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• Family Claims Samsung Galaxy Note7 Set Their Jeep Ablaze

  08-09-2016 22:57
  
  Samsung said it was working with the family to investigate the case. A local fire rescue said it was also investigating the cause of the vehicle fire.
  
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• Kayaker gets up close and personal with killer whale

  08-09-2016 22:43
  Drone footage captured the majestic and playful encounter between the kayaker and the orca.
  
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• Community Seeks Answers in Chicago Shooting of Elderly Man

  08-09-2016 21:46
  
  The 71-year-old was shot in broad daylight as he watered his lawn.
  
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• ANALYSIS: 5 Things the Commander-in-Chief Forum Told Us

  08-09-2016 21:38
  
  Clinton's and Trump's weaknesses were on stark display last night.
  
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• FBI Arrests Two Men for Allegedly Hacking Senior Government Officials

  08-09-2016 21:31
  
  The men allegedly conspired with "Crackas With Attitude."
  
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• Battleground State Polls Show Tight Races Between Trump and Clinton

  08-09-2016 21:31
  
  Quinnipiac University polls show races in four key battleground states are close
  
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• Firefighter answering call to help man with ring on finger gets surprised with marriage proposal

  08-09-2016 21:20
  Jodi Vincent said she thought it was strange when she was called in to help a man with a ring stuck on his finger, but she didn't suspect a thing.
  
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• California extends most ambitious US climate change law

  08-09-2016 21:13
  
  Gov. Jerry Brown extended the nation's most ambitious climate change law Thursday by another 10 years as California charts a new goal to reduce carbon pollution.
  
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• Arraignment delayed for felon accused of shooting Fresno County Jail officers

  08-09-2016 19:56
  Among the people shocked by the shooting of two officers in the Fresno County Jail lobby on Sept. 3, 2016, were the inmates themselves.
  
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• Hillary Clinton Does Not Rule Out Sexism in 2016 Race

  08-09-2016 19:45
  
  Clinton responded to criticism from the RNC chair Reince Priebus.
  
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• Clinton Calls Trump's Lack of ISIS Plan 'Disqualifying'

  08-09-2016 19:38
  
  Clinton said Trump "failed again" to prove he was capable of being president.
  
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• Acid Burn Victim to Walk Runway at New York Fashion Week

  08-09-2016 19:22
  
  Reshma Quereshi was left disfigured after she was doused in sulfuric acid.
  
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• Obama Believes Americans Will Reject Trump's 'Wacky' Ideas

  08-09-2016 19:00
  
  "I don’t think the guy is qualified to be president," Obama said.
  
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• Thong Vang jail shooting arraignment hearing delayed

  08-09-2016 17:59
  
  The arraignment will be continued next week.
  
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• Ryan Lochte and Teammates Suspended Over Rio Incident

  08-09-2016 17:57
  
  Ryan Lochte and three other U.S. swimmers were handed varying suspensions Thursday for their involvement in a highly publicized incident during the Rio Games.
  
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• Student Injured in Texas School Shooting

  08-09-2016 17:50
  
  The shooter is dead, officials say.
  
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• PHOTO: Workers pose for picture atop Wilshire Grand Tower in Downtown LA

  08-09-2016 17:41
  
  Construction workers stood atop the Wilshire Grand Tower in downtown Los Angeles and posed for an epic picture.
  
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• Woman's path to U.S. citizenship started before she was born

  08-09-2016 17:35
  Mai Xai Vue, who was born in Thailand where her Hmong parents fled from Laos after the Vietnam War, participated in a special swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at Kings Canyon National Park.
  
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• Watch as this volcano erupts before your eyes

  08-09-2016 17:22
  Mount Semeru in Indonesia has been in a near constant state of eruption since 1967.
  
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• Lochte banned through June 2017, loses $100,000 in bonuses

  08-09-2016 17:16
  
  Ryan Lochte is banned from swimming through next June and will forfeit $100,000 in bonus money that went with his gold medal at the Olympics
  
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• Fiesta Night at Chukchansi Park

  08-09-2016 17:06
  
  Friday, September 23, 2016 from 5:00p.m.-10:00p.m. in Downtown Fresno.
  
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• Madera District Fair opens today

  08-09-2016 16:09
  This morning we're getting ready for fair food and fun as a north valley favorite is back for another run.
  
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• Mets Sign Tim Tebow to Minor League Deal

  08-09-2016 15:57
  
  The New York Mets signed Tim Tebow to a minor league contract and said he will begin his professional baseball career on their instructional league team in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Mets decided to sign Tebow on Wednesday, a sou..
  
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• Ackerson Meadow added to Yosemite National Park

  08-09-2016 15:38
  Yosemite National Park is 400-acres bigger after the largest expansion in nearly 70 years.
  
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• Mazda recalls 2.2M vehicles worldwide; rear hatches can fall

  08-09-2016 14:44
  
  Mazda is recalling 2.2 million cars and SUVs worldwide because the rear hatches can fall on people and injure them.
  
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• Orosi High teacher Jason Whited arrested for sending lewd photos to a minor

  08-09-2016 14:22
  
  A teacher at Orosi High School has been arrested for sending lewd photos to an underage female student.
  
