Labor leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96 in California

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Hackers try to breach FEC systems days before US midterms

On Wednesday an email from the Federal Election Commission said a 'bad actor' had tried to breach its systems, days before the November 3 midterms. Labor leader Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, also died on Wednesday aged 96, her family said. Earlier in the week, a grand jury declined to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, and the justice department charged former FBI director James Comey for a third time.

• President Trump said on Tuesday he will respect the midterm results if the elections are 'honest', and on Monday offered a $1 million reward for tips leading to a voter fraud conviction, giving no details on funding or administration.
• The justice department charged James Comey on Monday with two counts of leaking national defense information, the third time the Trump administration has filed charges against one of Trump's foes.
• A Washington grand jury rejected the justice department's request to indict Cassidy Hutchinson.
• Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the department's Alaska Senate election lawsuit on Sunday, amid criticism that it aims to block a Democratic victory.