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• New California bill could eliminate speed limit on I-5, State Route 99

  19-02-2019 23:54
  A new bill proposed by a Southern California senator could eliminate the speed limit on lanes of Interstate 5 and State Route 99.
  
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• 'Minding the Gap' star, Rockford native Keire Johnson to attend 2019 Oscars

  19-02-2019 23:54
  It's almost time for the 2019 Oscars! "Minding the Gap" from Chicago's Kartemquin Films could be on the road to gold.
  
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• Tachi Palace to host Selena Tejano Tribute Festival

  19-02-2019 21:58
  Attention all Selena fans! Tachi Palace will be hosting a Selena tribute festival this April!
  
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• Oscars 2019 predictions: Sandy Kenyon's picks for Best Picture, Best Actress and more

  19-02-2019 21:48
  If you're joining a pool -- or you want to mark a few nominees off your watch list before the big night -- you may want to consider his Academy Award predictions.
  
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• Yosemite's famous 'firefall' returns as spectators flock to the park

  19-02-2019 21:34
  You only have until Sunday, Feb, 24 to see Yosemite's famous 'firefall' at Horsetail Fall.
  
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• Jussie Smollett attack: Police investigate tip that Smollett, brothers seen together on night of alleged incident

  19-02-2019 21:33
  Chicago police are investigating a tip that on the night "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett reported being attacked, he was seen in an elevator with two brothers who were arrested in relation to the probe and later released, according to a CPD spokesperson.
  
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• Oscars fashion through the years: Every dress worn by every Best Actress winner ever

  19-02-2019 21:04
  The Oscars are just as much about the red carpet fashion as they are about the awards.
  
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• Manny Machado, San Diego Padres reach record-setting 10-year, $300 million deal

  19-02-2019 20:46
  Machado's deal, if completed, would be the second-largest in baseball history.
  
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• Austin boy sets up hot chocolate stand to raise money for border wall

  19-02-2019 19:35
  A boy in Texas has raised more than $5,000 from selling hot chocolate dedicated to funds to build a border wall along the southern U.S. border.
  
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• Ex-NFL player and college football star killed over a parking spot in Colorado

  19-02-2019 19:12
  KILLED OVER A PARKING SPOT: Authorities say ex-NFL player Anthony "T.J." Cunningham was fatally shot when another man opened fire on him in a parking lot between two schools. Cunningham had become an assistant principal.
  
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• VIDEO: Family warning others to watch out for pets after small dog was snatched by large bird

  19-02-2019 18:07
  The owner of a small dog in Nevada is warning others to watch the skies when they take their pets out to play. That's after her dog was almost grabbed by what looked like a hawk.
  
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• 5 people rescued from vehicle that attempted to cross San Joaquin River

  19-02-2019 17:41
  Five people had to be rescued from the roof of a vehicle after attempting to cross the San Joaquin River near Mendota, according to Cal Fire.
  
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• Study: Push-up ability can determine heart disease risk among men

  19-02-2019 16:56
  A new study indicates that the number of push-ups men can do can determine their risk for heart disease.
  
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• Good Samaritans rescue woman from burning vehicle in Louisiana

  19-02-2019 16:56
  A group of people were in the right place at the right time in Louisiana on Monday morning when they pulled a woman from a burning car.
  
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• Police hold rattlesnake in the back of a patrol car in Florida

  19-02-2019 16:55
  The snake was being carried by a homeless man walking around Jacksonville Beach on Monday morning.
  
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• American Airlines denies man was on flight from Los Angeles to San Jose

  19-02-2019 15:11
  Steve Homen stands about 6-foot-3 so he's easy to spot. Unless he's on an American Airlines flight -- that's where he's apparently invisible, leaving no trace behind.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: San Jose family says iCloud captured teens' weed-filled joyride in stolen BMW

  19-02-2019 14:47
  WEED-FILLED JOYRIDE: A San Jose couple is reeling after they say their home was not only burglarized and their BMW stolen, but video of three teens inside the stolen vehicle suddenly appeared on their iCloud account.
  
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• North Carolina man sends message to check passwords after he says thermostat was 'hacked'

  19-02-2019 14:10
  When Jonathan Schisler saw the temperature on his Nest thermostat reach nearly 90 degrees recently, he knew something was up.
  
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• New York couple together 81 years dies days apart during Valentine's Day week

  19-02-2019 14:09
  "I prayed for years, when it's their time to go, please take them together. I didn't want either one of them to have that broken heart."
  
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• Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel dies

  19-02-2019 13:53
  Chanel's iconic couturier, Karl Lagerfeld, whose accomplished designs as well as trademark white ponytail, high starched collars and dark enigmatic glasses dominated high fashion for the last 50 years, has died.
  
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• Oscars performers 2019: Queen, Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Bette Midler to take the stage

  19-02-2019 13:41
  Get ready for some Oscar-nominated music. Details are beginning to emerge about who will perform during the ceremony.
  
