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• Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis

  18-06-2020 23:58
  "Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group's symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol," the spokesperson wrote.
  
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• Fresno Unified schools to reopen on August 17

  18-06-2020 23:46
  
  Fresno Unified schools will resume classes on August 17, the school district's superintendent Bob Nelson announced on Thursday.
  
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• Nancy Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits from U.S. Capitol

  18-06-2020 23:35
  "There is no room in the hallowed halls of Congress or in any place of honor for memorializing men who embody the violent bigotry and grotesque racism of the Confederacy," Pelosi said.
  
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• Fresno Unified Superintendent to discuss plans for reopening schools to students

  18-06-2020 22:54
  
  Fresno Unified School District's Superintendent Bob Nelson will address parents with the plans for when schools will reopen to students in Fresno on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Aviators from NAS Lemoore 'safely ejected' from aircraft during training, Navy says

  18-06-2020 22:20
  
  The Navy said the two aviators are from Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154), also known as the "Black Knights", which is currently deployed on the aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt.
  
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• What is Juneteenth? History, celebrations, future of the holiday celebrating the end of slavery

  18-06-2020 22:07
  Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
  
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• Actress Raven-Symoné marries Miranda Maday in private ceremony

  18-06-2020 21:37
  The Disney Channel actress and former "View" co-host introduced the world to her wife via Instagram.
  
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• Coronavirus: California issues statewide order to wear face coverings in high-risk settings

  18-06-2020 21:25
  State health officials issued a statewide order that requires Californians to wear a face covering in high-risk settings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Trump says his actions made Juneteenth 'very famous' in WSJ interview

  18-06-2020 21:15
  "I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous," Trump told the Wall Street Journal.
  
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• Facebook removes Trump ads for using hate group symbol

  18-06-2020 20:16
  
  "Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group's symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol," the spokesperson wrote.
  
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• Fresno Unified employee arrested for sexually assaulting child, police say

  18-06-2020 20:05
  
  A Fresno Unified employee has been arrested for sexually assaulting a child, according to Fresno Police.
  
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• Padma Lakshmi explores American food through immigrant stories in 'Taste the Nation'

  18-06-2020 19:37
  Padma Lakshmi spoke with On The Red Carpet about how her new docu-series "Taste the Nation" goes beyond the food and dives deep into immigrant stories.
  
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• Vanessa Guillen missing: Family says Texas-based soldier made sexual harassment claim before disappearance

  18-06-2020 19:06
  As the search intensities for the missing soldier, her family is revealing what Vanessa Guillen confided in them before disappearing.
  
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• Injunction extended against removing Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond

  18-06-2020 18:59
  Virginia's attorney general pledged to fight as long as it takes to remove the statue, which he called a symbol of oppression.
  
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• Atlanta police insist they can still handle emergencies even as officers call in sick to protest

  18-06-2020 18:57
  The mayor says police would be able to operate effectively despite the reaction of some officers to her orders calling for reforms.
  
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• Coronavirus survivor gets bill with more than $1 million in charges after 2 months in hospital

  18-06-2020 18:35
  
  The 181-page bill included $9,700 in charges for each day spent in intensive care as well as an $80,000 charge for the 29 days spent on a ventilator.
  
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• Black Lives Matter network establishes $12M grant fund

  18-06-2020 18:31
  The foundation told the AP it has received more than 1.1 million individual donations at an average of $33 per gift since the death of George Floyd.
  
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• As protests over racism erupt across US, Florida lawmakers push to raise awareness on state's history with race, voting

  18-06-2020 18:06
  The dark episode, until recently largely forgotten, came to be known as the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots.
  
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• ChocOHlat in Philadelphia donates sweets to nurses

  18-06-2020 17:43
  ChocOHlat is the fix for your sweet tooth with baked goods made by a baker with a soft spot for first responders. #BeLocalish
  
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• EPA drops regulation for contaminant linked to brain damage in babies

  18-06-2020 17:40
  
  The EPA ended an Obama-era drive to regulate a widespread contaminant in drinking water linked to brain damage in infants.
  
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• Prosecutor: Officer kicked Rayshard Brooks after shooting

  18-06-2020 17:14
  As Rayshard Brooks lay dying, prosecutors say the Atlanta police officer who shot him in the back kicked him.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court blocks Pres. Trump from ending DACA

  18-06-2020 16:19
  The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court blocks Pres. Trump from ending DACA | LIVE

  18-06-2020 16:11
  The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants.
  
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• Accuweather Forecast: The Heat Is Here

  18-06-2020 16:03
  Above average temperatures begin today. Meteorologist Madeline Evans will have your full forecast on Action News.
  
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• Mrs. Butterworth's, Cream of Wheat join brands changing images amid racial protests

  18-06-2020 15:59
  Mrs. Butterworth's and Cream of Wheat are the latest brands to announce plans to reshape their image in the wake of racial protests still happening across the country.
  
