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Avian Flu Causes Egg Shortage in The U.S. - LA

Photo taken with a mobile phone on February 10, 2025 shows signs of eggs sold out at a Costco store in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. More U.S. grocery chains are implementing egg purchase limits as bird flu outbreaks continue to disrupt supplies, with California shoppers particularly feeling the squeeze through restricted purchases and early morning queues. Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Video Captures Moment Lightning Strikes Plane In California

This video captured the moment a plane was struck by lightning in California. The second clip is a closer cropped version and shows sparks discharging from the plane wings. It was was recorded around south San Diego, California along Monterey Road on Saturday, March 30.

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U.S.-MONTEREY-CALLA LILY

(240223) -- MONTEREY, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery of calla lilies at a coast in Monterey, California, the United States, Feb. 22, 2024. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-MONTEREY-CALLA LILY

(240223) -- MONTEREY, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows calla lilies at a coast in Monterey, California, the United States. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-MONTEREY-CALLA LILY

(240223) -- MONTEREY, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows calla lilies at a coast in Monterey, California, the United States. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-MONTEREY-CALLA LILY

(240223) -- MONTEREY, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows calla lilies at a coast in Monterey, California, the United States. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-MONTEREY-CALLA LILY

(240223) -- MONTEREY, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take selfies with calla lilies at a coast in Monterey, California, the United States, Feb. 22, 2024. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-MONTEREY-CALLA LILY

(240223) -- MONTEREY, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows calla lilies at a coast in Monterey, California, the United States. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-MONTEREY-CALLA LILY

(240223) -- MONTEREY, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery of calla lilies at a coast in Monterey, California, the United States, Feb. 22, 2024. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-MONTEREY-CALLA LILY

(240223) -- MONTEREY, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows calla lilies at a coast in Monterey, California, the United States. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-BIDEN-GUNS-BACKGROUND CHECKS

(230315) -- MONTEREY PARK, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden makes remarks in Monterey Park, California, the United States, on March 14, 2023. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced an executive order in Southern California's Monterey Park with the goal of strengthening background checks on gun sales in the country reeling from gun violence. (Xinhua)

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Recurring gun violence: experts decry U.S. double standards on human rights

STORY: Recurring gun violence: experts decry U.S. double standards on human rights DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of mourning for people died from gun violence 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, Voice of American expat living in China 3. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GALLEGOS, Resident in Monterey Park, California 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NOELLA GALVEZ, Resident of San Mateo County, California 6. STANDUP 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): EZZAT SAAD, Director of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of Nati

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Why U.S. can't fix its gun violence crisis

STORY: Why U.S. can't fix its gun violence crisis DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:26 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of residents attending the vigil 2. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RENE, Resident in Monterey Park, California 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOELLA GALVEZ, Resident of San Mateo County, California 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL COLE PADILLA, Educational administrator in Monterey Park, California 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker in Pakistan 7. STANDUP 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, American expat living in China 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): EZZAT SAAD, Director of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 11. SOUNDBITE 8 (French): SEBASTIEN PERIMONY, Researcher at the Schiller Institute 12. STANDUP

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2023 could be worst year in gun violence in U.S. history: Kenyan expert

STORY: 2023 could be worst year in gun violence in U.S. history: Kenyan expert DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of mass shootings in the U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: The mass shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay in California in January expose once again the violent root in U.S. culture. A Kenyan expert says 2023 could be the worst year in gun violence in U.S. history if the trend continues. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) "The trend is going to get worse. So it is just now an escalation of the frustrations of the American people. The contradictions in people's personal lives ar

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Gun violence exposes U.S. institutional flaw

STORY: Gun violence exposes U.S. institutional flaw DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RENE, Resident, Los Angeles, U.S.various of 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GALLEGOS, Resident, Los Angeles, U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL COLE PADILLA, Educational administrator, Los Angeles, U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JUDY CHU, U.S. representative for California's 28th congressional district, home to Monterey Park STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RENE, Resident, Los Angeles, U.S. "I'm shaking up, I've been here 11 years, I never thought it would happen this close to home." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GALLEGOS, Resident, Los Angeles, U.S. "Very sad." SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL COLE PADILLA, Educational administrator, Los Angeles, U.S. "We keep talking about domestic violence." The latest tragedies included a shooting in Monterey Park in Southern California on Jan. 21. that killed 11 people and another two shootings that left seven people d

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Mass shootings in U.S. spark concerns over culture of violence

STORY: Mass shootings in U.S. spark concerns over culture of violence DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of the mass shootings in the U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL COLE PADILLA, Local educational administrator in Southern California 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JUDY CHU, U.S. representative for California's 28th congressional district, home to Monterey Park 5. various of the mass shootings in the U.S. STORYLINE: The first month of 2023 was marred by a spate of shootings in the U.S. U.S. media reports said that the U.S. has now had more mass shootings in 2023 than at this point in any year on record. According to the Gun Violence Archive, a website that tracks shootings nationwide, the United States has reported 3,507 deaths from gun violence in the first 30 days of 2023 with 51 mass shootings recorded. 11 people were killed after a shooting in Monterey Park in Southern California on Jan. 21. Two days later

