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• Black Hawk helicopter missing after takeoff in Minnesota

  05-12-2019 23:26
  
  Guard Master Sgt. Blair Heusdens says the Guard lost contact with the helicopter shortly after it took off from St. Cloud on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Good Samaritan shot while trying to stop home invasion in central Fresno

  05-12-2019 22:57
  
  A man was shot in a central Fresno neighborhood after police say he tried to stop a home invasion at his neighbor's house.
  
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• Shocked? Electric eel named Miguel Wattson powers Tenn. aquarium's Christmas lights

  05-12-2019 22:46
  The Tennessee Aquarium is using an electric eel named Miguel Wattson to light up a Christmas tree.
  
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• China Peak reopens Friday after receiving 8 feet of snow

  05-12-2019 22:27
  Resort officials say they will reopen Friday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will likely open more lifts and runs throughout the weekend.
  
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• Teen hit by car while jogging in Porterville, police say

  05-12-2019 22:13
  The teen was taken from Kaweah Delta Medical Center to Valley Children's Hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Authorities identify man who died after hydroplaning, crashing into tree in northwest Fresno

  05-12-2019 22:10
  A man is dead after hydroplaning, crashing into a tree off Highway 99 in northwest Fresno, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Michigan boy invites entire kindergarten class to his adoption hearing

  05-12-2019 22:04
  A Michigan boy had the best kind of moral support at his adoption hearing this week: his entire kindergarten class.
  
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• Man shot in leg in central Fresno, police investigating

  05-12-2019 21:53
  
  It happened at around 11:30 a.m. in the area of Stafford and Thomas Avenues.
  
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• California stops insurance companies from pulling policies in areas hit by wildfires

  05-12-2019 21:27
  The state Insurance Commissioner has issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies to help thousands of homeowners in wildfire disaster areas in Northern and Southern California.
  
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• 95-foot-tall indoor Christmas tree proves that everything is bigger in Texas

  05-12-2019 21:26
  Everything is bigger in Texas -- including its Christmas trees!
  
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• The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree's 88 years of history

  05-12-2019 20:34
  A famous photo shows Rockefeller Center construction workers gathering around a Christmas tree in 1931 -- this is believed to be the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree!
  
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• Justin Timberlake apologizes to wife for 'strong lapse in judgment'

  05-12-2019 20:18
  
  Timberlake said he "drank way too much that night and I regret my behavior. I should have known better. This is not the example I want to set for my son."
  
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• Body-cam video released of Central California officer fatally shooting fleeing 15-year-old boy

  05-12-2019 19:06
  In the video, the officer can be seen pursuing a car when a 15-year-old boy jumps out and starts running. The officer fires several shots, striking the teen twice, ultimately killing him.
  
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• Mom upset with son's haircut slams car into barber shop, police say

  05-12-2019 18:52
  
  Police are searching for a woman who they say slammed her car into a California barber because she was upset with her son's haircut.
  
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• If your 'Elf on the Shelf' didn't move, this might be why

  05-12-2019 18:51
  In case your kids are wondering why your "Elf on the Shelf" is still in its same place, here are 13 possible reasons the festive figurine hasn't moved.
  
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• Man arrested while on his way to commit murder, police say

  05-12-2019 18:25
  
  A 29-year-old man was arrested while on his way to commit a murder in Atwater, according to police.
  
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• What to watch on Disney+ this holiday season

  05-12-2019 18:22
  What do Kevin McCallister, Anna Kendrick's Noelle and Jack Skellington have in common? They're all on Disney+ this holiday season.
  
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• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rebukes reporter: 'Don't mess with me'

  05-12-2019 18:20
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is bristling over a question about whether she "hates" President Donald Trump.
  
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• 18-year-old UPS employee stole $1K worth of holiday packages, police say

  05-12-2019 18:02
  An 18-year-old UPS worker stole the holiday packages he was trusted to deliver, according to police in Miami.
  
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• 'Unicorn puppy' will stay with Missouri rescue mission

  05-12-2019 17:58
  A dog who was dubbed the unicorn puppy because of a tail-like growth between his eyes will remain with the founder of a Missouri rescue group, despite more than 300 offers to adopt him.
  
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• Video: Accused shoplifters brawl in street with Barneys workers in New York City

  05-12-2019 17:31
  Authorities say one of the shoplifters was caught by surveillance cameras inside the store putting a hat into her bag and walking out with it.
  
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• Are plant-based diets a healthy meat alternative?

  05-12-2019 17:24
  The new alternative meat choice has many people wondering whether a plant-based diet is healthy or just a fad?
  
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• Suspected DUI driver leads police on chase in Visalia

  05-12-2019 17:19
  
  Officials say the officer spotted 24-year-old Aipa See driving recklessly in the area of Houston Avenue and Dinuba Boulevard just before 2:30 a.m.
  
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• News chopper struck by suspected drone over Los Angeles, makes precautionary landing

  05-12-2019 16:56
  A new helicopter was struck midair by an object, believed to be a drone, while flying over downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night and had to make a precautionary landing.
  
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• News chopper struck by suspected drone over downtown LA, makes precautionary landing

  05-12-2019 16:44
  A new helicopter was struck midair by an object, believed to be a drone, while flying over downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night and had to make a precautionary landing.
  
