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Tuesday 04 January 2022 06:09 GMT

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TOP STORIES

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CAPITOL RIOT-CAPITOL POLICE — Capitol Police were ill-prepared for the thousands of protesters who descended on Capitol Hill during last year’s insurrection. A year later, the force is still reeling and questions remain about whether the Capitol is adequately protected. By Michael Balsamo and Farnoush Amiri. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

CAPITOL RIOT-TEACHING — Teachers have found themselves on the front lines of the culture wars as the anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol arrives. They’re being left to decide how — or whether — to teach their students about the events that sit at the heart of the country’s division. By Heather Hollingsworth. SENT: 1,020 words, photos. Also see CAPITOL RIOT-GREG PENCE below.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US — Some school systems around the U.S. extended their holiday break or switched back to online instruction because of the explosion in COVID-19 cases, while others pressed ahead with in-person classes amid a seemingly growing sense that Americans will have to learn to co-exist with the virus. School districts in cities such as New York, Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit and beyond found themselves in a difficult position midway through the academic year because of the super-contagious omicron variant. By Jennifer Peltz, Gretchen Ehlke and Terry Tang. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

THERANOS FOUNDER-FRAUD TRIAL — Now that Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted on four counts of fraud, has Silicon Valley learned a valuable new lesson about the virtues of restraint and avoiding the overselling of new technology? Don't count on it. By Technology Writer Michael Liedtke. SENT: 1,250 words, photos, video.

ISRAEL-WESTERN WALL — When Israel's new government took office last June, it indicated it would press ahead on an egalitarian prayer site at Jerusalem's Western Wall — a sensitive holy site that has emerged as a point of friction between Jews over how prayer is conducted there. But the plan is coming up against the limits of Israel’s fragile government, which is struggling to move forward on the issue. By Tia Goldenberg. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

SPAIN-EVANGELICAL SURGE — For centuries, the Catholic church has been the dominant religious force in Spain. But as attendance at Catholic churches shrinks, there’s a surge of energy among Spain’s growing population of evangelical Protestants. By the latest government count, there are more than 900,000 Protestants in Spain. And a large portion of them are immigrants from Latin America flocking to lively, music-filled evangelical services in improvised churches. By Alberto Arce. SENT: 1,670 words, photos. An abridged version of 1,070 words is also available.

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