Fresno news

• Trump Tulsa rally 'likely contributed' to local coronavirus surge, health official says

  08-07-2020 23:39
  Tulsa County reported 261 confirmed new cases on Monday, a one-day record high, and another 206 cases on Tuesday.
  
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• Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump tax records case Thursday

  08-07-2020 23:09
  Trump has so far lost at every step, but the records have not been turned over pending a final court ruling.
  
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• City opening pop-up COVID-19 testing sites in southeast Fresno this weekend

  08-07-2020 23:08
  
  Testing is open to the public, but those who wish to be tested are asked to call first to pre-register to help speed up the process.
  
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• Brooks Brothers, worn by Lincoln and Kennedy, files for bankruptcy

  08-07-2020 22:32
  
  Brooks Brothers will permanently close more than a quarter of its 200 stores.
  
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• California is preparing for another surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, Newsom says

  08-07-2020 22:25
  Gov. Gavin Newsom will provide an update to California's response to COVID-19 on Wednesday at noon.
  
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• 'Strike for Black Lives' to highlight racism, demand change on July 20

  08-07-2020 22:11
  Tens of thousands of fast food, ride-share, nursing home and airport workers in more than 25 cities are expected to walk off the job July 20 for a full-day strike.
  
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• ABC to reboot 'The Wonder Years,' show to focus on Black family

  08-07-2020 21:44
  
  The half-hour reboot will follow a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, during the turbulent 1960s, the same era as the original.
  
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• Hasbro announces changes to its Scrabble game officially banning the use of slurs

  08-07-2020 21:35
  Too offensive for words: Changes are coming to Scrabble after CEO of the North American Scrabble Players Association calls on the removal of more than 200 slurs from its official play list.
  
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• Harvard and MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students

  08-07-2020 20:29
  Harvard University and MIT filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar international students from staying in the U.S. if they take classes online.
  
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• Twins joined at head separated at Vatican pediatric hospital

  08-07-2020 19:50
  
  Ervina and Prefina Bangalo, were born in Mbaiki, Central African Republic with their heads attached and sharing critical blood vessels around their brains.
  
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• Thomas Lane, 1 officer charged in George Floyd death, seeks case dismissal

  08-07-2020 19:32
  
  An attorney for Thomas Lane said in court papers that the case against his client should be dismissed for lack of probable cause.
  
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• Woman assaulted by 2 suspects during robbery in Porterville

  08-07-2020 19:25
  
  Two people were arrested after police say they assaulted a woman while robbing her in Porterville on Tuesday.
  
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• Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. reach 3 million

  08-07-2020 19:24
  
  The number of confirmed cases in the U.S. hit 3 million Wednesday according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
  
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• Bubba Wallace on Trump tweet: There are 'so many more things that are going on in the world'

  08-07-2020 19:14
  
  "To be late to the party is one thing. To be wrong on the factual information is another," Bubba Wallace said of the president's comments.
  
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• Orange Cove man identified as suspect who died in officer-involved shooting, deputies say

  08-07-2020 18:58
  The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has identified the suspect who died after an officer-involved shooting in southeast Fresno on Tuesday as Carlos Baires, 36, of Orange Cove.
  
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• Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don't reopen

  08-07-2020 18:53
  Pence announced plans for new CDC guidelines shortly after Trump took to Twitter to criticize the public health agency for asking schools "to do very impractical things."
  
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• Disney+ to release 'The One and Only Ivan': Watch trailer here

  08-07-2020 18:33
  The Disney film adaptation tells the story of Ivan, a silverback gorilla who learns the power of friendship.
  
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• United Airlines to furlough up to 36,000 frontline employees in October

  08-07-2020 18:05
  The 36,000 furloughs make up 45% of United's U.S. based workers, and includes 2,250 pilots and 15,100 flight attendants.
  
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• When will California enter Phase 4 of reopening? Don't hold your breath, experts warn

  08-07-2020 17:51
  What needs to happen before California moves into the next stage of reopening? We asked three experts when we can expect to see that happen.
  
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• VP Pence, coronavirus task force hold briefing at education department as as Trump pushes to reopen schools: LIVE

  08-07-2020 17:43
  
  President Donald Trump is launching an all-out effort to press state and local officials to reopen schools this fall.
  
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• 2 women shot in southwest Fresno, police say

  08-07-2020 17:32
  
  Fresno police are investigating after two women were shot on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Supreme Court: Some employers can refuse to offer free birth control

  08-07-2020 17:30
  
  The government had estimated that the rule changes would cause about 70,000 women, and at most 126,000 women, to lose contraception coverage in one year.
  
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• 'She would never leave her campsite a mess': Family of missing woman speaks out

  08-07-2020 17:11
  Sandra Hughes disappeared in the Sierra National Forest on June 26. Officials say the campsite was disheveled, which immediately raised red flags for her family.
  
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• Downtown Disney set to reopen Thursday with limited capacity, health measures in place

  08-07-2020 17:09
  Downtown Disney is set to reopen on Thursday as Disneyland Resort parks are awaiting approval to begin welcoming back guests.
  
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• Movement for Black Lives' bill proposes sweeping legislative changes to justice system

  08-07-2020 17:07
  The bill is largely aimed at federal reforms because Congress can more easily regulate federal institutions and policy, as opposed to state institutions or private prisons.
  
