Lawmakers see a ‘crisis point’ as violence against Asian-Americans rises.

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Accused Gunman Had Visited Massage Parlors He Targeted, Police Say

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Gunmen Ambush Police Convoy Near Mexico City, Killing 13

Gunmen apparently from a drug gang ambushed a police convoy Thursday in central Mexico. killing eight state police officers and five prosecution investigators in a hail of gunfire, authorities said.

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Gunmen Kill 13 Police In Ambush In Central Mexico

Armed gunmen killed at least 13 Mexican police in an ambush in the central State of Mexico on Thursday, local authorities said, one of the worst mass slayings of security forces to rock the country in recent years.

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Arkansas Abortion Bill Would Require Rape, Incest Reports

The Arkansas Senate on Thursday voted to require victims of rape and incest to have first reported the crime to law enforcement before they could undergo an abortion past the state's 20week limit.

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Atlanta Police On Shooting Probe: 'Nothing Is Off The Table'

Police said Thursday that nothing is off the table in the investigation of the deadly shootings at two Atlanta massage parlors, including whether the slayings were a hate crime.

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US Won't Recognize Syria Presidency Vote Unless UN Involved

The United States warned Syrian President Bashar Assad on Thursday that the Biden administration will not recognize the result of its upcoming presidential election unless the voting is free, fair, supervised by the United Nation and represents all of Syrian society.

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San Diego Seeking Families Of Homeless Men Killed In Crash

San Diego officials released the names of two men killed when a driver crashed into a sidewalk homeless encampment and are asking the public to help them find their families so they can notify them of their deaths.

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NKorea Cuts Diplomat Ties With Malaysia Over US Extradition

North Korea says itll cut diplomatic ties with Malaysia to protest its recent court ruling that allows a North Korean citizen to be extradited to the United States to face money laundering charges.

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NYC Strip Clubs Sue New York State Over COVID Shutdown

A group of New York City exotic dancing clubs sued New York state Thursday, saying its not fair that theyre being kept closed when everything from axethrowing venues to bars with live music and casinos can open up.

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Facebook Grows In Oregon With Data Center, Fiber-optic Cable

Facebook is growing its footprint in Oregon, announcing Thursday that it will expand its data center in Prineville already the social media giant's largest in the United States.

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AP Interview: Newsom Admits Mistakes In 1st Reopening

California Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged mistakes in communicating with the public last year before the first loosening of coronavirus restrictions led to an early summer spike in cases, a harsh lesson that we reflect upon all the time" as the nation's most populous state again embarks on a broad reopening.

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New Mom, Army Vet Among 8 Killed In Georgia Spa Shootings

One was new mother taking a rare break from caring for her baby girl. Another was an Army veteran who installed security systems in the Atlanta area.

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