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The hackers combined the physical intrusion with remote access malware that used another novel technique to conceal itself, even from sophisticated forensic tools.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025 -
Todd Wolfson, the current president of the American Association of University Professors and a professor at Rutgers University, said the political intrusion into higher education is happening in other Southern states as well.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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At least 2,400 American troops died during the invasion on Omaha Beach.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
20 July 2025
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The New York Times reports that climate change may catapult the mushrooms’ invasion even farther in North America, by making more areas of the continent increasingly habitable for the species.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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That range depends heavily on whether the infringement is deemed willful.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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Many publishers, including Forbes, have sued AI companies, accusing them of copyright infringement for unauthorized use of content.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in co-counsel with the Muslim Legal Fund of America and local Texas attorneys filed the lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of students arrested at UT on April 24, 2024, for criminal trespass when protesting.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Cobb was arrested July 23 at his home on multiple charges: One count of third-degree burglary Two counts of criminal impersonation Five counts of disorderly conduct Five counts of criminal trespass Cobb has 1.6 million followers on TikTok.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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The flimsy pretense for the raid was that some NABU officers had been involved in traffic accidents and violations.—
Steve Cortes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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When an agent malfunctions in a production environment, the potential consequences include operational disruptions, security breaches, compliance violations and reputational damage.—
Olga Megorskaya,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Neither did Kennedy blame his predecessors for the Soviet incursion in Cuba, President Eisenhower, a Republican, and President Truman, a Democrat.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2025
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The alleged embezzlement has been cited as one of the reasons for deficiencies in Russia’s defensive lines that failed to stem a surprise Ukrainian incursion in the region launched in August 2024.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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“Encroachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroachment. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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