloween fun. Plus, more than a year in isolation, limited resources, and delayed communications, four volunteers have finally stepped outside a simulated Mars habitat. We will have more on that when we return. I'm Jonathan Lawson. If you're 50 to 85, I have an important message about security. Write down the number on your screen so you can call when I finish. 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We're extremely excited to get outside and experience the sunlight for the first time in over a year. Alternatively, depending on the forecast, we're excited to get outside and experience a torrential downpour for the first time in over a year. It's NASA's second mission of its kind. During the experiment, the crew grew plants, exercised and performed simulated spacewalks. They also faced isolation, limited supplies and communication delays. We are absolutely humbled and proud to have contributed to the colossal undertaking. I truly hope that our findings will help lower the risk and move the ball forward. NASA says the findings could help improve food supplies, crew schedules, and medical support for future space missions. The crew also stressed the importance of continued investment in human spaceflight. We have a narrowing window of opportunity to maintain U.S. preeminence in space. That strategic advantage will only be preserved through deliberate action. The goal, prepare humans for life beyond Earth. I look forward to the return of people to the moon, the establishment of the moon base, and further exploration of Mars. Humans on Mars are not a dream. It's an inevitable reality. With the data collected and more to come, as they say, the sky's the limit. Halloween isn't just for people. From dogs in New York City to penguins and primates in Europe, animals are getting their own taste of the spooky season. Here's a look at some of the celebrations bringing a little extra joy to the holiday. In New York City, the 36th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade brought costumed canines and their owners to the East Village. This is a very special New York City tradition, mainly because all the dogs of New York are here showcasing their parents' talents, and they look very cute. Some dogs dressed as lions, others went for a scarier look. One tiny pope even rode in a miniature white convertible. The parade celebrates creativity, companionship, and a special bond between people and their pets. They have such a short life, and so why not celebrate by doing something really fun, dressing up, making a little fool of yourself, but it just brings so much joy and camaraderie to the city, which is what we always need a little bit more of. Across the Atlantic, animals in Britain are getting into the spirit, too. At London Zoo, Humboldt penguins enjoyed fish served on pumpkin platters. Capybaras searched for treats hidden among carrots and greens. At Whipsnade Zoo, lemurs sniffed out sweetcorn and peppers. Macaws dug through carved pumpkins for seeds and pulses. One rhino, meanwhile, stuck to a familiar favorite, hay and cabbage. And in Belgium, Halloween comes with a pumpkin feast. At Pairi Daiza Zoo, jaguars, squirrel monkeys and other residents explored pumpkins filled with their favorite foods. Some of them, they really like pumpkins as a treat themselves or as a toy. Or others, we stuff them with the things they like, from hay to moss to meat or little worms. The park is also hosting its biggest Halloween celebration yet. With cultural shows and activities inspired by ghost traditions around the world. From New York to Europe, Halloween is bringing out plenty of creativity, curiosity, and animal charm. Today, the 50th New York City Marathon wrapped up. Sweden's Andreas Almgren won the men's race in his marathon debut, while Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui claimed the women's title, her second NYC title, after winning in 2024. Roughly 60,000 participants completed the 26.2 mile journey across New York's all five boroughs with cheers all along the route. Elite runners set the race early while following behind everyday runners grinding out the full distance from Staten Island to the finish line in Central Park. I'm pretty tired right now. It's a tough day out there. Great courses, good time. The city is electric, so getting to race where I was born and just get to come back is just an incredible opportunity and so much fun. I was feeling so good and it was really exciting just to be up there with the lead ladies. Kind of tried to keep an even effort, so I wasn't doing quite as much far looking as the front of the pack, so fortunately I was able to catch back up to them right as we were starting the, is it Queensboro Bridge? Which was really nice. Grateful to be done, obviously. I'm thankful that my body was able to hold up well over the last, you know, honestly 10K of the race, because it's pretty hard. And, yeah. I didn't know if I was 7th or 6th or what, so to hear I was 6th in Second American was awesome too. Pope Leo is getting a special welcome in Peru, one cup at a time. A coffee shop in Lima is serving cappuccinos featuring the pontiff's likeness ahead of his visit this month. Since September, the cafe has been serving specialty lattes, cappuccinos, and espressos featuring Pope Leo's likeness. Barista Ariana Malma uses cocoa grown in the Amazon to create the portraits. Customers can choose between two designs, the Pope smiling or praying. It's a creative tribute ahead of Leo's November 11th arrival in Peru. The Chicago-born pontiff previously served as Bishop of Chiclayo in northern Peru. His upcoming trip will be part of his first South America tour, beginning in Uruguay before stops in Argentina and Peru. A new chapter in the Hunger Games saga is bringing familiar faces back to the big screen. The cast gathered in London for a special fan screening. The Hunger Games is returning to theaters with Sunrise on the Reaping, a new film set decades before the original story. Based on Suzanne Collins' 2025 novel, the movie follows a young Haymitch Abernathy as he enters the deadly 50th Hunger Games. Joseph Zeta takes on the role made famous by Woody Harrelson. The film also features Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Ralph Fiennes, Kieran Culkin, and Jesse Plemons. And fans will see some familiar faces return. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Harrelson are reprising their roles. The Hunger Games' Sunrise on the Reaping opens in theaters worldwide November 18th. And that's all for today's news. For around-the-clock coverage, visit us at NTD.com or download our NTD app. Thank you for tuning in. I'm Chris Beers. Have a good night.