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• Pride Started as a Riot: The LGBTQ+ Community Rallies Together with the Black Lives Matter Movement

  24-06-2020 23:55
  
  Here's how the LGBTQ+ community is rallying together with the BLM movement.
  
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• Neon Sign Artist Celebrates the LGBTQ+ Community

  24-06-2020 23:39
  
  This neon artist creates signs that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community!
  
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• 'Pose' stars to join town hall on violence against transgender women

  24-06-2020 23:35
  'Pose' stars Dominique Jackson, Angelica Ross and Hailie Sahar will join our Houston sister station to answer your questions.
  
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• 10-year-old star of 'Frozen' on Broadway focuses on charity during pandemic

  24-06-2020 23:31
  A young girl from New Jersey was living her dream on Broadway when the coronavirus pandemic hit, forcing the musical "Frozen" to close. And in May, Suri Marrero learned that it would not be reopening even when the Great White Way is no longer dark.
  
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• Disney+ star Frankie Rodriguez loves playing a gay character on TV, hopes to inspire others

  24-06-2020 23:14
  Like his "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" character, Frankie Rodriguez shares that he is also gay, open and proud.
  
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• Magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes Central California, felt across state

  24-06-2020 23:10
  A preliminary 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook in the eastern part of Central California, according to the USGS.
  
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• Man arrested for stealing bullets from BIG 5, firing semi-automatic weapon in downtown Hanford

  24-06-2020 22:57
  A 37-year-old man was arrested after police say he fired several shots using a semi-automatic weapon in an alleyway in downtown Hanford Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Ahmaud Arbery death: 3 men indicted on murder charges in Georgia man's killing

  24-06-2020 22:34
  Three men were indicted on murder charges Wednesday in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
  
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• Ahmaud Arbery death: 3 men indicted on murder charges in Georgia man's death

  24-06-2020 22:29
  Three men were indicted on murder charges Wednesday in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
  
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• Coronavirus: Symptoms, prevention and number of confirmed cases

  24-06-2020 21:52
  The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has spread globally, killing hundreds of thousands of people and infecting millions more.
  
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• Worker doing maintenance inside iconic Fresno State water tower rushed to hospital

  24-06-2020 21:31
  The man who suffered the heart attack was one of three divers who were scheduled to do maintenance work on the inside of the water tower on the Fresno State campus.
  
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• California sees 69% jump in COVID-19 cases in just 2 days, Gov. Newsom says

  24-06-2020 21:03
  
  The latest updates on California's response to COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Fresno Fire Department rescuing 3 people from water tower at Fresno State

  24-06-2020 20:41
  One person who was on the tower is being rescued and treated for possible heatstroke, but they are conscious.
  
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• Lost luggage? Store that sells unclaimed baggage launches online store

  24-06-2020 20:29
  
  From laptops to jewelry: the giant store in Alabama that sells lost luggage is now offering unclaimed items for purchase online at a steep discount.
  
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• Monsanto Lawsuit: Bayer says it's paying up to $10.9B to settle lawsuit over Monsanto's weedkiller, PCB cases

  24-06-2020 20:05
  
  German pharma giant Bayer says it's paying up to $10.9 billion to settle a lawsuit over subsidiary Monsanto's weedkiller Roundup.
  
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• Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on California's reponse to COVID-19

  24-06-2020 19:58
  
  The latest updates on California's response to COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Is it safe to send your child back to daycare? Here's what the experts say

  24-06-2020 19:55
  
  There's a dilemma many families are facing as states reopen and parents go back to work -- is it safe to send your kids to daycare again?
  
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• Preliminary M 5.8 earthquake shakes east of Tulare County, felt across Valley

  24-06-2020 19:54
  
  A preliminary 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook in the eastern part of Central California, according to USGS.
  
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• 2 inmates, 3 correctional officers at Fresno County Jail test positive for COVID-19, officials say

  24-06-2020 19:14
  
  Two other inmates and three correctional officers have tested positive for the coronavirus, a spokesperson for the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
  
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• Bill Cosby appeal: Camille Cosby breaks silence, says racism at root of husband's incarceration

  24-06-2020 18:46
  She said she thinks racism is at the root of her husband's incarceration and doesn't care if she receives blowback from the #MeToo movement.
  
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• Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk

  24-06-2020 18:40
  Only one of the four main blood types were more likely to have a severe case of the disease, one study found.
  
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• State Superintendent Tony Thurmond discusses impact of police on school campuses

  24-06-2020 18:27
  
  The California Department of Education will take a closer look at whether police do more harm or good on school campuses.
  
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• New York City Marathon canceled due to coronavirus pandemic

  24-06-2020 18:23
  
  Organizers have made the decision to cancel the world's largest marathon due to coronavirus-related health and safety concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers, staff and the many partners and communities that support the event.
  
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• NY, New Jersey, Connecticut tell travelers from states with high COVID-19 rates to isolate upon arrival

  24-06-2020 18:07
  "We now have to make sure the rates continue to drop," Cuomo said. "We also have to make sure the virus doesn't come on a plane again."
  