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Xinhua Headlines: Mass shootings, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence

(230131) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man holds up a sign denouncing gun violence during a memorial for victims of a mass shooting at Monterey Park City Hall, California, the United States, Jan. 23, 2023. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Mass shootings, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence

(230131) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn with candles for victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 23, 2023. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Mass shootings, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence

(230131) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police officers work on the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2023. (Xinhua)

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Southern California mourns mass shooting victims, deplores gun violence

STORY: Southern California mourns mass shooting victims, deplores gun violence DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local residents attending the vigil 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RENE, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GALLEGOS, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL COLE PADILLA, Local educational administrator 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LLOYD IGE, Local resident 6. various of candles and flowers STORYLINE: Communities in Southern California honored the victims and survivors of the mass shooting that happened last weekend in Monterey Park, a city on the eastern edge of Los Angeles. Hundreds of people gathered at the Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening for a memorial for the loss. Eleven people were confirmed killed in the shooting. Nine others were wounded, some of them in critical conditions. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RENE, Local resident "I'm shaking up. I've been here 11 years. I never thought it would hap

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL

(230124) -- MONTEREY PARK (U.S.), Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man places a candle to mourn victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. Hundreds of people gathered at the Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening for a memorial for the loss of the shooting which killed 11 and wounded nine. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL

(230124) -- MONTEREY PARK (U.S.), Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A person places candles to mourn victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. Hundreds of people gathered at the Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening for a memorial for the loss of the shooting which killed 11 and wounded nine. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL

(230124) -- MONTEREY PARK (U.S.), Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn with candles for victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. Hundreds of people gathered at the Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening for a memorial for the loss of the shooting which killed 11 and wounded nine. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL

(230124) -- MONTEREY PARK (U.S.), Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn with candles for victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. Hundreds of people gathered at the Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening for a memorial for the loss of the shooting which killed 11 and wounded nine. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL

(230124) -- MONTEREY PARK (U.S.), Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. Hundreds of people gathered at the Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening for a memorial for the loss of the shooting which killed 11 and wounded nine. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL

(230124) -- MONTEREY PARK (U.S.), Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn with candles for victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. Hundreds of people gathered at the Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening for a memorial for the loss of the shooting which killed 11 and wounded nine. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL

(230124) -- MONTEREY PARK (U.S.), Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People place a candle to mourn victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. Hundreds of people gathered at the Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening for a memorial for the loss of the shooting which killed 11 and wounded nine. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL

(230124) -- MONTEREY PARK (U.S.), Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man holds up a sign denouncing gun violence during a memorial for victims of a mass shooting at Monterey Park City Hall, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. Hundreds of people gathered at the Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening for a memorial for the loss of the shooting which killed 11 and wounded nine. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL

(230124) -- MONTEREY PARK (U.S.), Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A person mourns with a candle for victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. Hundreds of people gathered at the Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening for a memorial for the loss of the shooting which killed 11 and wounded nine. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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Californian politicians urge "real gun reform" in U.S.

STORY: Californian politicians urge "real gun reform" in U.S. DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Langley Center 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JUDY CHU, U.S. representative for California's 28th congressional district, home to Monterey Park STORYLINE: Dozens of politicians from California called for nationwide reform to contain gun violence, after a mass shooting killed 11 in Monterey Park, a city on the eastern edge of Los Angeles, on Saturday. "Every country struggles with mental illness. But the USA has a gun homicide rate 26 TIMES HIGHER than our peers." California Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted Monday after touring Monterey Park. He tweeted Sunday that "No other country in the world is terrorized by this constant stream of gun violence. We need real gun reform at a national level. Newsom's remarks were echoed by Senator Alex Padilla. He noted that the Saturday tragedy should remind people of "the epidemic of gun violence in Ame

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7 killed in two shootings in northern California

STORY: 7 killed in two shootings in northern California DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of northern California STORYLINE: Seven people were killed and one was critically injured in two shootings in northern California on Monday, U.S. media reported. The shootings occurred at two locations in the coastal northern California city of Half Moon Bay, about 50 km south of San Francisco. The motives of the shootings are still unknown, Los Angeles Times quoted a statement of the Sheriff's Office as saying. Previously, the Sheriff's Office reported on Twitter a shooting incident with multiple victims and said a 67-year-old suspect was arrested. "The Sheriff's Office is responding to a shooting incident with multiple victims in the area of (Highway) 92 and the (Half Moon Bay) City limits," it tweeted. "Suspect is in custody." The shootings took place just two days after 11 people were killed in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-PRESS CONFERENCE-SUSPECT

(230123) -- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna speaks at a press conference in front of the Civic Center in Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2023. The suspect of the California mass shooting on Saturday night was found dead in another city of what authorities believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Five women and five men were killed while another 10 people were injured in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey Park, 16 km east of Los Angeles downtown, the authorities said Sunday. TO GO WITH "Suspect of California mass shooting on Lunar New Year's Eve found dead" (Xinhua)

