Fresno news

• New Hampshire primary: Democrats look for results to clarify muddled race

  11-02-2020 23:30
  As Sanders predicted victory, former Midwestern Mayor Pete Buttigieg hoped to seize the backing of his party's establishment with a strong finish.
  
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• Census 2020: From what it is to why it's important, here's what you need to know

  11-02-2020 23:21
  Do I have to fill out the census? Will there be a citizenship question? Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions about the 2020 U.S. census.
  
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• Wildlife officials investigating after 2 dead dolphins found with bullet wounds along Florida's Gulf coast

  11-02-2020 23:11
  
  Federal and state authorities are investigating the gruesome deaths of two dolphins found shot along Florida's Gulf coast.
  
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• Jussie Smollett, former 'Empire' actor, indicted again in connection with alleged Chicago attack, clerk's office says

  11-02-2020 23:07
  The Cook County Clerk's Office confirmed Tuesday that special prosecutor Dan Webb has indicted former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in connection with the alleged attack in Streeterville in January 2019.
  
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• Jussie Smollett indicted again in connection with alleged 2019 attack, clerk's office says

  11-02-2020 22:54
  The Cook County Clerk's Office confirmed Tuesday that special prosecutor Dan Webb has indicted former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in connection with the alleged attack in Streeterville in January 2019.
  
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• Local cheer teams compete at national championships in Florida

  11-02-2020 22:38
  Three local high schools competed in Orlando, Florida for the National High School Cheerleading Championship!
  
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• NorCal county significantly speeds up processing of rape test kits

  11-02-2020 22:37
  Officials say Santa Clara County has now expedited the average testing time of Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) kits to 16 days, down from an average of 94 days in February of 2018.
  
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• Rape kit test backlog cleared in Santa Clara County, average processing time down to 16 days

  11-02-2020 22:34
  Officials say Santa Clara County has now expedited the average testing time of Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) kits to 16 days, down from an average of 94 days in February of 2018.
  
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• Local dogs compete in 144th Westminster Dog Show in New York

  11-02-2020 22:03
  The 144th Westminster Dog Show in Manhattan will wrap up Tuesday night with the presentation of Best in Show.
  
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• One of the most important Civil War leaders was erased from history for 100 years

  11-02-2020 21:34
  One of the most important African American leaders of the late 1800s was born in North Carolina, but his accomplishments and influence vanished from history for 100 years.
  
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• Disneyland raises prices on tickets, annual passes

  11-02-2020 21:04
  The happiest place on earth just got a little more expensive on Tuesday.
  
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• Coronavirus quarantine lifted for nearly 200 evacuees at Riverside military base

  11-02-2020 20:43
  Nearly 200 evacuees ended a two-week quarantine at a Riverside military base where they have been living since flying out of China in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Life-size statues of abolitionists Tubman, Douglass unveiled in room where slavery was abolished

  11-02-2020 19:52
  At a time when states are debating the removal of Confederate monuments, Maryland has added bronze statues of two of the state's famous black historical figures to the Maryland State House.
  
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• Bag of dead birds confiscated from passenger arriving from China at Virginia airport

  11-02-2020 19:35
  
  A package of tiny dead birds passed off as pet food was confiscated by Customs agents at a Virginia airport.
  
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• Wine prices to drop due to excess in supply of grapes

  11-02-2020 18:12
  RAISE A GLASS: Wine prices are expected to drop because of a bountiful supply of grapes over the past two years.
  
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• Drinking coffee habitually linked to stronger bones in new study

  11-02-2020 18:05
  Researchers studied 564 people and found that habitual coffee drinkers had a high bone mineral density than non-coffee drinkers.
  
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• Fresno furniture store, Crazy Bernie's, going out of business

  11-02-2020 17:56
  You might soon miss those catchy commercials. Crazy Bernie's on West Shaw near Brawley in Fresno is going out of business.
  
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• Newborn Western lowland gorilla born at Los Angeles Zoo is a girl

  11-02-2020 17:48
  It's a girl! The LA Zoo announced that its staff have determined the sex of a Western lowland gorilla that was born in January.
  
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• Defense rests without Harvey Weinstein testifying at New York City rape trial

  11-02-2020 17:31
  
  The defense rested its case Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial, relying on just a few witnesses to supplement aggressive cross-examination as they aimed to undercut his accusers, all while keeping the disgraced Hollywood producer off the witness stand.
  
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• 2 crashes cause traffic back-up on Highway 99 in Madera

  11-02-2020 17:25
  
  Caltrans said traffic is backed up for about two and a half miles.
  
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• WHO announces official name for deadly coronavirus: COVID-19

  11-02-2020 17:22
  
  The World Health Organization has announced an official name the deadly coronavirus: COVID-19.
  
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• Confirmed coronavirus case found in San Diego evacuee, health officials say

  11-02-2020 16:45
  A case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in an evacuee from China housed at a San Diego base, the first confirmed case among hundreds of American evacuees.
  
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• Memorial held at Angel Stadium for Altobelli family killed in Bryant crash

  11-02-2020 16:37
  The smiling faces of baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife, Keri, and daughter Alyssa shone in photos and videos cast on screens at Angel Stadium of them hitting the baseball field, basketball court and the beach.
  
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• 6-year-old girl Faye Marie Swetlik missing after getting off school bus in South Carolina

  11-02-2020 16:30
  Faye Marie Swetlik had just gotten off the school bus in the Churchill Heights neighborhood.
  