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• Inmates got coronavirus stimulus check payments and IRS wants them back

  24-06-2020 17:51
  The IRS has refused to say exactly what legal authority it has to retrieve the money
  
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• Second inmate at Avenal State Prison dies from apparent COVID-19 complications, officials say

  24-06-2020 17:41
  
  Another inmate at Avenal State Prison has died from apparent complications of COVID-19, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Wednesday.
  
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• Teen shot 17 times in Philadelphia, mother in 'disbelief'

  24-06-2020 17:18
  "I was in disbelief. Everything from the waist down was covered in blood," said a Philadelphia mother after her 15-year-old son was shot 17 times Monday night.
  
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• Did you smell smoke this morning? There's a fire burning in the Fresno County foothills

  24-06-2020 17:08
  All forward progress of the fire has been stopped.
  
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• Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution

  24-06-2020 16:37
  The appeals court said in a 2-1 ruling that the Justice Department's decision to abandon the case against Flynn settles the matter.
  
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• North Carolina man, 24, wins nomination for congressional primary, would be youngest member of Congress

  24-06-2020 16:26
  A 24-year-old candidate has won the Republican nomination for a western North Carolina congressional primary, beating President Donald Trump's choice for the seat recently held by his chief of staff.
  
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• Regal Cinemas in River Park reopening to customers on July 10

  24-06-2020 16:25
  Regal Cinemas in the River Park shopping center in north Fresno will soon welcome back moviegoers after a months-long closure.
  
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• Change considered for tree in Sequoia National Park named after Robert E. Lee

  24-06-2020 16:21
  The National Park Service is considering a change for a tree in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
  
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• Accuweather Forecast: Still Hot

  24-06-2020 16:02
  Triple digits continue for the rest of the week. Meteorologist Madeline Evans will have your full forecast on Action News.
  
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• US coronavirus cases surge to highest level in 2 months

  24-06-2020 16:01
  There have been only two previous days that the U.S. has reported more cases: April 9 and April 24, when a record 36,400 cases were logged.
  
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• No charges Bubba Wallace investigation; NASCAR says rope resembling noose had been there for months

  24-06-2020 15:49
  NASCAR has defended its reaction, and Wallace said there is no confusion and the rope had been fashioned into a noose.
  
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• US citizens unlikely to be allowed into Europe as borders reopen amid coronavirus pandemic

  24-06-2020 15:34
  This is due to how the coronavirus pandemic is flaring in the U.S. and President Donald Trump's ban on Europeans entering the United States.
  
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• Man arrested for firing shots at person in downtown Hanford

  24-06-2020 14:46
  A 37-year-old man was arrested after police say he fired shots at someone in downtown Hanford on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Abandoned mobile home destroyed by fire in Fresno County

  24-06-2020 14:35
  Fresno County firefighters said the flames spread into the dry grass and threatened nearby homes on the property.
  
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• 2 Republicans opposed by Trump win in North Carolina, Kentucky primary elections

  24-06-2020 14:33
  
  Calls in higher-profile races in Kentucky and New York face days of delay as officials count mail-in ballots.
  
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• Hundreds without power after driver crashes into pole in northeast Fresno

  24-06-2020 14:17
  Fresno police believe the driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the pole at First Street and Bullard Avenue.
  
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• Baltimore restaurant apologizes after Black woman, son denied service over dress code

  24-06-2020 14:00
  The video showed the son being denied service because of his clothes despite a white child being served while dressed a similar way.
  
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• Shocking video shows homeless man attacked with firework in New York City

  24-06-2020 13:06
  Horrifying video from New York City shows a homeless man being attacked with a firework.
  
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• Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sex assault case

  24-06-2020 11:51
  Comedian Bill Cosby has won the right to fight his 2018 sexual assault conviction before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
  
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• Powerful earthquake shakes southern, central Mexico near Huatulco resort; at least 5 dead

  24-06-2020 10:16
  A powerful earthquake near the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco killed at least five people, swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent thousands fleeing into the streets.
  
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• Fresno Police say homeless woman stabbed multiple times in 'random attack'

  24-06-2020 08:08
  
  BRUTAL AND RANDOM: Police say the woman was sleeping in a downtown Fresno park when a man came up to her and stabbed her several times in the upper body, head, and arm.
  
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• Central Unified trustee resigns days after posting allegedly racist message on social media

  24-06-2020 05:41
  
  A Central Unified School District board trustee resigned abruptly during Tuesday night's board meeting days after posting what many are calling a racist message.
  
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• Day 2: Dos Palos businesses close as city deals with ongoing water shutdown

  24-06-2020 04:28
  Neighboring communities, businesses and multiple Merced County agencies are helping the Dos Palos community stay hydrated.
  
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• New free COVID-19 testing site to open in west Fresno

  24-06-2020 04:20
  A statewide push to increase COVID-19 testing has resulted in Fresno County preparing to open a third free site.
  
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• Valley Grown: how the Ag industry is coping with COVID-19

  24-06-2020 04:05
  Despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ag industry never stopped growing, caring and inspiring.
  
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• Play ball! MLB players agree to health and safety protocols to start season

  24-06-2020 03:46
  After three very long months, baseball will be back the last weekend of July after both sides agreed to health and safety protocols.
  
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