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• Dallas Police Officer Protects Local Photographer During Protest Shooting

  09-07-2016 23:55
  
  Freelance photographer Robert Moore took these photos while crouching down behind a Dallas police officer as gunfire erupted at a Black Lives Matter protest.
  
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• Clinton Offers New Health Care Proposals

  09-07-2016 23:55
  
  Hillary Clinton Announces Changes to Health Care Plan, Bernie Sanders Applauds
  
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• Elephant calf at Dallas Zoo enjoys first dip in kiddie pool

  09-07-2016 23:36
  
  The Dallas Zoo put out video Friday showing its two-month old baby elephant calf taking a bath.
  
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• VIDEO: Hulk, Captain America and Batman pay respects at Dallas officers memorial

  09-07-2016 23:33
  Three police officers dressed as superheroes attended the memorial for the fallen Dallas police officers today.
  
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• Girl gives free lemonade to officers following Dallas shooting

  09-07-2016 23:31
  A day after five Dallas police officers were shot and killed in downtown Dallas, a Wimberley girl showed her appreciation to officers with some cool free drinks.
  
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• Snapchat slapped with lawsuit over 'sexually offensive content'

  09-07-2016 23:27
  Snapchat, a highly popular social network, was hit with a class-action lawsuit over sexual content.
  
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• Obama Says Gun Issue Not Irrelevant in Police Shootings

  09-07-2016 19:49
  
  President Obama addressed the shootings in Dallas during a press conference Saturday.
  
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• Bahamas Issues Travel Advisory to U.S. After Incidents of Police Violence

  09-07-2016 19:42
  
  "Do not be confrontational and cooperate" with police, says Friday's advisory.
  
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• Dallas Suspect Accused of Sexual Harassment in Army Reserve

  09-07-2016 18:52
  
  The suspected gunman in the attack on Dallas law enforcement was accused of sexual harassment during his deployment in Afghanistan, a military lawyer said.
  
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• Russia Expels Two U.S. Diplomats in Row After Assault Outside Embassy

  09-07-2016 18:31
  
  Russia has expelled two U.S. diplomats after the U.S. kicked out two Russian embassy staff to protest an incident of a U.S. diplomat getting tackled by a Russian guard.
  
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• Fresno searches for answers on discoloration, lead in water

  09-07-2016 17:57
  
  Northeast Fresno resident Larry England, who lives near Cedar and Sierra avenues, took this photo on his phone to document orange-hued water from a bathtub faucet in his home. An assortment of old galvanized pipe removed from Karen and Michael Micheli's northeast Fresno home shows differing degrees of exterior corrosion, especially on pipes that were buried.
  
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• Missouri Cop 'Fighting For His Life' After Being Shot in Traffic Stop

  09-07-2016 17:06
  
  The suspect accused of shooting a police officer in Ballwin, Missouri, this morning has been taken into custody, according to officials.
  
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• Native American runners in Valley on Alaska-to-Panama journey

  09-07-2016 16:00
  Jose Martinez, right of Patterson and Dominic Adams, 13, of Fresno run a segment of the 2016 Peace and Dignity Journey near Auberry, Thursday, July 7. A participant in the 2016 Peace and Dignity Journey holds an eagle head walking stick before beginning the day's segment near Auberry. Organizers and participants discuss the day's plan before setting out on their run in the 2016 Peace and Dignity Journey near Auberry.
  
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• Bahamas Issues Travel Advisory to the U.S. Following Incidents of Police Violence

  09-07-2016 09:35
  
  "Do not be confrontational and cooperate" with police, says Friday's advisory.
  
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• Mexican Politician Tweets El Chapo Prison Photo to Dispel Rumors of an Escape

  09-07-2016 08:39
  
  The image of the drug lord quickly became fodder for humorous memes.
  
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• Phoenix Police Use Tear Gas, Pepper Spray During Civil Rights Rally

  09-07-2016 08:32
  
  Civil rights leader Rev. Jarrett Maupin helped lead the demonstration.
  
