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• Man accused of slamming puppy on ground sought in San Francisco

  18-04-2018 22:42
  Police are warning San Francisco residents about a man they say is considered dangerous after he allegedly killed a 4-month-old cocker spaniel by slamming it on the ground.
  
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• Condemned Bay Area home sells for $1.2 million

  18-04-2018 22:39
  Bay Area residents often do not even need a low price or nice home to close a deal fast. A good example is a condemned house in Fremont's Mission-San Jose neighborhood that just sold for $1.2 million dollars.
  
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• Police: Toddler accidentally shoots mother in Indiana

  18-04-2018 22:36
  Police in Northwest Indiana said a man is in custody after a woman was accidentally shot by her 3-year-old daughter Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Families of slain Sandy Hook children sue right-wing radio host Alex Jones

  18-04-2018 22:34
  The families of two children slain in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre have filed lawsuits against right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for claiming the shooting did not happen.
  
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• Fresno State professor not new to controversy, 2014 article: "Why I Can't Stand White Belly Dancers"

  18-04-2018 22:16
  As many mourn the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush, but one Fresno State professor has caused outrage over a controversial tweet.
  
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• Woman surprised at work and crowned 2018 Fresno County Mother of the Year

  18-04-2018 22:02
  A mother of two was surprised and crowned the 2018 Fresno County Mother of the Year on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Fresno State responds after controversial tweet by professor regarding the death of Barbara Bush

  18-04-2018 21:34
  As millions remember the life of Barbara Bush a professor here in the Valley is in trouble for statements she made on Twitter about the death of the former first lady.
  
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• Fresno police arrest suspect in the killing of a toddler 2 years ago

  18-04-2018 20:37
  Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer just announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of a toddler nearly two years ago.
  
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• Suspect arrested in killing of Fresno toddler

  18-04-2018 20:36
  Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer Wednesday announced the arrest of a man believed to be the shooter who gunned down a toddler nearly two years ago near Tulare and First streets. Rashad Halford Jr. was killed by gunfire on June 21, 2016 as he played outside an apartment near his parents in the 3000 block of East Plattt Avenue.
  
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• 'No one's being reduced to being a device in the story': The women of 'Scandal' on the show's empowerment

  18-04-2018 20:17
  Don't miss the series finale of ''Scandal'' on Thursday at 10/9c on ABC.
  
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• 'Scandal' finale: Take a look back at seven twisty seasons

  18-04-2018 20:16
  Relive all the feels from seven seasons of ''Scandal'' before the final episode.
  
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• 'Scandal' finale: 7 times fans fell in love with Olivia and Fitz's romance

  18-04-2018 20:14
  Here are seven times "Scandal" worked its emotion-manipulating magic to make fans fall in love all over agin with idea of Olivia Pope and Fitzgerald Grant together.
  
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• OMG! Take a look back at seven twisty seasons of 'Scandal' ahead of the final episode

  18-04-2018 19:45
  Relive all the feels from seven seasons of ''Scandal'' before the final episode.
  
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• 7 times 'Scandal' fans fell in love with Olivia and Fitz's romance

  18-04-2018 19:45
  Here are seven times "Scandal" worked its emotion-manipulating magic to make fans fall in love all over agin with idea of Olivia Pope and Fitzgerald Grant together.
  
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• Johnny Galecki returns as David on 'Roseanne,' reunites with Sara Gilbert

  18-04-2018 19:25
  SarahGilbert and Johnny Galecki's small screen chemistry spans from ''Roseanne'' to ''Big Bang Theory'' and back again. Tuesday night's episode of ''Roseanne'' saw the return of David and Darlene.
  
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• 'What you see with me is what you get:' Quotes of wisdom from Barbara Bush

  18-04-2018 18:33
  Former First Lady Barbara Bush was known for her candor and grace. Here are some of her words to live by.
  
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• Pink stars in People's Beautiful Issue; Magazine changes name because it's 'not a beauty contest'

  18-04-2018 16:30
  People Magazine focused on Pink's role as a mom for the cover story of its ''Beautiful Issue'' (formerly the World's Most Beautiful Woman issue).
  
