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Donald Trump, the First President of Our Post-Literate Age

by Joe Weisenthal | Dec 5, 2016 | Opinion

In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the media has worked itself into a panic about the rise of fake news on social media. Reporters have examined the subject from dozens of angles — profiling misinformation peddlers from California to the Caucasus,...

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The November 28, 2016 car-and-knife attack by a Somali-born student in Colombus, Ohio illustrates the evolving threat facing law enforcement agencies. Kirk Irwin (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File)

Year after San Bernardino, U.S. Grapples with Lone Wolf Attacks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 3, 2016 | Features

Los Angeles- One year after a newlywed couple stormed an office party in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and injuring 22 others, the country is still grappling with how best to thwart such lone wolf attacks. The evolving threat facing law enforcement,...

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Muslim women kneel for the prayer service at the Women’s Mosque of America in downtown Los Angeles, California January 30, 2015. Reuters

Hateful Letters Target Mosques in California

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 28, 2016 | World

California- Hateful letters sent anonymously to three mosques in California with a warning that President-elect Donald Trump would “cleanse” the United States of Muslims have stirred fears among congregants, a Muslim community leader has told Reuters . Executive...

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California Man Gets 30 Years for Trying to Aid ISIS

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Oct 21, 2016 | World

Washington-In a clear sign that U.S. judicial authorities would take harsh measures against suspects directly or indirectly linked to ISIS, an Orange County man in California has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. The Los Angeles Times said that Muhanad...

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gets into a van as she leaves an apartment building Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in New York. AP

Clinton Scraps California Trip, Health Re-emerges as Issue in Campaign

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 12, 2016 | World

Hillary Clinton cancelled a California fundraising trip after being diagnosed with pneumonia and falling ill Sunday at a 9/11 ceremony, putting her health at the forefront of the campaign in which the two major party nominees are among the oldest ever....