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• Clovis Unified lays out various plans for reopening in the fall

  18-06-2020 15:12
  A Central Valley school district is working to find a way to return students to some form of on-campus instruction this fall.
  
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• Trump not 'fit for office,' Putin tried to 'play him like a fiddle': John Bolton says during ABC News interview

  18-06-2020 14:55
  "I don't think he's fit for office. I don't think he has the competence to carry out the job," Bolton said.
  
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• Passenger found shot inside vehicle on Highway 99 in Merced, CHP says

  18-06-2020 14:54
  
  California Highway Patrol officers are investigating after a person was shot near Highway 99 in Merced Thursday morning.
  
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• DUI driver crashes car into front yard of southeast Fresno home

  18-06-2020 14:52
  A man was arrested for DUI after police say he crashed a car into the front yard of a home in southeast Fresno.
  
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• Fresno artists will paint 'Black Lives Matter' on street in front of City Hall today

  18-06-2020 14:50
  Fresno leaders are inviting the public to City Hall on Thursday morning, where a Black Lives Matter Day will be announced and the movement's slogan will be painted on the street as part of a special, unifying art project.
  
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• 1.5 million laid-off workers seek US jobless aid, as economy reopens

  18-06-2020 14:39
  About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to work.
  
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• Passenger found shot inside vehicle near Highway 99 in Merced, CHP says

  18-06-2020 14:33
  
  California Highway Patrol officers are investigating after a person was shot near Highway 99 in Merced Thursday morning.
  
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• Immigrants anxious as they await Supreme Court DACA decision

  18-06-2020 14:33
  For the 650,000 people enrolled in DACA, waiting means nerves, stomachaches and little sleep.
  
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• Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies

  18-06-2020 14:24
  
  She was the eighth of nine children born to Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy, and she tragically outlived several of them by decades.
  
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• Fight between brothers leads to police chase across Fresno

  18-06-2020 14:17
  An argument between brothers ended in a police chase from northwest Fresno to downtown overnight.
  
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• Many more likely sought US unemployment aid even as layoffs slow during coronavirus pandemic

  18-06-2020 14:16
  Still, even by historical standards, the number of weekly applications remains high.
  
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• Driver crashes car into utility pole in central Fresno

  18-06-2020 14:12
  The drive left the scene after the crash, and police say no one else was hurt.
  
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• Video shows moments leading up to brazen theft at Fresno County home

  18-06-2020 08:31
  HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Fresno County detectives are trying to find this suspect who they say intimidated a resident and stole her $1,500 electric bicycle as she watched from her window.
  
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• Algae in California Aqueduct causes water challenges in Dos Palos

  18-06-2020 04:44
  A high level of algae in the California Aqueduct has caused problems over the past several days in Dos Palos.
  
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• The Darling Hotel to open soon in downtown Visalia

  18-06-2020 04:37
  The Darling Hotel is ready to make its debut, giving new life to Visalia's old courthouse annex building, which sat empty for years.
  
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• In last 10 years, firefighters have been called to one central Fresno building over 400 times

  18-06-2020 04:37
  Almost 20% of all vacant structure fires in Fresno have happened at what used to be known as the Spirit of Woman facility, and the city hasn't been able to contact the corporation that owns it.
  
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• Fresno artists will paint 'Black Lives Matter' on street in front of City Hall tomorrow

  18-06-2020 03:21
  Fresno leaders are inviting the public to City Hall on Thursday morning, where a Black Lives Matter Day will be announced and the movement's slogan will be painted on the street as part of a special, unifying art project.
  
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• Valley almond production may hit 3 billion-pound milestone this year

  18-06-2020 03:08
  The harvest of the Valley's biggest cash crop - almonds - will get underway in just a few weeks, and farmers are expected to produce close to 3 billion pounds of almonds this year.
  
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• Majority of Fresno Unified parents want their kids back in class

  18-06-2020 03:07
  Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson says about 75% of parents and guardians who turned in surveys said returning to a normal school schedule is best for their student and family.
  
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• Kingsburg woman sentenced to jail for animal cruelty

  18-06-2020 02:45
  Police entering Yvette Martinez's Fresno County home were met with ankle-deep feces, no source of food or water, a dead cat, and 15 dogs, one of which had to be euthanized. Investigators say the animals suffered for a long time.
  
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• Celebrity tattoo artist Travis Ross coming to Central Valley

  18-06-2020 02:01
  
  Travis Ross from MTV's 'How Far is Tattoo Far' and The Lost Cove crew, will be at Body Art Gallery in Tulare June 26-28.
  
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• Bachelorette, DWTS and more: ABC unveils 2020-2021 primetime schedule

  18-06-2020 00:32
  Your favorite ABC shows like "Dancing With the Stars," "Grey's Anatomy," "The Bachelorette," "Shark Tank" and more will all be back next season.
  
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• Actor Danny Masterson charged with raping 3 women, officials say

  18-06-2020 00:06
  
  Actor Danny Masterson has been charged with forcibly raping three women in separate incidents that occurred between 2001 and 2003, officials say.
  
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