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OpenAI cuts its funding target to $20 billion
The ChatGPT maker is now seeking up to $20 billion in its latest funding round, down from about $30 billion, according to several reports.
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Seven stories to know this Sunday, US first: OpenAI scales back a giant funding round, Alaska fights a federal bid over its Senate count, a lawsuit against Trump's arch, a deadly Halloween store shooting, Trump on Iran, a Black Sea grain push and arrests at France's protests.
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Alaska asks judge to toss bid to hold up its Senate count
Alaska's Republican-led government urged a federal judge to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit that seeks to block certification of the state's Senate race unless Sen. Dan S. Sullivan wins.
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DC and Virginia sue to stop Trump's arch
The District of Columbia and Virginia filed a federal lawsuit to block President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot arch near Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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Pregnant woman killed in Halloween store shooting
A 31-year-old pregnant woman was killed and six other people were wounded in a shooting inside a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California. Police are still searching for the gunman.
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Trump says 'one or two' Iran targets remain
President Donald Trump said the US still has one or two sites to deal with in Iran, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no decision on new strikes has been made.
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Zelensky and Erdogan agree to work on a grain corridor
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed in Istanbul to work on a new Black Sea grain corridor.
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565 arrested as French protests end in clashes
France's third weekend of youth-led protests over living costs was mostly peaceful, but clashes broke out as marches ended and 565 people were arrested.
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- OpenAI cuts its funding target to $20 billion: “Pioneer Building, San Francisco (2019) -1” by HaeB, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized.
- Alaska asks judge to toss bid to hold up its Senate count: “Alaska State Capitol, Juneau” by Kevin Lam, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped and resized.
- DC and Virginia sue to stop Trump's arch: “Memorial Circle from Memorial Bridge Washington DC 2026-09-07 09-24-41” by G. Edward Johnson, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Cropped and resized.
- Pregnant woman killed in Halloween store shooting: “Solano Town Center” by Ixfd64, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized.
- Trump says 'one or two' Iran targets remain: “Official portrait of Secretary Marco Rubio, January 2025” by U.S. Department of State, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized.
- Zelensky and Erdogan agree to work on a grain corridor: “Working visit of the President of Ukraine to the Republic of Turkey (2)” by Presidential Office of Ukraine (President.gov.ua), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Cropped and resized.
- 565 arrested as French protests end in clashes: “Paris CRS - SMS n°61 canon à eau (1)” by Kevin.B, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized.
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