Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola delays campaign stops after car crash

Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family sustained minor injuries in a car crash on Saturday, according to her campaign. The collision occurred while the group was traveling to the Alaska Federation of Natives annual banquet. Peltola required medical attention following the accident, and the Hindustan Times - World News reports that her campaign has placed some events on hold to allow her to rest.

In a separate development, Attorney General Todd Blanche defended a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses the race. The South China Morning Post and Fortune report that Republicans expressed concern that another candidate named Dan Sullivan could siphon votes from the incumbent and impact the election outcome. Peltola described the legal action as a diversion tactic and "flagrant corruption."

Brief written by urgent.news from The Guardian US, PBS NewsHour, Hindustan Times - World News, South China Morning Post, Fortune — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.