Amazon has shipped at least 150 containers from China to the U.S. since October. The WSJ found the details in shipping documents from ports of entry. Amazon hasn't bought ships, it's just booked space.
Why this matters: Amazon has been trying to take control of all the steps of a product's life from factory to customer's front door. It already plans to lease 40 cargo jets and has bought shipping trucks.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday evening blocked a lower court order that would have allowed voters to cast ballots curbside at Alabama polling places on Election Day.
Whit it matters: With less than two weeks until Election Day, the justices voted 5-3 to reinstate the curbside voting ban and overturn a lower court judge's ruling designed to protect people with disabilities during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran and Russia have obtained voter registration information that can be used to undermine confidence in the U.S. election system, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced at a press conference Wednesday evening.
Why it matters: The revelation comes roughly two weeks before Election Day. Ratcliffe said Iran has sent threatening emails to Democratic voters this week in states across the U.S. and spread videos claiming that people can vote more than once.