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• Twin Sister Nurses Retire Together After 42 Years of Helping Others

  08-07-2020 16:54
  
  Twin sisters with a combined 84 years of experience worked their final shifts earlier this month in Montgomery County.
  
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• Supreme Court sides with Trump in birth control opt-out case

  08-07-2020 16:38
  
  The government had estimated that the rule changes would cause about 70,000 women, and at most 126,000 women, to lose contraception coverage in one year.
  
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• Get your cup of joe and donate to a good cause at Coffee Closet!

  08-07-2020 16:37
  
  Autistic boy turns his love of coffee making into Coffee Closet with Barista Jake and a mission to contribute to various charities.
  
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• Supreme Court sides with Catholic schools in employment suit

  08-07-2020 16:34
  
  The ruling underscores that certain employees of religious schools, hospitals and social service centers can't sue for employment discrimination.
  
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• Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students

  08-07-2020 16:31
  Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar international students from staying in the U.S. if they take classes online this fall.
  
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• Music teacher performs for empowerment and compassion

  08-07-2020 16:04
  
  Through music, dance, and play, he is celebrating all of the things that make us different, while reminding us that underneath it all we're all human.
  
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• Tick season could be worse this year, experts say

  08-07-2020 16:00
  The Lyme Disease Research Group reports a mild winter could make this year's tick season especially rough.
  
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• Wide receiver makes the catch of a lifetime: Child thrown from burning building

  08-07-2020 15:56
  Heart-stopping video shows him diving to catch a 3-year-old boy thrown off the balcony of a burning building.
  
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• Gov. Gavin Newsom to provide update on California's response to COVID-19

  08-07-2020 15:48
  Gov. Gavin Newsom will provide an update to California's response to COVID-19 on Wednesday at noon.
  
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• ABC Exclusive: Inside Disney World as parks ready to reopen Saturday

  08-07-2020 15:33
  Here's an exclusive behind-the-scenes look inside Disney World as it prepares to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• American Cancer Society releases latest guidelines regarding HPV vaccine effectiveness

  08-07-2020 15:04
  Check this out, parents! If your child is under the age of 26 and still not vaccinated, research shows it isn't too late!
  
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• Fresno police car crashes into median trying avoid SUV that pulled in front of it

  08-07-2020 14:35
  Fresno police are investigating what's being called a "no-contact hit-and-run" crash involving a Fresno patrol vehicle in east central Fresno.
  
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• Facebook audit: Company decisions were 'serious setbacks for civil rights'

  08-07-2020 14:31
  The audit found "serious setbacks" that have marred Facebook's progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias.
  
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• Police investigating 'probable homicide' after man's body found in southwest Fresno

  08-07-2020 14:12
  Fresno police are investigating after a man's body was discovered in southwest Fresno on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell bail hearing date set for July 14

  08-07-2020 14:07
  A judge has set a July 14 date for an arraignment and bail hearing for Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend on charges she recruited girls for him to sexually abuse.
  
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• American Cancer Society updates age guidelines for HPV vaccination effectiveness

  08-07-2020 14:04
  Check this out, parents! If your child is under the age of 26 and still not vaccinated, research shows it isn't too late!
  
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• 2 charged with hate crime after allegedly defacing Black Lives Matter mural in California

  08-07-2020 14:04
  Two California residents are facing multiple charges after allegedly defacing a Black Lives Matter mural in front of a courthouse.
  
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• Chief Justice John Roberts injured head in fall during walk, Supreme Court says

  08-07-2020 13:47
  Roberts was treated at a hospital on June 21 for an injury sustained in a fall while walking for exercise near his home.
  
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• President Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall

  08-07-2020 13:26
  President Donald Trump is launching an all-out effort to press state and local officials to reopen schools this fall.
  
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• Man claims Fresno County sheriff's deputies used excessive force during arrest

  08-07-2020 08:19
  "I expected them to come to me peacefully and ask what's going on," Eric Felix said. "I was treated with hostility and aggression."
  
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• Quesadilla Gorilla hiring for new location in Hanford

  08-07-2020 06:59
  
  Managers of their Fresno location tell Action News they have signed the lease to set up shop in Hanford and hope to have the new location open in a couple of months.
  
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• Mary Kay Letourneau, convicted of raping former underage student she later married, dies

  08-07-2020 06:51
  After the couple's affair was made public, Mary, a former teacher in Seattle, went to prison for nearly eight years and gave birth to two of his daughters, one of which was born behind bars.
  
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• Former Seattle teacher who married 6th grade lover has died

  08-07-2020 05:25
  After the couple's affair was made public, Mary, a former teacher in Seattle, went to prison for nearly eight years and gave birth to two of his daughters, one of which was born behind bars.
  
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• 19-year-old drowns at Shaver Lake while celebrating his birthday

  08-07-2020 05:24
  A dive team and a boat team were able to locate the man's body about two hours after he initially went underwater.
  
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• Mary Kay Letourneau, who made headlines for marrying her then-13-year-old student, dies

  08-07-2020 05:00
  
  After the couple's affair was made public, Mary, a former teacher in Seattle, went to prison for nearly eight years and gave birth to two of his daughters, one of which was born behind bars.
  
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