Evening Briefing: Security questions arise over unidentified objects

Also, thousands of Israelis protest judicial changes and dogs are accidentally getting stoned. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Monday: - The U.S. explained why it shot down the unidentified objects - 100,000 protested judicial changes in Israel - Artists are fighting back against A.I. - Dogs are getting sick from weed A Chinese spy balloon floating over Billings, Mont., in early February.Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette, via Associated Press 1. The U.S. said that the unidentified objects downed in recent days had posed a “very real” threat. White House officials said today that the three high-flying objects shot down over the last four days had been at an altitude that [posed a risk to civilian air traffic](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzAyLzEzL3VzL3Vmby1iYWxsb29uLXNweS1jaGluYT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NTI5NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjUyMzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmPhJMPqY0vB5vJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). And while the objects were not sending out communications signals, the officials said, the government has yet to determine who sent them or what exactly their purpose was. It is not clear if there are suddenly more objects flying over North America, or if the U.S. and Canada are now more vigilant. Since the first spy balloon was identified, the countries’ shared air defense command has made its radar more sensitive, flagging objects that [might previously have been allowed to pass](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy91cy1zaG9vdHMtZG93bi1vYmplY3QtbWljaGlnYW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NTI5NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjUyMzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmPhJMPqY0vB5vJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The flurry of objects that have been taken down heightened the diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and China, whose spy balloon floated over the country for several days this month before being brought down. This morning, [China accused the U.S.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLXVzLWJhbGxvb25zLWFpcnNwYWNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODUyOTYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI1MjM1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj4STD6mNLwebyUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) of sending its own unauthorized high-altitude balloons over Chinese airspace — which American officials denied. The White House knocked down one theory about the objects’ origin: “There is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity,” [the press secretary said](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMi8xMy91cy91Zm8tYmFsbG9vbi1zcHktY2hpbmEvZWMxNWM5NmMtNDU4NC01NGFjLWE2ZjctOGUwZmYyMmRhZTRjP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg1Mjk2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNTIzNSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY-Ekw-pjS8Hm8lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). For more: One of China’s top aeronautics scientists in 2019 proudly told the state-run news media that his team had sent an airship across most of the world, [including North America](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLXNweS1iYWxsb29uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODUyOTYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI1MjM1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj4STD6mNLwebyUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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In one of the largest-ever demonstrations in the city, protesters gathered to [oppose sweeping judicial reforms](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMy93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1qdWRpY2lhbC1wcm90ZXN0cy1uZXRhbnlhaHUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NTI5NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjUyMzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmPhJMPqY0vB5vJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) proposed by Israel’s new right-wing government. The changes would reduce the Supreme Court’s ability to revoke laws passed in Parliament and give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government greater influence over who gets to be a judge. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-1) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0SbaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTUxNjMwJmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIzMDIxMyZ0ZT0xJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMTNXA255dEIKY-Ekw-pjS8Hm8lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Those opposed to the plan have portrayed it as a threat to the soul of Israel’s democracy and a possible prelude to civil war. The protest followed a dramatic televised speech on Sunday night by Israel’s mainly ceremonial president, Isaac Herzog, who warned that the crisis had left the country “on the brink of constitutional and social collapse.” Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut, Ukraine, yesterday.Libkos/Associated Press 3. Ukraine told aid groups to leave the city of Bakhmut, a possible prelude to a withdrawal. Ukraine’s military said that street fighting in the eastern city had made it too dangerous for civilians and outside groups to enter. The announcement is yet another indication that [Russian forces are edging closer to taking the city](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP4RCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMi8xMy93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL3RoZS1vcmRlci1mb3ItYWlkLWdyb3Vwcy10by1sZWF2ZS1iYWtobXV0LWNvdWxkLWJlLWEtcHJlbHVkZS10by1hLXVrcmFpbmlhbi13aXRoZHJhd2FsP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg1Mjk2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNTIzNSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY-Ekw-pjS8Hm8lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). After months of withering bombardment, Russian forces appear to have surrounded Bakhmut on three sides. As of this afternoon, the Ukrainian military insisted that it retained control of the city and that it could resupply its troops. In other news from the war, poorly trained Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine [described being used essentially as human cannon fodder](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS1ydXNzaWEtcHJpc29uZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODUyOTYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI1MjM1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj4STD6mNLwebyUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in their country’s broadening assault. A camp for displaced earthquake victims in Osmaniye, Turkey, on Sunday.Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times 4. More than a million people were left homeless after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. More than 200,000 emergency relief workers raced to distribute an enormous quantity of tents to displaced families over the last week. But the sheer scale of the disaster — with the death count now at 35,000 — has meant that [many people still lack shelter from the freezing temperatures](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdHVya2V5LXN5cmlhLWVhcnRocXVha2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NTI5NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjUyMzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmPhJMPqY0vB5vJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The situation in northern Syria is perhaps even more dire. Little aid has reached parts of the region held by the opposition because of political divisions there after years of civil war, and much of what has arrived does not contain the most urgently needed supplies, such as food. For more: Residents at an upscale apartment complex in Malatya, Turkey, were promised that their building was safe against earthquakes. [It collapsed anyway](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdHVya2V5LWVhcnRocXVha2UtY29uc3RydWN0aW9uLWJ1aWxkaW5ncy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg1Mjk2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNTIzNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY-Ekw-pjS8Hm8lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), perhaps because of a design flaw. Representative George Santos, left, is facing several criminal and ethics inquiries.Kenny Holston/The New York Times 5. George Santos failed to account for $365,399.08 in campaign spending. Deep within the New York representative’s campaign filings, [my colleagues found a series of mysterious expenditures that listed no recipients and offered no receipts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMy9ueXJlZ2lvbi9nZW9yZ2Utc2FudG9zLWNhbXBhaWduLW1vbmV5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODUyOTYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI1MjM1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj4STD6mNLwebyUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). The unexplained spending accounted for nearly 12 percent of the total reported expenses — many times higher than what is typical for congressional candidates. Election law experts said that the $365,000 in unattributed expenses was not necessarily illegal but, at the least, suggested a pattern of remarkable sloppiness. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” one lawyer said. In other politics news, this week a Georgia judge will release parts of a report by a grand jury [investigating election interference by Donald Trump](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDIvMTMvdXMvZ2VvcmdpYS1qdWRnZS1vcmRlcnMtc29tZS1vZi10cnVtcC1pbnF1aXJ5LXJlcG9ydC1tYWRlLXB1YmxpYy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg1Mjk2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNTIzNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY-Ekw-pjS8Hm8lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and his allies. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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My colleagues [examined the course’s rocky path](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMy91cy9hcC1ibGFjay1zdHVkaWVzLWNvdXJzZS1jb2xsZWdlLWJvYXJkLWRlc2FudGlzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODUyOTYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI1MjM1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj4STD6mNLwebyUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), including meetings in which Florida officials suggested that the College Board was “trying to advance Black Panther thinking.” Last week, officials in Florida and with the College Board took their dispute public in an extraordinary back and forth. For more: Nate Cohn, our chief political analyst, looked into the [unusually large amount of support](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMy91cHNob3Qvcm9uLWRlc2FudGlzLXJlcHVibGljYW5zLXBvbGxpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NTI5NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjUyMzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmPhJMPqY0vB5vJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) for DeSantis’s yet-to-be-announced presidential campaign. During halftime of the Super Bowl, Rihanna performed snippets of 12 of her hit songs.Doug Mills/The New York Times 7. Rihanna used her Super Bowl performance to remind us that she’s more than just a musician. 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The artist Karla Ortiz filed a lawsuit in California against companies with art-generating services.Jim Wilson/The New York Times 8. Some artists are worried that artificial intelligence is stealing their work — and their jobs. A.I.-generated images, created with simple text prompts, have won contests, adorned book covers and recreated artistic styles by analyzing billions of images collected from the internet. The emerging technology has left some artists wondering whether they should post their work online, fearing that an A.I. program will repurpose it without giving credit. Researchers at the University of Chicago think they have a solution. 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And for those looking to craft a loving (or humorous) valentine, perhaps a heartless robot can help. [Try our valentine generator](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy8wMi8xMy9vcGluaW9uL3ZhbGVudGluZXMtZGF5LWNoYXRncHQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NTI5NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjUyMzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmPhJMPqY0vB5vJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and decide for yourself if A.I. has developed emotional intelligence. If you already have everything planned for the day, consider relaxing with a British television series. Our critic picked out [three new shows](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlzUgkP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8xMC9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vY3Vuay1vbi1lYXJ0aC1sb2Nrd29vZC1hbmQtY28uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NTI5NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjUyMzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmPhJMPqY0vB5vJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that he says uphold the country’s high standards for TV. Lola Star’s mini goldendoodle, Dazzle, has consumed joints left on the ground multiple times.Calla Kessler for The New York Times 10. And, finally, dogs are getting stoned in increasing numbers. Many New York City dog owners have, over the past couple of years, brought their pet to the vet with similarly confounding symptoms: loss of balance, nausea, sleepiness and even hallucinations. 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