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• 37 children hurt, 6 with serious injuries in YMCA hazmat leak in North Carolina

  02-08-2017 23:48
  A total of 39 people were hospitalized, including 37 children after a chemical leak in a pool at the Durham Downtown YMCA on Wednesday afternoon. Six of the children are in serious condition.
  
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• You can now own a lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay for $15k

  02-08-2017 21:41
  The historic lighthouse just off the coast in For $15K, you can buy a lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay is up for auction.
  
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• Planetary protection officer: NASA will pay you six figures to keep planets pure

  02-08-2017 20:46
  The storied space agency is on the hunt for a planetary protection officer to prevent cross-contamination between Earth and other foreign bodies as humans travel to Mars and beyond.
  
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• Fire destroys Tulare County home

  02-08-2017 20:08
  The fire broke out just before 9 a.m. in the town of London. An adult and three children were home when the flames were first seen in the home on Road 57 at Avenue 376.
  
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• Toddler leaves footprints all over freshly poured concrete

  02-08-2017 20:06
  Two-year-old Izzadora was looking for her parents when she left a trail of footprints in some freshly poured concrete in her family's basement.
  
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• Seven wounded in gang shooting in southwest Fresno

  02-08-2017 19:40
  Lt. Mark Hudson said the shooting took place about 11:38 p.m. at Mariposa and A streets and officers were alerted by the ShotSpotter system. At the scene, officers found three wounded juveniles and learned that four more victims were were dropped off at Community Regional Medical Center.
  
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• Diver checks vehicle submerged in Fresno canal

  02-08-2017 19:40
  A diver gets into a canal to investigate a vehicle a submerged vehicle at Glenn and Fedora avenues in central Fresno on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. A collision led to a fire on Fountain Way, north of Shields Avenue, in Fresno on Wednesday morning, July 26, 2017.
  
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• Two US troops killed in Afghanistan convoy attack

  02-08-2017 19:26
  The Pentagon says that two U.S. service members were killed in an attack on a NATO convoy near Kandarhar in southern Afghanistan.
  
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• Average working mom clocks in 98 hours a week, study says

  02-08-2017 17:29
  A new study says if you add up the time the average working mom spends at her paid position and her duty at home, it totals to 98 hours per week.
  
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• Couple claims children were taken away because of low IQ score

  02-08-2017 17:08
  An Oregon couple says their two young sons were taken away because they scored too low on an IQ test.
  
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• Family to file billion dollar lawsuit after mother's botched buttocks injection death

  02-08-2017 17:06
  A makeshift memorial is growing outside the former home of Latesha Bynum in Longwood.
  
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• Kathy Griffin shaves head to support sister's battle with cancer

  02-08-2017 16:59
  Kathy Griffin is once again attracting attention because of a head, but this time it's her own.
  
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• Trump signs sanctions against Russia as punishment for election meddling

  02-08-2017 16:57
  The package of stiff financial sanctions against Russia passed Congress with overwhelming support.
  
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• ICE raids targeting families net 650 arrests

  02-08-2017 16:57
  ICE agents detained 650 people nationwide in an operation targeting families and unaccompanied children who entered the country illegally.
  
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• Popular glitter iPhone cases with liquid inside being recalled

  02-08-2017 16:51
  They may help you shine bright like a diamond, but they could also burn you. The popular glitter iPhone cases with liquid inside are being recalled.
  
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• Quick and easy workouts to jump start your metabolism

  02-08-2017 15:32
  When you think you don't have time to workout, a 30-minute routine is perfect. A short burst of exercise can really get your metabolism fired up and help tone muscles.
  
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• Comic-Con superheroes band together to bring smiles to sick kids

  02-08-2017 15:22
  Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman and more took a side-trip from Boston Comic-Con to cheer up young patients and others at Spaulding Rehab.
  
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• Valley farmers celebrate beginning of fig harvest

  02-08-2017 14:59
  California grows most of the figs in the country and Madera and Merced Counties produce the most for the entire state. Farmers have seen an increase in fig demand from thanks to new trends from the culinary world.
  
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• Sheriffa s office searches for man who allegedly carjacked a 76-year-old Uber driver

  02-08-2017 14:55
  The Fresno County Sheriff's Office are asking for help in locating Samuel Escamilla, a 26-year-old known gang member who demanded an Uber/Lyft driver's phone, keys and wallet after arranging a ride. He is seen here shopping at a Walmart.
  
