Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is giving U.S. servicemembers a day off this month to vote in the midterm elections, in which Republicans are fighting to maintain control of both the House and Senate. on.wsj.com/4ypdedB

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Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is giving U.S. servicemembers a day off this month to vote in the midterm elections, in which Republicans are fighting to maintain control of both the House and Senate. on.wsj.com/4ypdedB

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Tennessee is facing criticism after the failed execution of Christa Pike. The state carries out few executions but has had more errors than others with higher execution rates.

The co-pilot suspected of stabbing the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight before passengers and others stopped the attack is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami, three people with knowledge of the situation said Saturday.

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