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• Accuweather Forecast: Even Warmer

  11-02-2020 16:28
  High temperatures in the mid 60s today and warm near 70 Thursday. Madeline Evans will have your full forecast on Action News.
  
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• Alejandro Fernandez to perform at the Save Mart Center in May

  11-02-2020 16:27
  
  Alejandro Fernandez will perform at the Save Mart Center in Fresno this spring.
  
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• Judge clears major hurdle in T-Mobile's $26.5 billion Sprint bid

  11-02-2020 16:26
  
  A federal judge has removed a major obstacle to T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, as he rejected claims by a group of states that the deal would mean less competition and higher phone bills
  
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• Send Your Valentine's Letter Through Valentines, Virginia!

  11-02-2020 16:18
  
  Make your Valentine extra special by sending it from the Valentines, Virginia Post Office
  
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• Double-date heist: 2 women sought in robbery of men they met at LA restaurant

  11-02-2020 16:08
  A man was robbed and left unconscious after he and a friend met two women at a high-end Los Angeles restaurant and brought them home, police say.
  
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• Will Harvey Weinstein testify as defense winds down?

  11-02-2020 15:55
  
  Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are set to rest their defense case Tuesday, but not before answering the big question looming over his New York City rape trial: Will he take the risk of testifying?
  
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• World Ag Expo begins in Tulare, CHP says expect congested traffic on Hwy 99

  11-02-2020 15:53
  Tens of thousands of people from around the world are gathering in Tulare this week for the World Ag Expo.
  
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• Texting and driving isn't the only thing rideshare drivers are doing, study says

  11-02-2020 15:48
  Texting and driving wasn't the only thing riders reported seeing.
  
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• Reckless ridesharing: Study shows Uber/Lyft drivers text while behind the wheel

  11-02-2020 15:36
  Texting and driving wasn't the only thing riders reported seeing.
  
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• Peter selects his final 4 on 'The Bachelor'

  11-02-2020 15:35
  
  Peter whittled down his group of six to just four women on this week's "The Bachelor."
  
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• Unclaimed valuables found at late Selma jeweler's home, deputies say

  11-02-2020 15:31
  Envelopes containing watches, rings, necklaces, earrings and coins at the home of a Selma jeweler who passed away last year.
  
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• World Ag Expo begins in Tulare

  11-02-2020 15:02
  Tens of thousands of people from around the world are gathering in Tulare this week for the World Ag Expo.
  
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• Video shows scary moments Ohio students thrown around school bus after crash

  11-02-2020 14:49
  WARNING: This video can be hard to watch. The Ohio Department of Public Safety released video showing students being thrown around a school bus after a crash. The other driver used a suspended license, police say.
  
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• Fire destroys home, knocks down power lines in Tipton

  11-02-2020 14:43
  The fire started just after 1:00 a.m. at a vacant home on Road 128 and Avenue 168 in Tipton.
  
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• New Hampshire primary: NH hopes to clarify unsettled Democratic contest

  11-02-2020 14:15
  Democrats are hoping that voters in New Hampshire will reset the party's presidential nomination fight on Tuesday and bring clarity to a young primary season that has been marred by deep dysfunction and doubt.
  
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• Standing broom phenomenon is not magic, it's just science

  11-02-2020 12:58
  Another day, another hoax sweeping the internet. This time, people are trying to fool you into believing that something unique about the Earth's gravity is allowing brooms to stand up on their own.
  
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• Mountain biker releases new video of helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, 8 others

  11-02-2020 08:22
  Michael Dyer told Bike Magazine he watched the helicopter go very fast and fly very low right before it hit the hillside
  
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• Central Fresno gas station likely loses thousands of dollars after vandalism

  11-02-2020 08:21
  The store's co-owner tells Action News the vandals tried to break into the air compressor for coins and then climbed on the roof, damaging their Chevron satellite and stealing their surveillance cameras.
  
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• Thieves target an east central Fresno apartment complex to make some quick cash

  11-02-2020 08:20
  According to apartment manager Renee Griffith, the absence of a gate and being next to Highway 168 makes them an easier target.
  
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• CHP officer from Fremont arrested for alleged sexual relationship with teen girl, police say

  11-02-2020 04:31
  
  According to police, at some point, Watkins learned he was being investigated yet continued the relationship with the girl.
  
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• Valley restaurant owners trying to stay up to date with latest trends

  11-02-2020 04:18
  Unique menu items may get people to try a restaurant, but owners say the growing popularity of food delivery services is just one more thing that is cutting into their bottom line.
  
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• Front-runners in Fresno Mayoral race discuss business and homelessness

  11-02-2020 04:15
  Both candidates see homelessness as one of the biggest issues voters are concerned about. The solution is not a simple one.
  
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• Woman involved in deadly hit-and-run in central Fresno receives 2-year sentence

  11-02-2020 03:53
  Chenot's public defender told the court while she's on probation, she will get a job and pay $7,500 in restitution to Sampedro's family.
  
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• Hotel Fresno restoration crews finding art among the architecture

  11-02-2020 03:44
  Inside Hotel Fresno, pieces of history are coming back to life as the building is restored.
  
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• Quarantine shrinking, inmates coming to court despite mumps in jail

  11-02-2020 03:25
  Dr. Nevin also said any mumps quarantine wouldn't need to last more than five days and questioned why the sheriff's office would release quarantined inmates.
  
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• Lack of power in North Fork and Madera County forced multiple school closures

  11-02-2020 02:23
  Most teachers reported to the one that remained open, Hillside Elementary, to work on lesson plans while maintenance staff checked on the impacted campuses.
  
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