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North Carolina polls close, Pa. voters to decide chaotic primaries

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Ted Budd, of North Carolina, smiles as he takes the stage at a rally, in Selma, N.C., on April 9, 2022.

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Buffalo shooting is part of a global network of white nationalist terror

Mass Shooting in Buffalo New York Leaves 10 Dead

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Age-old racist theories have a new audience, and it's creating an 'evolving global danger'

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pay their respects to the victims of Saturday's shooting at a memorial across the street from the TOPS Market in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 17, 2022.

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Biden calls Buffalo shooting 'terrorism,' says 'white supremacy is a poison'

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Buffalo suspect considered attacking schools, churches, according to chat logs

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Suspect in Taiwanese church shooting charged with murder, tried to 'execute' as many as possible

Parishioners hold down the accused mass shooter in Laguna Woods, Calif., on May 15, 2022.

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Pastor at Calif. church describes takedown of gunman, how wife helped

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Dallas salon shooting is hate crime, suspect had 'panic attacks' around Asian people, police say

Ukrainian serviceman wave a flag which reads "Glory to Ukraine" in the Kharkiv region on May 16, 2022.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at the Capitol on May 12, 2022.

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Judge strikes down Tennessee's transgender bathroom sign law

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South Carolina governor signs transgender sports ban bill

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FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid booster for children 5 to 11 years old

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Third round of free Covid-19 tests now available

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Simu Liu and Tesher dance bhangra to ‘Jalebi Baby’ at Juno Awards

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Costa Ricans scrambled to pay taxes by hand after cyberattack took down country’s collection system

Police stand in front of a Tops grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 15, 2022.

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Why mass shooting videos keep spreading online even as tech giants try to stop them

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Dow rallies 400 points as market comeback from the year's lows gains steam

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Netflix lays off 150 employees as the streaming service contends with big subscriber losses

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FDA says it will take 'weeks' to deliver more baby formula to store shelves

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