Scot Bertram, Local clerks throughout Michigan can now pre-process absentee and early in-person ballots

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — Chinese hackers have targeted Donald Trump and JD Vance's cell phone data.  Several reports say the FBI notified the campaign of the possible breach last week.  The China-backed cybercriminals, known as Salt Typhoon, reportedly gained access to several telecom companies, including Verizon and AT&T.  It's unknown if they obtained any data.  Other current government officials were also targeted.

 

Two ---- Health officials say the number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald's is up to 75.  The CDC says outbreak has impacted people in 13 states and led to 22 hospitalizations.  One person died in Colorado.  McDonald's removed its quarter pounder hamburger from the menu at around a fifth of its locations in response to the outbreak.

 

And number three — Local clerks throughout Michigan can now pre-process absentee and early in-person ballots.  The clerk in Warren, however, says she will not do that over the chance for results "to get leaked or compromised" and says she "will not risk compromising the integrity of the election."  This is the first presidential election in Michigan where early in-person voting is allowed and clerks have up to eight days to pre-process the ballots.