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• Local authorities on edge after Dallas shootings

  09-07-2016 08:25
  The Fresno Police Department is already starting to receive threats. While none of them have proven to be credible, the police chief says it's a sad reality they have to work in.
  
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• Man killed after being struck by train in Downtown Fresno

  09-07-2016 08:22
  The Fresno Police department said that a man in his 30s was killed when he was hit by a train near G Street and Tuolumne Avenue at around 9:45 p.m.
  
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• Fresno instructors discuss safety during officer training

  09-07-2016 08:20
  At the Fresno City College Police Academy the same words of wisdom are passed on every year to new cadets, but on Friday there was also an impromptu lesson brought up in this lecture room.
  
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• Fresno police bracing for planned weekend protests

  09-07-2016 08:15
  The person behind the rally said that while it is a Black Lives Matter protest, the message he's pushing is that police brutality affects everyone.
  
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• Fresno police to hold a Stop the Violencea block party

  09-07-2016 07:28
  Officers from the southeast policing district will hold a "Stop the Violence" block party at Lane Elementary School in southeast Fresno on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public will be able to meet officers and volunteers, and there will be free food, music, games and entertainment, Lt. Jose Garza with the Fresno Police Department announced.
  
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• Fresno County Coronera s Office needs help finding homeless mana s kin

  09-07-2016 07:28
  The Fresno County Coroner's Office is asking for help locating a homeless man's relatives after he was found dead in a vacant building in Fresno on June 30. Hermene Gildo Martinez Saucedo, 72, was found in the building on the 1100 block of B Street. He is described as 5-foot-9 inches and 120 pounds.
  
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• Winning Ticket for $540 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Sold in Indiana

  09-07-2016 07:14
  
  Friday's drawing was the 35th since Mega Millions had a winner in March.
  
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• Clovis couple hopes to make sick teen's Disney World dream come true

  09-07-2016 06:02
  Savannah Groeneveld and Josh Wetzel have asked guests to their wedding to consider making a donation to a fund benefiting a young girl, born with a congenital heart defect.
  
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• Numbers Drawn For $540 Million Mega Millions Jackpot

  09-07-2016 05:50
  
  Friday's drawing is the 35th since Mega Millions had a winner in March.
  
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• Dinuba community working to benefit Vietnam war memorial

  09-07-2016 05:50
  On Friday, Fresno assemblyman Jim Patterson joined members of the Dinuba Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
  
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• Hobby Lobby looking to fill 50 jobs at new Fresno location

  09-07-2016 05:46
  The retailer is hosting a job fair next week at the Employment Development Department in southwest Fresno from Monday through Friday.
  
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• Fresno police Chief Jerry Dyer: 'We've got to come together'

  09-07-2016 05:10
  In an interview Friday, July 8, 2016, Fresno police Chief Jerry Dyer talks about the irrationality of the Dallas sniper shooting that left five officers dead; the potential for copycats; and the need to unite as a country. A witness' video obtained by The Bee shows the final moments when Fresno police officers fired the last two shots at Dylan Noble on June 25, 2016.
  
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• Fresno police chief hopes for peaceful protests

  09-07-2016 05:10
  A girl who would identify herself only as Leslie said she heard a woman screaming, along with gunshots, in her Clovis neighborhood near Cole Elementary School on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Police were investigating an officer-involving shooting at the scene.
  
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• For Fresno candidates, Dylan Noble is difficult political calculus

  09-07-2016 05:10
  The candidates vying for Fresno mayor and a vacant City Council seat each preached patience and voiced their general support for law enforcement Friday in the wake of national scrutiny over the Fresno police killing of Dylan Noble, an unarmed 19-year-old man who allegedly failed to obey officers' commands during a traffic stop on June 25. Police officers and their union make up a powerful political force in Fresno, and few candidates want to get on the wrong side of law enforcement. That makes p
  
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• Dallas Officers Killed in Shooting Include Father, Newlywed

  09-07-2016 04:32
  
  "We've taken a gut punch," the head of Dallas' mass-transit agency says of the killing of one its officers and the injuring of three others.
  
