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Violent attacks on Sikhs spiked after September 11, 2001. The following are some of the incidents reported as hate crimes:

A Florida man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a reported arson at a Fort Pierce mosque where Orlando gunman Omar Mateen attended, Maj. Dave Thompson of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said.

Shimon Peres has been involved in Israeli politics for over 50 years. He's held every major position in Israel's Cabinet.

California became the first state to ban the breeding of killer whales and using the animals in theatrical shows.

The Republican National Committee's data has been hacked, according to a Republican congressman, though no documents have yet been published.

Nine-year-old Jackson Grubb committed suicide after being bullied.

Were it not for two good Samaritans who risked their lives, a Kansas City mother and her baby may have not survived an attack in a Walmart parking lot. And most likely, neither would they.

Marco Gutierrez, the "Latinos for Trump" founder who warned unchecked immigration would lead to "taco trucks on every corner," might have his nightmare come true on Election Day. Sort of.

Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has ended her prison hunger strike after receiving word that she will receive gender transition surgery, her lawyer told CNN.

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday an initiative intended to increase the safety of the game, specifically by preventing, diagnosing and treating head injuries.

Macey Wright, 14, was born with a congenital heart defect and was put on a waiting list for a heart transplant. Watch as she hears the news about her new heart. Donate on Macey's GoFundMe page here.

Former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres' condition has improved somewhat a day after his stroke, and he was able to shake his son-in-law's hand as physicians reduced his level of sedation, doctors said Wednesday.

"The viciousness of these Jews is unbelievable.... they are the dominant and dangerous power that exists in the United States of America today." Those are the words of former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan David Duke.

In a climate of bitter political partisanship, anti-media rhetoric and diversified media options, just 32% of Americans now say they trust the media "to report the news fully, accurately and fairly" -- the lowest level since 1972, when Gallup began polling.

Donald Trump is taping an appearance on "The Dr. Oz Show" Wednesday morning -- a move straight out of his TV-based campaign playbook.

With eight weeks to go before Election Day, Donald Trump holds a narrow lead over Hillary Clinton in Ohio and the two are locked in a near-even contest in Florida, according to new CNN/ORC polls in the two critical battleground states.

When America elects a new president, the focus of the nation turns to where it should be -- on the winner.

Surveillance video shows the moment that a vaporizer battery exploded inside a woman's purse while she was shopping.

American pastor Steven Anderson has been banned from traveling to South Africa over his controversial anti-gay message.

Shimon Peres served as a constant force for generations in Israeli politics.