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• New 'Mulan' trailer: Disney drops first full look at live-action remake

  05-12-2019 16:39
  
  "It is my duty to fight," Mulan says in the new trailer for Disney's 2020 live-action version of "Mulan."
  
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• Books that make great gifts this holiday season for anyone on your list

  05-12-2019 16:31
  If you're stumped on what to give someone as a gift this holiday season, how about a book? Lauren Paley, associate marketing manager, travel at DK publishing, shared her top picks.
  
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• VIDEO: Fireball streaks across sky over Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin

  05-12-2019 15:23
  The American Meteor Society received around 100 fireball reports, covering at least 8 states.
  
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• Nancy Pelosi: House has 'no choice' but to draft impeachment articles against Trump

  05-12-2019 15:22
  Pelosi delivered the historic announcement as Democrats push toward a vote, possibly by Christmas.
  
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• Pelosi OKs drafting of impeachment articles against Trump

  05-12-2019 15:14
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the House is drafting articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
  
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• 2 killed, 2 injured in rollover crash in Merced County

  05-12-2019 15:12
  Roadways in the area have been shut down and deputies are rerouting traffic. Drivers are advised to avoid the area.
  
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• Target's gift card sale is back! Here's when you can save

  05-12-2019 14:57
  Need to make a Target run? You might want to wait to do it.
  
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• Great-grandfather's wish to get song played on radio comes true

  05-12-2019 14:49
  Johnny Gondesen of Cypress, Texas wanted to get his song called "Christmas Is Here" on the radio, and as of Wednesday morning, it happened.
  
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• Rapper kept 12 women in home for prostitution: Prosecutors

  05-12-2019 14:42
  The youngest victim was 14 years old, prosecutors said.
  
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• News chopper struck by drone over downtown LA, makes precautionary landing

  05-12-2019 14:17
  A new helicopter was struck midair by an object, believed to be a drone, while flying over downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night and had to make a precautionary landing.
  
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• Kid Rock's Detriot restaurant closing after his vulgar anti-Oprah rant

  05-12-2019 14:13
  
  A Kid Rock-owned restaurant in Detroit's Little Caesars Arena will close once its licensing agreement expires this spring
  
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• 2 killed in rollover crash in Merced County

  05-12-2019 14:05
  
  Roadways in the area have been shut down and deputies are rerouting traffic. Drivers are advised to avoid the area.
  
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• Target bringing back gift card sale this weekend

  05-12-2019 14:00
  Need to make a Target run? You might want to wait until this weekend to do it!
  
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• Robocall bill that aims to stop the annoying calls passes House with nearly unanimous support

  05-12-2019 13:52
  Those annoying robocalls are one step closer to being a thing of the past.
  
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• Men average 103 mph on record-setting cross-country drive known as the 'Cannonball Run'

  05-12-2019 13:51
  Three men say they drove across the country in just over a day--setting an interesting (and illegal) record.
  
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• Impeachment Hearings: Nancy Pelosi to make public statement on status of inquiry

  05-12-2019 13:49
  
  On Wednesday, Pelosi met behind closed doors with her Democratic caucus, asking, "Äre you ready?"
  
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• The internet is outraged by this Peloton holiday commercial

  05-12-2019 12:59
  A holiday ad from Peloton is the latest subject of widespread criticism across the internet and social media.
  
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• AIR7 HD struck by drone over downtown LA, makes precautionary landing

  05-12-2019 12:24
  AIR7 HD was struck midair by an object, believed to be a drone, while flying over downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night and had to make a precautionary landing.
  
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• Classic Blue is Pantone Color Institute's color of the year for 2020

  05-12-2019 12:16
  In these uneasy times, as we move along to a new decade, the Pantone Color Institute has reached back in time to calming, confident Classic Blue as its color of the year for 2020.
  
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• New deadly defect with Takata airbags prompts another recall

  05-12-2019 11:49
  
  A new and distinct problem has been discovered in airbags made by the now-bankrupt company Takata that can cause the bags to explode and hurl shrapnel, killing or injuring people.
  
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• Warning about calorie count in Starbucks holiday drinks

  05-12-2019 11:45
  A British survey found a venti-sized caramel hot chocolate with whipped cream and oat milk at Starbucks contains the equivalent of 23 teaspoons of sugar and has 758 calories.
  
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• Sailor kills 2 civilians, self at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii

  05-12-2019 11:35
  An active duty U.S. sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees Wednesday, killing two and then taking his own life just days before dignitaries and veterans descend on the base for the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack.
  
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• Accused female shoplifters caught on camera brawling in street with Barneys workers

  05-12-2019 11:04
  One of the shoplifters was caught by surveillance cameras inside the store putting a hat into her bag and walking out with it.
  
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• Madera driver who killed man, critically injured own wife in alleged DUI crash appears in court

  05-12-2019 08:27
  Suspect Amado Mendez-Ventura's lawyers argued in court that his blood-alcohol level was under the legal limit and the crash could've been the result of wet weather.
  
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• Couple caught on camera stealing from Fresno camera store - for the third time this year

  05-12-2019 08:24
  The owners of Horn Photo said the couple has ripped off their products three times in three separate thefts over several months.
  
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