Fresno news

• Stimulus checks: IRS sets Wednesday deadline for economic impact payment by direct deposit

  11-05-2020 23:57
  The IRS said Monday that people should use the "Get My Payment" tool on the IRS website by noon on Wednesday to provide their direct deposit information.
  
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• Elon Musk says Fremont Tesla plant restarting production against Alameda County rules

  11-05-2020 23:41
  "If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me." Elon Musk announced on Twitter that his Northern California Tesla plant is restarting production today against Alameda County's rules.
  
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• 10-year-old creates plastic curtain to be able to hug grandparents

  11-05-2020 23:33
  HOW SWEET! Although physical contact is limited during this pandemic, this girl refused to go another second without her grandmother's touch.
  
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• Murals for Medical Relief honors healthcare workers with public art in Illinois Medical District

  11-05-2020 22:50
  "Really, it's all about raising awareness. I think that all these murals have in common is that they'll bring people a lot of joy."
  
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• Paul Vasquez, who became famous for 'Double Rainbow' video, passes away at 57

  11-05-2020 22:14
  
  Vasquez referred to himself at "Yosemitebear" on social media and created a 2010 viral video that showed his reaction to seeing a double rainbow from his home near Yosemite.
  
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• Trump faces coronavirus risk at home amid push to 'reopen' nation: LIVE

  11-05-2020 21:56
  
  As he encourages the country to "reopen," President Donald Trump is confronting cases of the coronavirus in the White House itself.
  
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• Newsom: Western states asking for $1 trillion from federal government to help offset COVID-19 shortfalls

  11-05-2020 21:15
  
  The latest updates on California's response to COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• AP source: MLB owners approve plan to start season in July

  11-05-2020 21:13
  
  Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players' union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans.
  
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• Professor takes care of campus ducklings during COVID lockdown

  11-05-2020 20:52
  
  "Everybody's got a lockdown hobby. I guess mine is special, because I get to come here and watch my ducks."
  
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• Merced resuming public operations, City Hall planning to open by May 18

  11-05-2020 20:35
  City facilities were shut down to the public and employees began working remotely March 20th to comply with the Governor's stay-at-home order.
  
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• The "Eggman" is a hero for homeless men and women

  11-05-2020 20:28
  
  They call him the "Eggman," and he's been delivering meals to the homeless in Houston for more than 30 years.
  
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• Coronavirus News: Study says virus death toll in NYC worse than official tally

  11-05-2020 20:24
  
  New York City's death toll from the coronavirus may be thousands of fatalities worse than the official tally kept by the city and state, according to an analysis released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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• Watch 'Rise Up New York!' Virtual Telethon helping New Yorkers impacted by coronavirus here tonight

  11-05-2020 20:06
  A big list of A-listers is joining together for a benefit helping out New Yorkers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and you can watch the whole show right here.
  
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• Video shows man who may have been Ahmaud Arbery enter work site

  11-05-2020 19:51
  Lawyers for the murdered Georgia man's family say it shows he didn't commit a felony as was insisted by the suspects in the killing.
  
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• Fresno Councilmember Garry Bredefeld addresses police incident at Waffle Shop

  11-05-2020 19:23
  On Sunday morning, police officers were dispatched to assist Code Enforcement Officers from the City of Fresno Attorney's Office with issuing a citation to the restaurant's owner.
  
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• Trump faces coronavirus risk at home amid push to 'reopen' nation

  11-05-2020 19:22
  
  Two known cases of COVID-19 among staffers in one of the most-protected complexes in America have sent some officials into "self-isolation."
  
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• What to know about coronavirus and pools this summer

  11-05-2020 18:56
  Pools remain closed in much of the country due to concerns about being able to practice social distancing effectively.
  
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• Figment Ranch in Cypress gives animals second chance at life

  11-05-2020 17:58
  
  At Figment Ranch, there's a whole lot of llama love to go around! ❤️Owners make sure llamas and other animals get a second chance at life.
  
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• Accuweather Forecast: Comfortable Temperatures

  11-05-2020 17:37
  Temperatures will either stay at or below normal this entire week. Meteorologist Madeline Evans will have your full forecast on Action News.
  
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• Coronavirus News: 38 NYC children diagnosed with inflammatory syndrome possibly linked to COVID-19

  11-05-2020 17:33
  Officials announced a total of 38 cases of Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in children in New York City.
  
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• Coronavirus: Equinox unveils reopening plan, including weekly visit limits and increased cleaning

  11-05-2020 17:28
  
  Members will be asked to book a visit using the Equinox app and will be limited to three 90-minute appointments in a seven-day period, with further visits available on a standby basis subject to club capacity.
  
