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• Woman gets covered in snow while trying to clear off roof

  24-01-2017 23:56
  Snow no!
  
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• Kansas man admits to robbing bank to escape wife

  24-01-2017 23:49
  
  Lawrence Ripple pleaded guilty Monday in Kansas City, Kansas, to a federal bank robbery count. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
  
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• Saturn's moon looks like 'Star Wars' Death Star

  24-01-2017 23:35
  While NASA scientists say this is a new photo of a moon near planet Saturn, others are denying the claim.
  
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• US sent $221 million to Palestinians in President Obama's last hours

  24-01-2017 23:32
  Officials say the Obama administration in its waning hours defied Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority that GOP members of Congress had been blocking.
  
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• Video shows 'El Chapo' learning of extradition to U.S.

  24-01-2017 23:29
  New video shows Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman learning he'll be extradited to the United States.
  
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• Rottweiler owner attacked and dog comes to her rescue

  24-01-2017 23:25
  A 10-month-old rottweiler named Hercules lived up to his namesake by biting a man trying to attack its owner.
  
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• Pittsburgh police responding to burglary kill homeowner, not intruder

  24-01-2017 22:56
  Police officers responding to a burglar alarm fatally shot a homeowner, who had grabbed a gun when he spotted an intruder, after shots were fired in their direction as they arrived at his house.
  
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• Firefighters respond to blaze near Dakota and West avenues

  24-01-2017 22:53
  Fresno police investigate a shooting near Ninth Street and Floradora Avenue, near Yosemite Middle School in central Fresno, on Thursday, January 19, 2016. Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux announces a new way to deter agricultural crime using invisible markings on property likely to be stolen.
  
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• Birthday Boy Neil Diamond to Release Anniversary Three-CD Set

  24-01-2017 22:53
  Neil Diamond celebrates his 76th birthday today, but he's giving his fans a gift: March 31 will see the release of Neil Diamond 50: The 50th Anniversary Collection. The three-CD set will mark the 50th anniversary of Diamond's recording career with -- what else? -- 50 songs that span his entire output.
  
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• One person detained after house fire in Central Fresno

  24-01-2017 22:12
  According to Fresno Police, a house fire in Central Fresno may have been intentionally set at Lansing Way near West and Dakota in Central Fresno.
  
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• Police say suspect holds bank employee hostage during botched robbery in Northwest Fresno

  24-01-2017 21:02
  Police in Northwest Fresno said bank employees helped foil an armed robbery attempt. It happened Tuesday morning at the Educational Employees Credit Union near Shaw and Valentine.
  
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• Here are the films and people that were predicted to receive Oscar nominations but didn't

  24-01-2017 20:58
  
  Amy Adams and Tom Hanks were among the Hollywood heavyweights who didn't receive a nomination for their performances at this year's Oscars.
  
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• Police: Bandit holds knife to throat of credit union employee in botched robbery

  24-01-2017 20:36
  A man identified as Jesse Flores, 32, sits in a squad car after police reported he tried to hold a credit union employee hostage with a knife to her throat Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. A bandit attempting to rob a credit union Tuesday morning was taken into custody after he briefly held an employee hostage with a knife to her throat in northwest Fresno, police reported.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Firefighters caring for 3 children left at Texas station

  24-01-2017 18:48
  The three children, ages 2, 4, and 6, were reportedly found abandoned inside an apartment unit, police say
  
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• Watch President Donald Trump's first post-inauguration interview on ABC this Wednesday

  24-01-2017 18:03
  No questions were off limits in David Muir's interview with President Trump, airing this Wednesday on ABC.
  
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• Trump signs executive actions to advance Keystone, Dakota pipelines

  24-01-2017 17:45
  
  President Donald Trump has signed executive actions to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines.
  
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• VIDEO: Man rides Jet Ski through Fullerton

  24-01-2017 16:56
  A man made the most out of the stormy weather this weekend and rode his Jet Ski through the streets of Fullerton.
  
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• Woman gets smothered in snow while trying to clear off roof

  24-01-2017 16:42
  Snow no!
  
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• Coalition targets human trafficking in Monterey Bay region

  24-01-2017 16:07
  WATSONVILLE >> On May 11, 2016, a 34-year-old Fresno man named Marquis Bolden was arrested in a Watsonville motel room on charges related to the trafficking of a 16-year-old girl. If the arrest had occurred a few months earlier, the 16-year-old girl would have been arrested and charged with prostitution, said Deborah Pembrook of the Coalition to End Human Trafficking in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.
  
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• Here are your 2017 Oscar nominees

  24-01-2017 14:51
  
  Check out which films and stars received Oscar nominations.
  
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• Fun facts about peanut butter

  24-01-2017 12:07
  
  In honor of National Peanut Butter Day, here are fun facts about the gooey snack food.
  
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• Meet Mr. Scratch-and-Win: $1 million prize follows $100,000 and a couple $1,000 tickets

  24-01-2017 11:44
  Geston, 71, is a regular customer for California Lottery Scratcher tickets at his neighborhood Get 'n' Go convenience store at the corner of Tulare and Peach avenues in southeast Fresno. Three years ago, he hit a $5 ticket for a $100,000 jackpot.
  