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• Fresno instructors put new emphasis on safety during officer training

  09-07-2016 03:54
  At the Fresno City College Police Academy the same words of wisdom are passed on every year to new cadets, but on Friday there was also an impromptu lesson brought up in this lecture room.
  
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• Good Sports - V Town Roller Derby

  09-07-2016 03:49
  The sport of roller derby combines the finesse of skating with the toughness of a full contact sport.
  
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• Water officials say Fresno violated law in failing to report city water issues

  09-07-2016 03:24
  The problems with rusty water first surfaced in 2004, but the city failed to notify the states water quality agency of the problem until this year.
  
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• Changes planned for Tulare County park after series of water rescues

  09-07-2016 03:16
  Changes are planned for a South Valley park where five water rescues have happened within the last week.
  
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• Girls complete leadership program in Merced

  09-07-2016 02:48
  They completed a four-week program called the Lift While You Lead Empowerment Project.
  
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• Trump Mentions Police-Involved Shootings in Statement About Dallas

  09-07-2016 02:46
  
  The shootings: "make clear how much work we have to do."
  
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• Merced students show off Summer Academy projects

  09-07-2016 02:45
  Each grade level had its own program to help teach steam subjects which are: science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics.
  
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• Valley law enforcement safety concerns in Dallas aftermath

  09-07-2016 02:33
  Fresno police officers will be doubling up during nighttime shifts this weekend for safety reasons. And law enforcement all over the Valley have similar concerns.
  
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• Valley residents preach peace in wake of nationwide violence

  09-07-2016 02:30
  Flags around the Valley flew at half-staff and for the faithful at St. John's Cathedral in Downtown Fresno, this was a time to offer spiritual support.
  
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• Missing Fresno man died of drowning, but also sustained dog bites

  09-07-2016 02:22
  The Fresno County Coroner's Office determined that Robert Simonian, 74, died of drowning after he went missing during a walk Monday, but a medical examination also found wounds on his arms and legs that appear to be dog bites, sheriff's spokesman Tony Botti said Friday. Botti said it is possible that Simonian may have fallen into the water after he was attacked by a dog or group of dogs while walking in the area of West Barstow and North Dickenson avenues.
  
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• CHP officers preach proper car seat safety to parents

  09-07-2016 02:05
  One CHP officer said 73 percent of parents don't install them correctly.
  
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• Obama: Dallas Shootings 'Vicious, Calculated, Despicable'

  09-07-2016 02:04
  
  President Obama has been briefed on the tragic shootings in Dallas.
  
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• Obama Cuts Europe Trip Short, Will Visit Dallas Next Week

  09-07-2016 02:04
  
  The president will return home one day earlier than expected
  
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• Dallas police ambush hits close for locals

  09-07-2016 01:50
  Kristy Villasenor was a Fresno State softball player and her longtime partner Patrick Zamarripa was one of the officers killed in the line of duty.
  
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• Arrest made for home invasion of Fresno WW2 vet

  09-07-2016 01:43
  The wounds on veteran Bob Christiansen's arm are healing but the emotional ones he says may last forever.
  
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• Witnesses Detail How Dallas Protest Went From 'Beautiful to Evil'

  09-07-2016 01:00
  
  Witnesses of the ambush-style shooting described how the rally started off with love and respect between protesters and police before it was overtaken by violence.
  
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• Dallas Suspect Had Rifles, Bomb-Making Materials in Home

  09-07-2016 01:00
  
  The suspect, 25, died in the overnight incident.
  
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• Mother who shielded son from bullets among those injured in Dallas police shootings

  09-07-2016 00:50
  
  Among those injured in the Dallas police shootings Thursday night was a civilian who was shielding her son from the bullets.
  
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• Mo. Cop 'Fighting For His Life' After Being Shot During Traffic Stop

  09-07-2016 00:39
  
  The suspect accused of shooting a police officer in Ballwin, Missouri, this morning has been taken into custody, according to officials.
  
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