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• Jussie Smollett attack: Brothers claim 'Empire' actor staged attack after threatening letter, source says

  19-02-2019 13:34
  Two brothers told police Smollett staged an attack on himself because he was upset a threatening letter he received a week prior did not get enough attention, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told ABC News.
  
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• Sen. Bernie Sanders announces 2020 presidential bid

  19-02-2019 13:12
  In his campaign video Bernie Sanders called President Trump the "most dangerous president in modern American history."
  
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• Bernie Sanders: What to know about Congress' longest-serving independent

  19-02-2019 13:12
  Bernie Sanders has served in Congress since 1990, when he was the first independent legislator elected in decades.
  
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• Customers volunteer to guard food market robbed at gunpoint

  19-02-2019 08:25
  At the Cedar Food Market in Southeast Fresno, everyone is treated like family. It's why customers are volunteering to guard this mom-and-pop shop shaken by two armed robberies.
  
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• Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a Central Fresno liquor store at gunpoint

  19-02-2019 08:23
  Detectives in Fresno County are investigating two armed robberies at mini-marts in the last three hours.
  
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• Overnight freeze could create dangerous road conditions, including black ice

  19-02-2019 08:21
  The fresh powder means the snow melt will likely freeze on the roadway creating black ice.
  
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• Police say more than a dozen people trapped on ride at SeaWorld in San Diego

  19-02-2019 07:56
  Police say more than a dozen people are trapped on a ride at SeaWorld in San Diego.
  
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• Vegan bride uninvites meat-eating guests from wedding

  19-02-2019 05:06
  A bride-to-be has a lot of people talking about who she is and isn't inviting to her upcoming wedding.
  
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• New California bill could eliminate speed limit on I-5, Highway 99

  19-02-2019 05:03
  A new bill proposed by a Southern California senator could eliminate the speed limit on lanes of Interstate-5 and Highway 99.
  
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• 'The Bachelor' Colton brings the final 7 women to his hometown

  19-02-2019 04:21
  Colton brought the women to his hometown of Denver where one woman got to meet his parents. However, it didn't go exactly as she had planned.
  
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• Fresno looks to upgrade parking with 'smart meters'

  19-02-2019 03:39
  Right now, city leaders are taking bids for a project to install "smart meters" which would accept credit and debit cards as payment instead of coins only.
  
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• Angry father slaps stepdaughter's 12-year-old bully: police

  19-02-2019 03:36
  Records say James Peace threatened the Deer Park boy not to tell police, or he'd beat him up.
  
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• Weather closes large part of Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park

  19-02-2019 03:32
  Anyone hoping to see the world's largest tree this holiday didn't get that chance.
  
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• Central Valley "bar on wheels" serving up drinks in honor of a lost father

  19-02-2019 03:31
  Two Central Valley men are serving up drinks from the side of a vintage truck, and business is booming.
  
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• Portion of Highway 59 closes due to flooding, road deterioration

  19-02-2019 03:25
  A portion of a state highway between Merced and Los Banos has closed again because of flooding.
  
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• Fresno's first resale store for kids' clothes to open soon

  19-02-2019 02:42
  Fairy Godmother's Closet sells and buys gently-used clothing for boys and girls ages 0 to 16 months. When they open they will be stocked with more than 22,000 articles of clothing.
  
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• Local and nationwide protests erupt over President Trump's emergency declaration for border wall

  19-02-2019 02:41
  Protests over border wall funding erupted nationwide as California officials prepare legal action to try and block the Presidents emergency declaration.
  
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• Skiiers, snowboarders and snow lovers flock to China Peak during holiday weekend

  19-02-2019 02:40
  The resort had a decent weekend despite the storms, but Monday was as busy as it's been all year.
  
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• California, 15 other states sue President Trump over emergency declaration for border wall

  19-02-2019 02:33
  California's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
  
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• Study: screen time for children under two-years-old has more than doubled since 1997

  19-02-2019 02:02
  A new study looks at how much time children are watching television and using computers, cell phones, and other devices.
  
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• Jussie Smollett attack: Brothers tell police that actor staged attack after threatening letter did not get enough attention

  19-02-2019 01:53
  Two brothers told police that "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged an attack on himself because he was upset a threatening letter he received a week prior did not get enough attention, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told ABC News on Monday.
  
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• Snow levels reach lower elevations in Madera County

  19-02-2019 01:19
  Families used the holiday Monday to play in some of the snow left over by the weekend storm.
  
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• Couple says woman confronted them during baby's photo shoot

  19-02-2019 00:32
  A couple says they were taking photos of their 1-year-old baby when a woman confronted them on a sidewalk.
  
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• Jussie Smollett attack: Brothers tell police that actor staged attacked after threatening letter did not get enough attention

  19-02-2019 00:25
  Two brothers told police that "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged an attack on himself because he was upset a threatening letter he received a week prior did not get enough attention, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told ABC News on Monday.
  
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