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• Allegiant CEO speaking out about news report questioning airlines safety

  18-04-2018 15:51
  The CEO of Allegiant Air Maury Gallagher is now speaking out online, disputing the safety questions raised in a report on the CBS news program "60 minutes".
  
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• Workout Wednesday: Low impact exercises

  18-04-2018 15:49
  Low impact exercises are powerful exercises to improve quality of life in your day-to-day.
  
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• High-speed rail project vastly underestimated cost of relocating utility lines beneath Fresno

  18-04-2018 15:45
  Demolition work in 2016 ahead of construction on the high-speed rail project. The price of utility relocations along a 29-mile section of railway jumped from a 2013 estimate of $69 million to $396 million, the state rail authority says.
  
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• Bird strike forces Southwest jet to make emergency landing in Nashville

  18-04-2018 15:15
  A bird strike forced a Southwest Airlines jet to make an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee.
  
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• Non-profit hosting annual banquet to raise money to continue providing care for injured animals

  18-04-2018 15:12
  Non-profit Fresno Wildlife Rehabilitation Services is hosting their annual banquet and fundraiser this weekend.
  
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• ONE YEAR ON: Anniversary of Fresno shooting spree that left 3 dead

  18-04-2018 14:54
  Back on April 18th, 2017, Kori Muhammad gunned Down Zackary Randalls, Mark Gassett, and David Jackson. Investigators believe this was a racially charged shooting spree.
  
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• Outrage as California prof calls Barbara Bush 'amazing racist' and says she's happy 'witch is dead'

  18-04-2018 13:13
  Outrage as California prof calls Barbara Bush 'amazing racist' and says she's happy 'witch is dead' Randa Jarrar, an author and professor at Fresno State's Department of English, sparked an uproar after calling the late Barbara Bush "amazing racist" who raised a "war criminal." A university professor in California has sparked a social media uproar after calling former first lady Barbara Bush an "amazing racist" who raised a "war criminal," and saying she's "happy the witch is dead."
  
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• Funeral home prepares for service for former First Lady Barbara Bush

  18-04-2018 13:01
  Thousands are expected to say goodbye to former First Lady Barbara Bush at the funeral home where preparations for her service are underway.
  
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• Program introducing girls to positive female role models

  18-04-2018 09:00
  Students at Gaston Middle School in Fresno stepped out of the classroom today for a different kind of lesson.
  
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• Search continues for missing Porterville man

  18-04-2018 08:47
  As the search intensifies for a missing Porterville man, loved ones say they refuse to give up hope. Family and friends gathered at Veterans Park, off Henderson Avenue, to search for 82 year old, Charles Hood; those close to
  
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• Will Fresno ever pass this test? It's another flunking grade for air pollution

  18-04-2018 08:26
  It is a bad air day in winter when The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District bans wood burning. That was the case Dec. 27, 2017, when The Bee's John Walker took a tour of the Valley's pollution bad spots.
  
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• Electric planes put the Valley on cutting edge of technology

  18-04-2018 08:21
  An aircraft quietly took to the skies over the Valley today. It's part of a sustainable aviation project.
  
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• Merced working to open a new fire station, amid long response times

  18-04-2018 08:08
  Merced Fire is working on opening a new fire station in hopes of decreasing response times and freeing up resources.
  
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• More Fresno County families to get help paying for child care

  18-04-2018 08:03
  The numbers will increase because Fresno County will be able to keep $13 million in funding it has been returning to the state.
  
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• Fresno State professor calls Barbara Bush 'amazing racist' after her death in controversial tweet

  18-04-2018 07:54
  A Fresno State English professor has generated a social media controversy after her tweets following the death of former First Lady Barbara Bush.
  
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• Man accused of killing innocent victim while trying to end street fight with shotgun now on trial

  18-04-2018 07:32
  Six years after a Fresno teen was murdered, the man who investigators say pulled out a gun and fired into a crowd is facing a jury.
  