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• Multiple people displaced after fire at central Fresno apartment complex

  11-05-2020 17:26
  Firefighters say it started in the back of the building, flames moved inside a wall of the two-story building, and then spread to the attic.
  
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• Coronavirus in New York: How Manhattan street corner erupts into outdoor dance party at 7 p.m.

  11-05-2020 17:24
  Mathias Jorge has been blasting upbeat music from his fourth-floor window for several minutes after the nightly applause for frontline workers.
  
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• When will Clorox wipes again be plentiful in stores? Here's what the president of the company says

  11-05-2020 17:09
  As people ramp up cleaning in their homes to try to keep the coronavirus at bay, demand has spiked up to 500 percent for disinfectants.
  
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• Man killed in hit-and-run crash in Kingsburg

  11-05-2020 17:03
  The Kingsburg Police Department says a man's body was found in the road just after midnight at Clarkson and 12th Avenue.
  
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• Three women dead after early morning crash near Exeter

  11-05-2020 16:28
  Three women are dead a car went careening off the road into a grove of trees.
  
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• Woman seen driving over headstones at Texas cemetery on Mother's Day: VIDEO

  11-05-2020 16:27
  According to the witness, several people tried to stop her but "she just kept going."
  
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• 'Seinfeld' actor and legendary comedian Jerry Stiller dies

  11-05-2020 15:21
  Rest in peace: Jerry's son Ben Stiller confirmed his passing in a tweet, saying, "He will be greatly missed. Love you Dad."
  
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• Amtrak to require face coverings beginning Monday

  11-05-2020 15:11
  Passengers will be required to provide their own facial covering and wear it over their nose and mouth while in stations and on trains and thruway buses.
  
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• Shanghai Disneyland reopens with masks, social distancing measures

  11-05-2020 14:48
  
  Overnight, the doors opened at Shanghai Disneyland, marking the first of Disney's major parks to resume operations.
  
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• Jerry Stiller, comedian and 'Seinfeld' actor, dies at 92

  11-05-2020 11:25
  Rest in peace: Jerry's son Ben Stiller confirmed his passing in a tweet, saying, "He will be greatly missed. Love you Dad."
  
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• 1 person shot at central Fresno apartment complex

  11-05-2020 08:49
  Fresno Police are investigating a shooting at the Park Grove Commons Apartments at Fresno and Berkeley.
  
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• Senior Spotlight: Sanger's school record holder Kosi Agina can't wait to join the Bulldogs this fall

  11-05-2020 05:18
  Sanger Apache Kosi Agina is nominated for the B'nai B'rith award. He holds the school record for the triple jump and will play for Fresno State's football team this fall.
  
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• CHP officer describes dramatic rescue of Fresno hiker trapped in whirlpool

  11-05-2020 05:12
  When CHP Officer Donley learned a hiker was about to go down a waterfall, he didn't panic. Instead, he quickly began making a rope from his backpack's drawstring.
  
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• Start preparing your homes for wildfire season, CAL FIRE says

  11-05-2020 05:11
  Clear 100 yards of defensible space around your home, and harden your home by sealing cracks and vents with weather stripping, CAL FIRE is warning residents.
  
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• Georgia Attorney General requests federal investigation into handling of Ahmaud Arbery case

  11-05-2020 02:14
  Georgia's attorney general has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the handling of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
  
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• 1 child killed, 10 people hospitalized after big rig crashes into 5 vehicles on Hwy 99 near Selma

  11-05-2020 01:35
  
  A crash involving six vehicles on Highway 99 in Fresno County has left one child dead and 10 people hospitalized, in what a CHP officer described as an 'absolute carnage'.
  
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• 1 child killed, 10 people hospitalized after big rig crashes into 5 vehicles on Hwy 99

  11-05-2020 01:32
  
  A crash involving six vehicles on Highway 99 in Fresno County has left one child dead and 10 people hospitalized, in what a CHP officer described as an 'absolute carnage'.
  
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• Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, other artists sign letter demanding fast action in Georgia case of man killed while jogging

  11-05-2020 01:03
  "We are all Ahmaud Arbery," said rapper Yo Gotti. "Everyday activities (like jogging) should not end in death sentences."
  
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• 4.5 magnitude quake rattles eastern San Diego County

  11-05-2020 00:54
  A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Southern California desert in eastern San Diego County Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Fresno Police launches investigation into Waffle Shop incident involving officer

  11-05-2020 00:26
  On Sunday morning, police officers were dispatched to assist Code Enforcement Officers from the City of Fresno Attorney's Office with issuing a citation to the restaurant's owner.
  
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