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Charge. and that's a big problem because it could create a sort of federal loophole. we have federal laws that are applicable to many types of mass attacks. we have hate crime laws that make it a federal crime to commit an attack because of somebody's race religion, national origin. we have explosives charges. we saw those in the pipe bombing cases and foreign terrorism laws that make it a crime to commit acts in connection with foreign terrorist groups, electric willi -- al qaeda, isis. it would not be a federal crime in someone committed a crime because of political reasons but did not seek ...

Ben wedeman live in us stan ball. looking back the fight for northern mosul took longer than expected. you've been on the ground. how might the fight for western mosul be different for these iraqi forces? >> reporter: for one thing the geography is different. in western mosul you have this old city. you have this market. the alleyways, the passages are much narrower than in the east. and, therefore, for instance, it's harder for tanks and armored personnel carriers to go through. we know that isis, for instance, has dug a network of tunnels and passageways and they're had lots of time to do th...

Welcome back. v. stiviano, the woman at the center of the donald sterling scandal, reportedly attacked by two men last night as she left a restaurant in new york city. her attorney says the attackers shouted racial slurs, including the "n" word, and left her with bruises on her face. the incident taking place days after stiviano was caught on tape making derogatory remarks about african americans. she's scheduled to sit down for an interview with cnn's anderson cooper for a segment airing tonight. her attorney says she plans to go through with that interview. this morning, the fbi is on the ...

Buildings or anything. >> reporter: that's nitro glycerin. the teacher has been rearrested on explosives charges. many students in the school claim the cops have got this all wrong. they say she was not helping these students get high on chloroform and she was not using these chemicals to build a bomb. but she has been arrested. she is in custody and now the investigation into exactly what her intent was in that chemistry class is still underway, shannon. shannon: trace, thank you so much. back to our top story from the last hour. a major victory for arizona. a big defeat for the white house. ...