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US midterms: Pope Leo XIV casts vote by mail

As a US citizen, Pope Leo XIV is eligible to vote in US elections and has made use of that right with a postal ballot ahead of Tuesday's midterms. The pontiff, a Chicago native, did not reveal who he voted for.

An infuriating TikTok Apple Pay prank

Some content creators are posting a cruel new prank on TikTok and other social media platforms -- they pretend to swipe money from members of the public via Apple Pay. Tom Hanson has more.

The Justice Department’s Unusual Election-Year Activity

Federal prosecutors have targeted President Trump’s political opponents and sued states over election administration just before the midterms. Devlin Barrett, a reporter for The New York Times, explains how this activity is compared with the Justice Department’s usual election-year behavior.