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Alaska Man Charged With Threatening Supreme Court Justices

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Eileen Sullivan
It remained unclear whether the man, Panos Anastasiou, came close to carrying out his threats, and public records indicate that he is not affiliated with any political party.

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A 76-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Alaska for sending hundreds of threatening messages to members of the Supreme Court.

Edmundo González, Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Says He Was Forced to Sign Letter Recognizing Maduro

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Julie Turkewitz and Genevieve Glatsky
Edmundo González said the government made him sign a document recognizing President Nicolás Maduro as the election winner before he could flee to Spain.

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The Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate, Edmundo González, at a political event in June. He has since fled to Spain.

Backlash Erupts Over Europe’s Anti-Deforestation Law

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Patricia Cohen
Leaders around the world are asking the European Union to delay rules that would require companies to police their global supply chains.

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A Reforestation project, in the Brazilian Amazon to sell carbon sequestration to large multinational companies involved in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

A New Era in Sabotage: Turning Ordinary Devices Into Grenades, on a Mass Scale

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David E. Sanger
The attacks in Lebanon required getting deep into the supply chain, which is difficult to do. But the sabotage contributes to a sense of vulnerability that ordinary devices can become a source of danger.

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A portable radio with the battery removed during a funeral in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday. The presumed Israeli sabotage of wireless devices used by Hezbollah turned ordinary communication devices into miniature grenades.

On YouTube, Major Brands’ Ads Appear Alongside Racist Falsehoods About Haitian Immigrants

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Tiffany Hsu and Stuart A. Thompson
Large organizations and brands saw their advertising dollars funneled to videos amplifying inflammatory narratives, underscoring how difficult it can be to maintain brand safety online.

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The ads were among dozens of similar examples found on YouTube that appeared before videos spreading falsehoods around the 2024 election.

After Trump Assassination Attempts, Congress Debates Secret Service Funding

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Luke Broadwater
Virtually everyone on Capitol Hill agrees that the Secret Service needs to do a better job. But Democrats and Republicans are at odds over whether to increase the agency’s budget.

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Former President Donald J. Trump walking with his Secret Service detail in Harrisburg, Pa., this month. The agency told Congress on Wednesday that it was already providing the highest level of protection for him.

Social Studies Teachers Rely on Online and Sometimes Ideological Sources

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Dana Goldstein
A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative options.

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Instead of textbooks, many social studies teachers are drawing lesson plans from sources like PBS and the Smithsonian Institution that they find online.
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