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• Road crews working around the clock to fill potholes across Fresno

  24-01-2017 08:49
  With the FresGO app, you can drop a pin at the location of any pothole and even take a picture of it, and the city promises a fix within 48 hours.
  
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• Man recovering after being shot in front of his house in Fresno

  24-01-2017 08:39
  Police say the man was sitting in his car right outside his house when he was shot in the arm and leg.
  
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• Over $500,000 worth of meth and marijuana seized in major Fresno drug bust

  24-01-2017 08:31
  The Fresno Police Department's Major Narcotics Unit received a tip about a home on Ventura and Fourth Street, and, after some surveillance, police moved in.
  
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• Man recalls moments before a suspect fleeing police crashes into him on Highway 41

  24-01-2017 08:19
  According to the CHP, the suspect was fleeing police when she ended up sideswiping a car and then smashing head-on into Ernest Rodrigues' truck, and he says he is truly lucky to be alive.
  
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• $500,000 worth of narcotics found in Fresno home

  24-01-2017 07:44
  A man in his 20s sat handcuffed in the back of a police car Monday night after about $500,000 worth of narcotics was found in a southeast Fresno home, Fresno police Major Narcotics Unit Supervisor Timothy Tietjen said. Tietjen said around 6 p.m. officials made their move while family members, including children between 4 and 7 years of age, were home.
  
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• Highway 41 near Valley Children's closed for hours after high-speed chase ends in deadly crash

  24-01-2017 06:18
  
  The California Highway Patrol said an officer was pursuing a vehicle for speeding when the suspect crossed the median and hit another car near Children's Boulevard.
  
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• State of emergency declared in majority of Central Valley counties due to severe weather

  24-01-2017 06:14
  
  A press release from Brown's office stated that the proclamation was made to help counties clean up flooding and mudslides as well as repair damaged roadways across California.
  
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• Corrine and Taylor fight, as Raven and Danielle L. connect with Nick on 'The Bachelor'

  24-01-2017 05:16
  
  It seemed that some women couldn't get away from the drama and each other, while others took advantage of their time with Nick to form real connections and further their relationships.
  
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• Fresno Bee donates $3,500 to Kirk Elementary

  24-01-2017 03:34
  Fresno Bee publisher Tom Cullinan and executive editor Jim Boren appeared at Kirk Elementary School on Monday morning, Jan. 23, 2017 to present a check for $3,500, continuing the support the newspaper has provided the school. The Bee has donated a total of about $50,000 to the southwest Fresno school over the past 15 years.
  
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• Caltrans hopes crews can clear Highway 59 flooding near Merced during clear weather

  24-01-2017 03:27
  Caltrans says it's been a constant battle because each storm has continued to bring more water while not allowing the water levels to get low enough for crews to be able to look for damage.
  
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• Homophobia alleged as Clovis Unified shuts down high school play

  24-01-2017 03:22
  Controversy erupted after Clovis Unified administrators canceled a student play over the weekend. The teens behind "No Exit" believe homosexual themes drove the decision.
  
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• Bullard High's new classrooms opening soon

  24-01-2017 02:45
  Crews polished the floors inside Bullard High School's newest classroom building. The facility itself is nearly complete, with furniture scheduled to move in over the next couple weeks.
  
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• Valley farmers unhappy with President Trump's withdrawal from trade deal

  24-01-2017 02:32
  The American Farm Bureau says the TPP could've resulted in a $4 billion boost for food producers who ship 25 percent of their product overseas.
  
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• Highway 198 along Fresno and Monterey Counties reopens after rock slides forced closure

  24-01-2017 02:25
  Crews worked for 18 hours Monday, trying to clear the road and make it safe again for cars to drive on and said it would reopen by 6 p.m.
  
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• New mothers will now get private rooms at Saint Agnes

  24-01-2017 02:02
  At Saint Agnes, patients will now have a new personal place to start their journey as a mom.
  
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• People get extra time to file this tax season

  24-01-2017 01:55
  It's officially tax season and early-bird taxpayers can submit their income tax returns starting January 23rd.
  
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• Heavy wet snow fell in Oakhurst caused schools to close and roads to become hazardous

  24-01-2017 01:50
  The only activity at Yosemite High School was a maintenance worker clearing the parking lot. School was called off here and at the elementary school because of hazardous driving conditions.
  
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• Both directions of Highway 41 closed near Valley Children's due to deadly crash during police chase

  24-01-2017 01:39
  
  The California Highway Patrol said an officer was pursuing a vehicle for speeding when the suspect crossed the median and hit another car near Children's Boulevard.
  
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• Hold tight Fresno, Steak na Shake is coming, but not yet

  24-01-2017 01:26
  Oh, Fresno, I know you're desperate for the city's first Steak 'n Shake to open, but you have to sit tight for a few more a few weeks. The restaurant on Kings Canyon Road in front of the Walmart Supercenter near Peach Avenue looks done from the outside, but it's not.
  
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• Fresno Grizzlies offer special Valentine's Day delivery featuring Parker

  24-01-2017 00:26
  
  They said Parker will personally deliver a gift of six chocolate covered strawberries or a chocolate caramel covered apple, two red roses and two Grizzlies tickets to your Valentine's home or workplace for $99.
  
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