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• Elderly Man Shot While Watering Lawn Outside Chicago Home

  08-09-2016 13:28
  
  71-year-old was watering the grass at his Chicago home.
  
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• Fashawn gets L.O.U.D. at youth event, plus a mini Rogue festival and more

  08-09-2016 13:25
  Cosplay will be on display at the The Weekend Blender, an indoor mall show and youth art event happening through Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Sierra Vista Mall.
  
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• Putin Better Leader Than Obama, Trump Claims

  08-09-2016 12:45
  
  The two leading candidates appeared on a military town hall.
  
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• Kidnapped Murder Victim Called Police From Inside the Trunk of Her Own Car

  08-09-2016 12:31
  
  Police believe she was abducted at a gas station and later murdered.
  
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• Video Shows Homicide Suspect Escaping From Cuffs

  08-09-2016 11:00
  
  Alonso Perez was on the run for nearly a week.
  
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• Echoes of Trump's Central Park Jogger Letter Linger in Campaign Rhetoric

  08-09-2016 10:11
  
  Looking back at a time Trump waded into a racial firestorm.
  
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• Perea wona t share president choice at Fresno debate

  08-09-2016 09:22
  Fresno mayoral candidate Henry R. Perea answered most of the questions posed Tuesday during a two-hour debate with opponent Lee Brand, but he refused to name the presidential candidate he would vote for in November. Perea said he would not vote for someone who discriminates against disabled people, presumably meaning Republican nominee Donald Trump.
  
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• FBI: JetBlue Passenger Arrested After Igniting Blankets

  08-09-2016 08:32
  
  The FBI says a woman used a lighter to ignite the blankets.
  
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• City of Lemoore warning citizens of fake utility bill paying site

  08-09-2016 08:27
  City leaders are warning Lemoore residents about a bogus website that has been set up for people to pay their utility bill.
  
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• Fresno County health experts are hoping to raise awareness during suicide prevention month

  08-09-2016 08:24
  September is suicide prevention month and health experts are hoping to raise awareness after an uptick in Fresno County.
  
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• Group of attorneys offers legal advice to Northeast Fresno resident because of water issue

  08-09-2016 08:23
  Residents of Northeast Fresno have turned to attorneys to help solve their discolored water problem.
  
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• Bicyclist critically injured after being struck by SUV in Northwest Fresno

  08-09-2016 08:11
  A bicyclist was hit by an SUV at Herndon and Fruit in Northwest Fresno. The collision reconstruction unit is out trying to determine what happened.
  
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• Trump Stands by Controversial Tweet About Military Sex Assaults

  08-09-2016 06:25
  
  The Republican nominee says that military assaults are expected as long as men and women serve together.
  
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• Four Oakland police officers connected to sex scandal terminated

  08-09-2016 06:19
  The Oakland Police Department announced it's disciplining 12 officers connected to a scandal with Celeste Guap, an escort who allegedly had sex with officers from several departments.
  
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• Trump Says Putin Better Leader Than Obama

  08-09-2016 05:36
  
  The two leading candidates appeared on a military town hall.
  
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• Trump Hints About What He Learned in Classified Briefing

  08-09-2016 05:29
  
  Trump said Obama administration did not follow recommendations.
  
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• Senate hopeful Sanchez again campaigns in Fresno area

  08-09-2016 05:04
  In the June primary election, U.S. Senate hopeful Loretta Sanchez won the most votes in each of the four central San Joaquin Valley counties - Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare. Sanchez, currently a congresswoman, came in second in the June primary election and is facing the first-place finisher, fellow Democrat and frontrunner Kamala Harris, the state attorney general, in November.
  
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• Democrats Release Email Exchange Between Powell, Clinton

  08-09-2016 04:32
  
  The Democrats released a new email exchange between the pair from 2009.
  
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• Clinton: No Ground Troops in Iraq 'Ever Again'

  08-09-2016 04:32
  
  Clinton vowed not to put ground troops into Iraq or Syria to defeat ISIS.
  
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• Emmy Awards: Governors Ball sneak peek

  08-09-2016 04:30
  The 68th Emmy Awards will be a star-studded show full of excitement on Sunday, Sept. 18. But the after party is known to be just as exciting.
  
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• 2 people killed in crash on Highway 99 in Merced County

  08-09-2016 04:16
  
  According to the California Highway Patrol, two people have been killed in an accident on Highway 99 and Sultana in Merced County.
  
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• Repeat drunk driver admitting guilt, but does not believe he committed murder

  08-09-2016 03:48
  A repeat drunk driver is hoping an admission of guilt saves him from a murder conviction.
  
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• Smaller raisin crop expected this season in the Valley

  08-09-2016 03:29
  Many raisin grape vineyards have been pulled out and replaced by profitable crops like almonds and mandarin oranges, but raisin growers remain optimistic.
  
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• Tulare man seeks justice for baby boy found dead in Tijuana lot

  08-09-2016 03:20
  Joany Aguirre believes ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend responsible for baby Elliot's death.
  
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