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• Man arrested in fatal 3-vehicle crash in southeast Fresno to face manslaughter charges

  18-02-2019 22:55
  Rocky LaJoie's car crashed into two other vehicles, killing one person and injuring two children.
  
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• February storms soak California with 18 trillion gallons of water

  18-02-2019 22:29
  THAT'S A LOT OF WATER! California was soaked with 18 trillion gallons of water during the recent February storms -- that's equivalent to 27 million Olympic-sized pools or 45 percent the total volume of Lake Tahoe.
  
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• CHP investigating deadly accident in Oakhurst

  18-02-2019 22:19
  The accident occurred just before 10 a.m. on Highway 49 and Vista Del Rio Drive.
  
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• Carolyn Peck, last remaining 'founding mother' of Valley Children's, dies

  18-02-2019 21:41
  Carolyn Peck was one of five women who started campaigning for a children's hospital in the Valley back in 1949.
  
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• Puppies born with 2 legs die before 2-week birthday; 2 surviving sisters keep fighting

  18-02-2019 21:13
  Three special needs Chihuahuas born in North Carolina failed to make it to their 2-week birthday.
  
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• 11-year-old arrested after not reciting pledge of allegiance

  18-02-2019 21:11
  A mother says her son refused to recite the pledge of allegiance and ended up getting arrested over it.
  
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• Tiger found in vacant home now enjoying new surroundings in Texas

  18-02-2019 21:05
  'RELAXED AND COMFORTABLE: The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in north Texas snapped a photo of the big cat posing on top of his platform taking in the view.
  
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• UPDATE: I-5 over the Grapevine now open from both directions

  18-02-2019 20:23
  Interstate-5 over the Grapevine was closed overnight in both directions due to heavy snow causing several traffic collisions.
  
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• Oscars 2019: Should Netflix movies be eligible for Oscars? Steven Spielberg speaks out against streaming movies

  18-02-2019 20:15
  The legendary director has argued before that films primarily offered on streaming services should be up for Emmys, not Oscars.
  
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• West Shaw store of Payless begins liquidation sale, all shoes are 20 percent off

  18-02-2019 19:58
  The Payless store on West Shaw Avenue in Fresno has already begun its going-out-of-business sale, as the retailer prepares to file for bankruptcy later this month.
  
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• SHOCKING VIDEO: 7-year-old girl injured by hit-and-run driver in California

  18-02-2019 19:39
  A video shows a hit-and-run driver launching a young girl about 10 feet into the air and then driving away.
  
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• Paralyzed man reunited with dog stolen outside Connecticut home

  18-02-2019 19:28
  Surveillance video shows a woman picking up the dog and running into a car half a block away from Frank Casanovas' home. Now, Princess is back home.
  
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• Fetus found in bag near Brooklyn school, authorities investigating

  18-02-2019 19:21
  The gruesome discovery was made just before 7 a.m. at Linden Boulevard and Bradford Street in East New York.
  
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• Las Vegas snow: Up to 2 inches of snow falls on strip for 1st time in decade

  18-02-2019 19:15
  Wild weather in Nevada! Parts of Las Vegas, including the strip, woke up to as much as 2 inches of snow Monday morning.
  
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• UPDATE: Southbound I-5 over the Grapevine now open, northbound still closed

  18-02-2019 19:05
  Interstate-5 over the Grapevine was closed overnight in both directions due to heavy snow causing several traffic collisions.
  
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• 'Dirty cop abusing his power': 50 Cent responds to alleged shooting threat from police commander

  18-02-2019 18:34
  50 Cent called a police commander a "dirty cop abusing his power" over reports the commander urged his officers to shoot the rapper.
  
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• Brain tumor discovered in 8-year-old boy because family lost home in Hurricane Florence, mother says

  18-02-2019 18:29
  A North Carolina mother is calling Hurricane Florence a blessing after it helped discover a rare brain tumor in her 8-year-old son.
  
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• Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo dies at 95

  18-02-2019 18:25
  The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died. George Mendonsa was 95.
  
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• Parents arrested after toddler's body found in bucket of acid

  18-02-2019 18:10
  The parents of a three-year-old girl are accused of putting her remains in a container full of acid in Laredo.
  
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• Oscars 2019: How much will be spent for the Academy Awards?

  18-02-2019 18:05
  The Oscars represent the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, but the amount of money spent on the event might surprise you.
  
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• RIP OFFICER FLURK: Fresno Police mourn death of beloved K9 Flurk

  18-02-2019 17:01
  Flurk, a Belgian Malinois, served the department for five years as an award-winning narcotic detection dog together with his human partner, Officer Jim Young.
  
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• Man stabbed in neck inside his central Fresno apartment

  18-02-2019 16:14
  Two people are being detained by Fresno Police after a man was stabbed in the neck.
  
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• Jussie Smollett attack: Police seek to re-interview 'Empire' star; brothers tell police he paid them to stage attack, sources say

  18-02-2019 16:13
  Chicago police want to re-interview "Empire" star Jussie Smollett about the alleged attack, and that could happen Monday.
  
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• More audience favorites in Best Picture race, but art films lead

  18-02-2019 15:54
  There are more people-pleasing pictures among the eight films nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars, but two art films are tied at the top.
  
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• 4 Oscar veterans, 1 newcomer vie for Best Actor at this year's Academy Awards

  18-02-2019 15:50
  Christian Bale gets his fourth Academy Award nomination, as do Bradley Cooper and Willem Dafoe. It's nod number three for Viggo Mortensen, and the first for Rami Malek.
  