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• Woman critically injured after being hit by car in Visalia

  02-08-2017 14:39
  It happened just after 8:30 p.m. on Mooney and Orchard in front of the Sequoia Mall near Applebees. The couple was crossing Mooney at the time when a 78-year-old woman driving a car hit them.
  
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• Drive by shooting in Southwest Fresno leaves 7 injured

  02-08-2017 14:36
  It happened just after 11 p.m. Tuesday night in the area of Mariposa and A Street. Police say two groups of men were involved in a confrontation.
  
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• Safe storage of firearms

  02-08-2017 10:39
  Nicandro and Gloria Sanchez discuss the heartache after learning their daughter, Obdulia Sanchez, 18, was behind the wheel and live-streaming before the vehicle she was in crashed, killing her 14-year-old sister Jacqueline Sanchez. 18-year-old Obdulia Sanchez was shooting live video with her cell phone while driving near Merced, California.
  
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• Fresno father's emotional plea to his daughter after she goes missing

  02-08-2017 08:45
  Kor Xiong has been tethered to a bench outside his apartment since last Friday-- watching detectives as they scour the neighborhood, willing himself to believe his daughter will come home.
  
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• Glitter-filled iPhone cases recalled due to skin irritation, blisters, burns

  02-08-2017 06:26
  Some popular cellphone covers with liquid glitter are being recalled because they can cause skin irritation, blisters, or burns if they break or leak.
  
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• Does the Constitution protect against theft when police lawfully seize cash and coins?

  02-08-2017 06:17
  Derik Kumagai, left, seen in this 2008 file photo, was one of the Fresno police officers who seized money from two businessmen during a 2013 gambling investigation. The businessmen alleged in federal court that police stole thousands of dollars and rare coins seized in the investigation.
  
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• Disney's 'Minnie Vans' transport guests around Walt Disney World Resort

  02-08-2017 06:05
  Guests at two of Walt Disney World's resorts, the Boardwalk or Yacht and Beach Club, can summon a Minnie Mouse-themed Lyft to drive them to their chosen destination anywhere on the property.
  
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• Visalia police investigating officer-involved shooting, suspect dies

  02-08-2017 04:04
  Visalia Police said the suspect, 39-year-old Franklin Oden, has died from his injuries after he shot at least two rounds at an officer in Visalia.
  
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• Former South Valley school employee will spend one year in jail for sending nude Snapchat to student

  02-08-2017 03:52
  Less than three months after his arrest, Gilbert Balderas received his punishment: 364 days in the Tulare County Jail and five years felony probation. If he violates his probation, he'll go to state prison for three years.
  
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• Construction on the "Recharge Fresno Project" is moving onto the next phase

  02-08-2017 03:47
  Traffic on McKinley Avenue is moving along just fine, but by late next week drivers will be facing detours and lane closures for the next two months.
  
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• Rent cost on average are up across the board in Fresno

  02-08-2017 03:45
  Over the past year the rise in apartment rent in Fresno has outpaced the state average. The cost is keeping young people like Anna Maria Lucatero from moving into an apartment.
  
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• Longtime Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy accused of burning his SUV to collect insurance money

  02-08-2017 03:44
  Sher Moua walked out of court Tuesday without much to say. After 18 years as a Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy, he lost his job this year as Clovis Police investigated him for arson and insurance fraud.
  
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• Fresno PD say after reports of a concerning phone call foul play may be involved in the case of missing 20-year-old

  02-08-2017 02:42
  The Fresno Police Department is working together with the Fresno Fire Department and Sheriff's Deputies to find 20-year-old Lucy Xiong who has been missing since 12:30 a.m. Friday morning.
  
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• Business owners hope high-tech app will help revitalize Downtown Hanford

  02-08-2017 02:41
  Distrx is a free app, and it shows users what to do, where to dine and shop along Hanford's Main Street.
  
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• 2 officers still recovering after being shot during a struggle with a suspect in Los Banos

  02-08-2017 02:40
  Los Banos Police said the shooting was over in minutes, but it was enough time to send two officers to the hospital and leave a suspect dead. Now investigators are trying to figure out how it all happened.
  
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• Officer screams he was shot in fatal California shooting

  02-08-2017 01:55
  FRESNO, Calif. - A police officer in a deadly struggle with an armed man frantically screamed into his radio for help, telling dispatchers he'd been struck by gunfire and was bleeding.
  
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• Elementary school students serve as flower girls, ring bearers at teacher's wedding

  02-08-2017 00:04
  Teacher Marielle Slagel Keller invited her entire class to be in her recent wedding making them ring bearers and flower girls.
  
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