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- KGO – San Francisco
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A brand-new Tesla Model S Plaid spontaneously burst into flames while its owner was driving it, lawyer says
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HSBC documents revealed in Huawei extradition battle
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- The Guardian
California saw staggering rise in hate crimes against Asians in 2020
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Nearly 200,000 Asian Americans scramble for citizenship under aging-out visa policy
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Tre Mann, potential Warriors NBA draft pick, studies Steph Curry
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- Quartz
The world’s social media giants admit they can’t protect women online
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- Business Insider
Pelosi rebuffs McConnell's demands on infrastructure, holding firm on clearing a Democrat-only social spending plan
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- The Telegraph
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U.S. unemployment claims sink to pandemic low of 364,000 as extra benefits start to get phased out
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Prestigious Virginia school lowers number of incoming Asian Americans despite protests
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Satellite images show China building what appears to be over 100 new silos for its nuclear missiles, analysts say
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'Terminate pollution' Schwarzenegger tells climate summit
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PG&E forces restaurant parklet removal
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