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Welcome to the P.D.B. afternoon bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed.

First up, we're examining a series of

ballot box fires on the west coast of the US. Authorities are now labeling

these incidents as acts of domestic terrorism after discovering arson devices

marked with free Gaza.

Then a new report from the Financial Times reveals that officials in Moscow and Kieve may be exploring

a significant de-escalation, potentially pausing strikes on each other's energy infrastructure.

Well, frankly, that would be a bright bit of welcome news out of that conflict zone.

But first, our afternoon spotlight.

In a series of what's believed to be connected incidents early Monday,

incendiary devices emblazoned with political slogans were used to set ballot boxes ablaze

in Oregon and Washington, igniting concerns of course about domestic

terrorism and sparking investigations by local authorities as well as the FBI.

For background, Oregon and Washington conduct elections primarily by mail, making secure

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