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Suspect of California mass shooting on Lunar New Year's Eve found dead

STORY: Suspect of California mass shooting on Lunar New Year's Eve found dead DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shooting area cordoned off by police and media outlets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHANIE AGUILAR, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TOMMY, Local resident 4. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The suspect of the California mass shooting on Saturday night was found dead in another city of what authorities believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Five women and five men were killed while another 10 people were injured in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey Park, 16 km east of Los Angeles downtown, the authorities said Sunday. The fatal incident occurred at 10:22 p.m. (06:22 GMT) Saturday local time in Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a popular ballroom dance facility operated for about 30 years, when it was hosting an event to celebrate the countdown to the Chinese Lunar New Year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Engl

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MOURNING

(230123) -- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2023. Five women and five men were killed while another 10 people were injured in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey Park, 16 km east of Los Angeles downtown, the authorities said Sunday. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING-MOURNING

(230123) -- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2023. Five women and five men were killed while another 10 people were injured in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey Park, 16 km east of Los Angeles downtown, the authorities said Sunday. (Xinhua)

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10 killed in mass shooting in Southern California

STORY: 10 killed in mass shooting in Southern California DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the area cordoned off by police 2. various of the police press conference STORYLINE: Ten people were killed and at least ten wounded in a mass shooting in Monterey Park in Southern California on Saturday night. Andrew Meyer, Captain of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, said that the shooter used a fire arm at a dance studio. He added that the wounded had been transported to several local hospitals and an investigation is under way on the motives of the shooter. The shooting occurred near the site of a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. Tens of thousands of people gathered on Saturday for the start of Chinese Lunar New Year festivities, one of the largest events in the region. The police said that the festivities scheduled for Sunday have been cancelled after the shooting. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Los A

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING

(230122) -- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police officers work on the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2023. Ten people were killed and at least 10 wounded in a mass shooting in Monterey Park in Southern California on Saturday night, said local police. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING

(230122) -- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police officers work on the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2023. Ten people were killed and at least 10 wounded in a mass shooting in Monterey Park in Southern California on Saturday night, said local police. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING

(230122) -- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A police officer stands guard on the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2023. Ten people were killed and at least 10 wounded in a mass shooting in Monterey Park in Southern California on Saturday night, said local police. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MONTEREY PARK-MASS SHOOTING

(230122) -- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police officers stand guard on the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2023. Ten people were killed and at least 10 wounded in a mass shooting in Monterey Park in Southern California on Saturday night, said local police. (Xinhua)

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Japan's Iwata 2nd at AT&T Pebble Beach golf tournament

MONTEREY, California, Feb. 14 Kyodo - Japan's Hiroshi Iwata hits an iron shot on the 10th hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 13, 2016. Phil Mickelson of the United States leads the tournament, two strokes ahead of Iwata.

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Imada misses cut at Pebble Beach tournament

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Ryoji Imada of Japan tees off at the 19th hole in the third round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 13, 2010. Imada was three shots shy of advancing to the final round after posting 1-under 213.

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Ishikawa pairs with actor Lucas Black at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - (From R to L) Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa, American golfer Rickie Fowler, and Hollywood actors Lucas Black and Chris O'Donnell take on the celebrity challenge event at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010. Ishikawa paired up with Lucas for the event.

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Ishikawa pairs with actor Lucas Black at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa (L) and American actor Lucas Black, paired up for the celebrity challenge event at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament, walk together at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010. Ishikawa, whose goal is to give interviews in English without an interpreter, said he has experienced some difficulty in communicating in the language.

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Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa puts during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa plays a shot from the bunker during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa reacts after playing a shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 5th hole during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Ishikawa practices for Pebble Beach golf

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa smiles during a practice round for the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 9, 2010. The tournament starts Feb. 11.

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Recurring gun violence: experts decry U.S. double standards on human rights

Why U.S. can't fix its gun violence crisis

2023 could be worst year in gun violence in U.S. history: Kenyan expert

Gun violence exposes U.S. institutional flaw

Mass shootings in U.S. spark concerns over culture of violence

Xinhua Headlines: Mass shootings, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence

Xinhua Headlines: Mass shootings, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence

Xinhua Headlines: Mass shootings, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence

Southern California mourns mass shooting victims, deplores gun violence

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Californian politicians urge "real gun reform" in U.S.

7 killed in two shootings in northern California

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Suspect of California mass shooting on Lunar New Year's Eve found dead

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10 killed in mass shooting in Southern California

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Japan's Iwata 2nd at AT&amp;T Pebble Beach golf tournament

Imada misses cut at Pebble Beach tournament

Ishikawa pairs with actor Lucas Black at Pebble Beach

Ishikawa pairs with actor Lucas Black at Pebble Beach

Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Ishikawa practices for Pebble Beach golf

Japan's Iwata 2nd at AT&T Pebble Beach golf tournament