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• Pres. Trump denies Nancy Pelosi aircraft for planned trip abroad, citing government shutdown

  17-01-2019 21:44
  In a letter to Pelosi on Thursday, Trump said that a trip to Egypt, Brussels and Afghanistan should be delayed due to the shutdown.
  
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• Dad builds accessible igloo for kids with disabilities

  17-01-2019 21:18
  The way this dad took advantage of the snow would warm even the coldest heart.
  
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• Polar vortex: What to know about the frigid vortex from the polar region

  17-01-2019 20:00
  What is a polar vortex? Just what it sounds like: a vortex that originates over the polar regions.
  
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• RXBar recalls protein bars that may contain peanuts

  17-01-2019 19:27
  RXBar is recalling a wide variety of its protein bars.
  
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• $1,000 fine proposed for smoking with kids in car

  17-01-2019 19:26
  Two state senators also want a $10,000 fine if a driver is caught puffing cigarettes with the kids three times or more in 12 months.
  
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• Highway 140 and all roads in Yosemite are now open

  17-01-2019 18:01
  Highway 140 is now open after the first powerful storm of the year moved through the Central Valley prompting several weather warnings.
  
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• Tahoe area braces for blizzard with avalanche warnings, high wind expected

  17-01-2019 17:25
  This is only the fourth blizzard warning for the Tahoe Basin in the past ten years, so experts say you should take it seriously.
  
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• Be like Betty White: 9 ways to live a better life

  17-01-2019 17:01
  The comedic staple known for "The Golden Girls," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and "Hot in Cleveland" celebrates her 96th birthday
  
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• Cheerleading coaches go nuts on the sidelines

  17-01-2019 16:58
  GO! FIGHT! WIN! Video ofcheerleading coaches from Webster hyping their team during a cheer competition is going viral.
  
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• Suspect drops from ceiling into several stores in Hoboken burglary spree

  17-01-2019 16:57
  Police say a burglar is in custody after a wild crime spree in New Jersey that had several twists and turns along the way.
  
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• Sears survives after chairman wins approval for $5B rescue plan

  17-01-2019 16:57
  Eddie Lampert, the hedge fund owner who steered Sears into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October, is aiming to keep open roughly 400 stores and preserve tens of thousands of jobs.
  
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• Alinea co-owner invites Clemson Tigers to Chicago for fine dining celebration

  17-01-2019 16:54
  The owner of some of Chicago's most exclusive fine-dining restaurants has invited the Clemson University football team to have a second celebratory dinner in Chicago.
  
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• Double blow for striking LAUSD teachers married to furloughed workers

  17-01-2019 16:53
  Two SoCal couples are struggling with no paychecks due to the government shutdown, while also being affected by the LAUSD teachers strike.
  
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• VIDEO: Big rig slams into center divider on 91 Freeway in Anaheim

  17-01-2019 16:52
  Shocking video shows the moment a semi-truck slammed through a center divider and hit a vehicle while on the 91 Freeway in Anaheim Wednesday.
  
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• 3.5 preliminary magnitude earthquake strikes Piedmont

  17-01-2019 16:52
  An earthquake with a magnitude higher than 3.0 has struck Piedmont for the second day in a row. This morning's earthquake struck at 6:11 a.m. and had a depth of 7 miles.
  
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• Highway 140 is now open; all roads in Yosemite to close at midnight as crews brace for storm

  17-01-2019 16:19
  Highway 140 is now open after the first powerful storm of the year moved through the Central Valley prompting several weather warnings.
  
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• China Peak closed after storm brings rain instead of snow

  17-01-2019 15:56
  China Peak is closed after resort officials say the recent storm came in 'wet' which produced poor conditions for skiing and snowboarding
  
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• Police: 2 killed over IHOP order in Alabama

  17-01-2019 15:39
  An employee and a customer at an IHOP restaurant in northern Alabama were killed in a shooting that also injured another employee.
  
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• Newspaper censored woman's obituary for criticizing President Trump

  17-01-2019 15:32
  Fran Williams' obituary was supposed to read, "Her passing was hastened by her continued frustration with the Trump administration."
  
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• 'God put me on that road for a reason:' Heroic nurse helped state trooper who was shot

  17-01-2019 15:12
  Sherice Richardson was on her way to pick up her toddler when she drove up to a trooper's patrol car with bullet holes in the windshield.
  
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• Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to increased fire risk

  17-01-2019 15:03
  "Making our customers comfortable is vastly more important than making sure we're following additional government processes right now," Kia officials said.
  
