News Summary at 9:59 p.m. EST

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s effort to have California set aside thousands of mail ballots, after officials argued they were cast by people the administration considers noncitizens. The court refused Monday to step in on a case involving 20,000 voters flagged as likely noncitizens on California’s largely Democratic rolls, even though evidence has suggested noncitizen voting is rare. The decision came the day before pivotal midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term. In Florida, investigators also said a Learjet crash near West Palm Beach killed nine after the aircraft likely began breaking up in midair following turbulence and icing.