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• From Lady Gaga to Glenn Close: The race for Best Actress

  18-02-2019 15:48
  Sandy Kenyon talks to the five leading ladies nominated for Best Actress at the 2019 Oscars.
  
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• The most surprising thing about the Red Carpet

  18-02-2019 15:45
  Sandy Kenyon talks to the stars about their red carpet ride to the Oscars!
  
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• What it takes to make an Oscar-nominated movie

  18-02-2019 15:42
  Sandy Kenyon talks to the stars on the red carpet about the movie that earned them an Academy Award nomination.
  
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• UPDATE: Driver arrested for DUI after deadly 3-vehicle crash in southeast Fresno

  18-02-2019 15:35
  One person was killed and two children were hurt in the crash that occurred on Chestnut Avenue, just south of Church.
  
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• Puppy and possum become best of friends

  18-02-2019 15:09
  A puppy and a possum are the best of friends.
  
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• UPDATE: Southbound I-5 over the Grapevine now open

  18-02-2019 14:24
  Interstate-5 over the Grapevine was closed in both directions due to heavy snow causing several traffic collisions.
  
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• Jussie Smollett attack: Police seek to re-interview Jussie Smollett; Brothers tell police 'Empire' star paid them to stage attack, sources say

  18-02-2019 14:10
  Chicago police want to re-interview "Empire" star Jussie Smollett about the alleged attack, and that could happen Monday.
  
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• Freddie Highmore talks about directing an episode of 'The Good Doctor'

  18-02-2019 13:03
  "The Good Doctor" will be back for season three. If that news wasn't exciting enough for star Freddie Highmore (Dr. Shaun Murphy) he's directing the next episode of the show.
  
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• Armed robber suspect steals cash from Central Fresno food market

  18-02-2019 06:18
  Fresno police are searching for a suspect behind an armed robbery at a food market in central Fresno.
  
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• One dead in crash involving three cars in Southeast Fresno

  18-02-2019 06:13
  Fresno police are investigating a fatal crash involving three vehicles in southeast Fresno on Chestnut Avenue, just south of Church.
  
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• Family identifies victims in fatal Highway 99 crash

  18-02-2019 05:32
  Five people were killed in a crash on Highway 99 in Delano Saturday, according to California Highway Patrol.
  
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• SOFTBALL BRAWL: Coach allegedly attacked 60-year-old grandmother in Cypress

  18-02-2019 05:30
  A Cypress softball coach is in hot water after being caught on camera allegedly attacking a grandmother during a game.
  
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• 'Chimney forest' symbolic of all that was lost in Paradise during Camp Fire in Butte County

  18-02-2019 05:07
  The Nov. 8 blaze that blitzed across the Sierra Nevada foothills destroyed nearly 15,000 homes in the city of 27,000 residents and surrounding hamlets. The long recovery is just starting.
  
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• Woman shot after telling party-goers to turn off music in northwest Houston

  18-02-2019 05:04
  Deputies say a woman from upstairs yelled at the group to take the party elsewhere. Then, someone shot up into her apartment.
  
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• VIDEO: Man rescued after truck falls through ice

  18-02-2019 05:00
  A dramatic rescue was captured in Lexington, Michigan after an ice fisherman drove his truck into a frozen lake.
  
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• Suspect in killing of 4 hostages during standoff has died

  18-02-2019 04:42
  A man who shot and killed four people he held hostage in a Mississippi home has died from gunshot wounds he received during the 12-hour standoff, authorities said Sunday.
  
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• More snowfall wreaks havoc on roadways during Presidents' Day weekend

  18-02-2019 04:39
  Presidents' Day weekend and fresh powder meant skiers and snowboarders were hitting the slopes, but getting there was the tough part.
  
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• Traffic collisions caused by snow result in both directions of I-5 over Grapevine to close

  18-02-2019 04:36
  Interstate-5 over the Grapevine is closed in both directions due to heavy snow causing several traffic collisions, Caltrans reports.
  
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• Don't miss these 3 top dramas screening around Visalia

  18-02-2019 04:05
  Looking for a stirring story? Check out this week's lineup of dramas showing on the big screen in and around Visalia.
  
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• Don't miss these 3 top dramas screening around Fresno

  18-02-2019 04:05
  Looking to reflect on the humanity of it all? Don't miss this week's lineup of dramas and Oscar nominees showing on the big screen in and around Fresno.
  
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• Jussie Smollett attack: Brothers tell police that Jussie Smollett paid them to stage attack, official says; new evidence 'shifted the trajectory' of investigation after brothers cooperate, police say

  18-02-2019 02:07
  Two brothers told Chicago police that they were paid by "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett to orchestrate and stage an attack on him, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told ABC News.
  
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• Dunkin Donuts employee saves man's life with CPR

  18-02-2019 01:41
  When a man collapsed at a rest stop, one Dunkin Donuts employee didn't hesitate to jump into action.
  
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• Why do we celebrate Presidents Day? The history behind the holiday

  18-02-2019 01:32
  You probably know that Presidents Day has its roots in George Washington's birthday, but did you know his birthday was changed during his lifetime?
  
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• Inmate saves baby from locked SUV using his car theft skills

  18-02-2019 01:06
  A group of deputies and some unlikely good Samaritans rushed to help save a 1-year-old locked in an SUV.
  
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• Big rig rollover crash causes interchange from Hwy 180 to Hwy 99 to close

  18-02-2019 00:56
  CHP tells Action News the interchange will be closed until 8 p.m. Sunday.
  
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