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• Chase suspect flees U-Haul truck, tries hiding in SoCal school

  18-04-2018 06:36
  Authorities chased a suspect in a U-Haul truck who then fled the vehicle after a short pursuit and tried hiding at a Compton school before being taken into custody Tuesday.
  
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• "How is 41?" Family offers update on President George H.W. Bush

  18-04-2018 05:37
  Many of you are wondering how the former President George H. W. Bush is doing after his wife of 73 years passed away.
  
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• "My dear mother has passed on": President George W. Bush posts statement after mother's death

  18-04-2018 04:58
  President George W. Bush has posted a statement on social media hours after his mother, former First Lady Barbara Bush's passing.
  
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• Big cats get big treat

  18-04-2018 04:30
  A 40-foot pool will allow the exotic cats a chance to cool off when it's hot or provide some daily exercise.
  
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• Visalia man shot multiple times after confronting suspects in backyard

  18-04-2018 04:14
  It's unknown exactly what the suspects were doing in the backyard, but police believe they may have been trying to burglarize the home.
  
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• World leaders and friends offer condolences after former First Lady passes away

  18-04-2018 03:56
  There has been an outpouring of support as people remember the life and legacy of former first lady Barbara Bush.
  
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• Correction: Sexual Misconduct-Doctors story

  18-04-2018 03:51
  The first time that Dr. Anthony Bianchi came onto a patient, California's medical board alleged, the gynecologist placed a chair against the exam room door, put his fingers into the woman's vagina and exposed his erect penis. The second time, the board claimed, he told a patient that he couldn't stop staring at her breasts and recounted a dream in which he performed oral sex on her in the office.
  
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• US officials say CIA Director Mike Pompeo has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

  18-04-2018 03:50
  Two U.S. officials say CIA Director Mike Pompeo recently traveled to North Korea to meet with leader Kim Jong Un. Pompeo's trip to the isolated communist nation came in advance of a potential summit between Kim and President Donald Trump.
  
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• Funeral arrangements announced for former First Lady Barbara Bush

  18-04-2018 03:35
  Barbara Bush's funeral will be held at St. Martin's Church in Houston, where she and the former president have been devoted members.
  
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• Valley Children's expands in the Valley, in escrow in Visalia

  18-04-2018 02:36
  Valley Children's Hospital is expanding, especially in the South Valley.
  
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• Barbara Bush, Former First Lady to President George H.W. Bush, has died

  18-04-2018 01:42
  Barbara Bush, Former First Lady to President George H.W. Bush, has died
  
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• Southwest Airlines engine fails midair, killing 1, plane makes emergency landing in Philadelphia

  18-04-2018 01:38
  A Southwest Airlines jet apparently blew an engine at about 30,000 feet and the shrapnel smashed a window and damaged the fuselage Tuesday, killing a passenger and injuring seven others, authorities said.
  
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• Disneyland to hold two job fairs next month

  18-04-2018 01:32
  Disneyland is holding two big job fairs next month.
  
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• IRS extends 2018 tax deadline to Wednesday April 18

  18-04-2018 01:30
  The IRS has extended the deadline for filing taxes one day to April 18 following a failure with the agency's website.
  
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• IRS extends filing deadline to Wednesday, April 18th amid computer problems

  18-04-2018 01:22
  IRS extends filing deadline to Wednesday, April 18th amid computer problems
  
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• Fresno man on trial, accused of shotgun killing of young woman, wounding friend

  18-04-2018 01:19
  In Fresno Superior Court on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, prosecutor William Terrence explains to a jury how Tony David Leon, left, used a sawed-off shotgun to allegedly kill 18-year-old Nicole Jones and wound her friend, Noemi Ramirez. The alleged shooting occurred in August 2012 in a neighborhood north of Fresno City College.
  
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• Electric airplane program in Fresno unveiled as first in the nation

  18-04-2018 01:19
  The cities of Reedley and Mendota unveil four electric airplanes at Chandler Airport in a joint project with the state agency CALSTART, to launch sustainable aviation. What makes you tick, who you know, where you go, even where you might end up.
  
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