No. 1Military justice
Pentagon says Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution will be livestreamed
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the public will be able to watch the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army major who killed 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009. A Defense Department official told the BBC it will be livestreamed. It is set for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, and would be the first U.S. military execution in more than 60 years. A Pentagon spokesperson said President Trump approved the recommendation. Hasan's lawyer-side appeals are not finished, and attorney John Mills expects a federal court challenge that would likely stay it. Army rules bar under-18s from watching military executions, and the BBC has asked how that will apply. Sen. Chris Murphy and the UN human rights office criticized the plan.
No. 2Technology
OpenAI bans accounts tied to Russian and Iranian propaganda operations
OpenAI said Thursday it banned several accounts linked to two propaganda operations, one based in Iran and one in Russia. The company said the Russian operation had the widest reach of any it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such efforts. The operations used OpenAI's models together with more traditional techniques and technologies. The source material does not say how many accounts were banned or what content they pushed.
Why it mattersYou get a look at how state-linked influence campaigns are using AI tools, and how the companies behind them are responding.
Full story at Just In News →No. 3Energy
Interior exempts some Arctic oil exploration from environmental reviews
The Trump administration announced Thursday that some oil and gas exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska will be exempt from environmental reviews. The Interior Department issued a notice covering wintertime exploration activity. The exemption applies to seismic surveys used to assess where oil is located, along with other activities, including construction. The available reporting does not give the full list or say when the exemption takes effect.
Why it mattersYou can see how the administration is speeding up Arctic energy activity by narrowing the reviews that normally come first.
Full story at Just In News →No. 4Elections
Late postmarks could get mailed ballots rejected, officials warn
Voters who return ballots by U.S. mail close to Election Day risk having them rejected over a late postmark. Officials recommend getting the ballot postmarked at a post office. That helps avoid problems from changes in how the Postal Service processes mail. The reporting here does not detail the specific changes or which states are affected.