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• Former NFL player tackles Peeping Tom outside bedroom window

  17-01-2019 14:56
  A former NFL player tackled a Peeping Tom who was peering into a bedroom where his daughters slept, police said.
  
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• Bull rider Mason Lowe dies after being stomped in Denver competition

  17-01-2019 14:19
  Mason Lowe was competing in the National Western Stock Show in Denver when he died after a bull stomped on his chest.
  
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• Hyundai and Kia recall vehicles due to increased fire risk

  17-01-2019 14:09
  "Making our customers comfortable is vastly more important than making sure we're following additional government processes right now," Kia officials said.
  
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• Man struck by hit-and-run driver dies from injuries

  17-01-2019 08:25
  Fresno Police are searching for the person responsible for a felony hit-and-run that left a man with critical injuries in Southeast Fresno.
  
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• First major storm of year hits the Foothills, Mariposa County

  17-01-2019 08:20
  The rain in Mariposa County is the reason Highway 140, leading into Yosemite National Park is closed.
  
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• 12-year-old girl mistakenly shot while inside home in Southeast Fresno

  17-01-2019 08:15
  A 12-year-old girl was shot in the upper body after a fight turned into a shooting outside her home, according to Fresno Police.
  
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• 9-year-old boy killed while playing with gun at apartment

  17-01-2019 06:27
  Houston police say the boy and his cousin were playing with the firearm when it went off. Now they want to know who owns it.
  
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• Pot deliveries OK'd into California communities that ban sales

  17-01-2019 05:55
  California regulators endorse rule that will allow home marijuana deliveries statewide, even into communities that have banned commercial pot sales
  
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• Malibu Canyon Road shut down due to rockslide; 1 person injured

  17-01-2019 05:33
  One person was hospitalized with minor injuries after a rockslide came down on Malibu Canyon Road Wednesday night.
  
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• Covina mother charged in stabbing death of 2-year-old son

  17-01-2019 05:32
  A Covina woman has been charged with stabbing her own 2-year-old son to death, officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Teacher accused of having porn on laptop in classroom

  17-01-2019 05:22
  La Porte High School students are circulating video from Snapchat which allegedly shows the incident.
  
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• Central Valley Transfer Coalition giving animals a second chance on life

  17-01-2019 04:37
  Through the Central Valley Transfer Coalition dogs and cats are getting a second chance, it is a partnership between the San Francisco SPCA and other Bay Area Shelters.
  
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• Police searching for felony hit-and-run driver that injured man

  17-01-2019 04:35
  Fresno Police are searching for the person responsible for a felony hit-and-run that left a man with critical injuries in Southeast Fresno.
  
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• Highway 140 is now closed; all roads in Yosemite to close at midnight as crews brace for storm

  17-01-2019 04:29
  A portion of Highway 140 will close at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, while roads in Yosemite will close at midnight amid a flash flood watch.
  
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• Fired Tulare Police Chief Wes Hensley to get job back

  17-01-2019 03:37
  After being placed on administrative leave, Hensley received a letter of termination from Tulare's former city manager last March.
  
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• Local PG&E crews prepare for damage caused by high wind speeds

  17-01-2019 02:58
  Workers are worried that branches will break or the wind will pick up debris and slam it into power lines.
  
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• Plea deal reached for man charged as accessory in fatal hit-and-run of Clovis educator Gavin Gladding

  17-01-2019 02:28
  The man charged with being an accessory in the fatal hit-and-run of Clovis educator Gavin Gladding reached a plea deal on Wednesday.
  
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• Highway 140 will close ahead of storm; crews prepare for flooding, mudslides

  17-01-2019 02:17
  A portion of Highway 140 will close at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night.
  
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• Fresno State president shares his vision for new spring semester and beyond

  17-01-2019 01:50
  While Fresno State students take care of last-minute task on campus for the new semester faculty and staff gathered to prepare for the spring and beyond.
  
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• Tennessee teacher who fled with student gets 20 years

  17-01-2019 01:42
  A Tennessee teacher who was on the run for weeks with a 15-year-old student was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison.
  
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• Snow leaves plane in tail-stand at Truckee Tahoe Airport

  17-01-2019 00:54
  'SIERRA CEMENT:' The snow was so thick and heavy, it caused a plane at the Truckee Tahoe Airport to stand up on its back end.
  
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• Celebrity chef Jose Andres opens pop-up kitchen to feed furloughed government employees in Washington

  17-01-2019 00:52
  #ChefsForFeds opened just blocks from both the White House and the U.S. Capitol and served more than 4,000 meals on its first day.
  
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