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• Trump signs bill, executive order rebuking China over Hong Kong: WATCH LIVE

  14-07-2020 23:49
  
  President Donald Trump said he has signed an executive order to hold China accountable for "oppressive actions" against the people of Hong Kong.
  
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• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized to treat possible infection

  14-07-2020 23:46
  
  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg "is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment."
  
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• First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing

  14-07-2020 23:46
  Early-stage testing showed the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people's immune systems the way scientists had hoped.
  
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• Trump holds news conference in Rose Garden at White House: WATCH LIVE

  14-07-2020 23:17
  
  President Trump is set to hold a press conference in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• White House virus task force member says 'none of us lie'

  14-07-2020 22:54
  
  A top member of the White House coronavirus task force said Tuesday that "none of us lie" to the public, an accusation President Donald Trump had retweeted.
  
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• California working to diminish backlog of COVID-19 test results, health officials say

  14-07-2020 22:20
  
  As California's coronavirus cases continue to surge, state health officials said that they're ramping up their testing efforts to reach more Californians in need and to reduce the backlog of COVID-19 test results.
  
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• Hug a tree if you miss the feeling of embracing loved ones, organization suggests

  14-07-2020 21:24
  Miss hugging your friends? Hug a tree instead! It can help people who are feeling socially detached, an organization says.
  
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• Trump administration rescinds rule about foreign students taking classes online

  14-07-2020 21:22
  The rule would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online.
  
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• Ex-NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal stops to help stranded Florida driver

  14-07-2020 21:08
  The driver said her tire blew out, forcing her to pull over -- and then Shaquille O'Neal stopped to help.
  
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• Valley Air District issues 'health caution' for Fresno County due to wildfire smoke

  14-07-2020 20:04
  The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has issued a "health caution" for Fresno County due smoke from the Mineral Fire burning in western Fresno County on Tuesday.
  
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• Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews exit 'Dancing with the Stars'

  14-07-2020 19:38
  Longtime co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews are hanging up their dancing shoes as ABC announces they will "embark on a new creative direction."
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to recruiting girls

  14-07-2020 19:36
  Maxwell, 58, has been held without bail since her July 2 arrest at her million-dollar New Hampshire estate, where prosecutors say she refused to open the door for FBI agents, who busted through to find that she had retreated to an interior room.
  
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• Spectacular photos, videos as Comet Neowise streaks past Earth

  14-07-2020 19:34
  Comet Neowise's close proximity to the sun caused dust and gas to burn off its surface and create an even bigger debris tail.
  
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• OC officials approve proposal recommending schools reopen without mask, physical distancing requirements

  14-07-2020 19:27
  The Orange County Board of Education on Monday approved a proposal recommending that schools reopen in the fall without a requirement for masks or physical distancing.
  
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• California health officials to provide update on state's COVID-19 testing efforts

  14-07-2020 19:21
  Dr. Mark Ghaly, California's Secretary of Health and Human Services, will provide an update on the state's coronavirus testing efforts on Tuesday at noon.
  
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• Grocery stores not giving customers change back amid COVID-19 related coin shortage

  14-07-2020 19:10
  You won't be getting any change back at Kroger if you pay with cash for the time being. Here's a look at your new options.
  
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• Pub in England installs electric fence around bar to encourage customers to keep their distance

  14-07-2020 18:58
  
  "When you serve people a drink they change": Pub owner installed an electric fence around the bar to enforce social distancing. He says the "fear factor" is enough to keep people away.
  
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• Clovis businesses can apply for permit to serve customers outdoors

  14-07-2020 18:24
  City leaders issued a new emergency order allowing business owners to apply for a waiver to give them access to both public and private common areas to serve customers.
  
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• Blessing box helps provide free food for community

  14-07-2020 18:11
  
  Blessing boxes help provide free food and other supplies for communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Judge rejects tentative $19M Harvey Weinstein deal with accusers

  14-07-2020 18:05
  
  U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Heellerstein in Manhattan said Weinstein's accusers in the proposed class-action settlement were too varied to be grouped together.
  
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• 10-year-old best friends give back to the community during pandemic

  14-07-2020 17:57
  
  "Cancer fighters" Arleene Ramirez and Nellie de la Cruz are giving back to their community with pizza and care packages during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• 2 arrested for kidnapping Merced home invasion victim, carjacking vehicle

  14-07-2020 17:41
  
  Two men were arrested after police say they robbed a Merced home at gunpoint and then kidnapped one of the people inside on Monday.
  
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• Burger King addresses climate change by adding lemon grass to cows' diets

  14-07-2020 17:16
  
  Burger King is staging an intervention with its cows.
  
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• Kroger not giving customers change back amid COVID-19 related coin shortage

  14-07-2020 17:04
  You won't be getting any change back at Kroger if you pay with cash for the time being. Here's a look at your new options.
  
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• 6 firefighters injured battling Power Fire in Madera Co., blaze 80% contained

  14-07-2020 16:54
  Six firefighters have been injured while battling the Power Fire, a vegetation fire burning in eastern Madera County, CAL FIRE says.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, faces a bail hearing

  14-07-2020 16:51
  There are new details in the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, whose bail hearing is set for Tuesday.
  
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• Firefighters battling fire at vacant building in southeast Fresno

  14-07-2020 16:21
  
  Officials say the first firefighters who arrived on the scene requested additional resources to douse the blaze.
  
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• Miami now 'epicenter' of coronavirus pandemic, top doctor says

  14-07-2020 16:04
  After shattering the country's single-day record with 12,000 new cases, medical professionals are now calling Florida the virus epicenter.
  
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• Accuweather Forecast: Breaking The Heat Wave

  14-07-2020 16:04
  We will not reach the triple digits today. Meteorologist Madeline Evans will have your full forecast on Action News.
  
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• Man stabbed in the leg during fight in central Fresno

  14-07-2020 15:52
  Investigators believe a fight involving a few people occurred after a pair of dice was discovered at the scene.
  
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• 75-year-old man found dead in overturned truck near Three Rivers

  14-07-2020 15:44
  Officials received a call from a resident saying a green Chevy pick-up truck was overturned on his property on Monday.
  
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• US carries out 1st federal execution in nearly 2 decades

  14-07-2020 15:09
  
  Daniel Lewis Lee, 47, of Yukon, Oklahoma, died by lethal injection Tuesday at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana.
  
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• Fresno firefighters stopped responding to medical aid calls after influx of fire calls

  14-07-2020 15:06
  Fresno fire crews were spread thin while taking on a series of fires across the city on Monday night.
  
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• US carries out the 1st federal execution in nearly 2 decades

  14-07-2020 15:03
  
  Daniel Lewis Lee, 47, of Yukon, Oklahoma, died by lethal injection Tuesday at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana.
  
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• Will Sasso, Christina Vidal Mitchel talk about ABC's new comedy 'United We Fall'

  14-07-2020 14:36
  Will Sasso plays "Bill" and says that he was drawn into the show by the fact that it's based on the creator's real life.
  
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• Hundreds of firefighters battling wildfire in western Fresno County

  14-07-2020 14:14
  The Mineral Fire has burned more than 1,000 acres west of Coalinga with no containment so far.
  
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• US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June

  14-07-2020 13:08
  The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut into tax revenues.
  
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• 'Mythbusters' host Grant Imahara dies at 49

  14-07-2020 12:22
  Grant Imahara, who co-hosted the popular Discovery science show Mythbusters, has died at age 49.
  
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• Fresno firefighter saves family's beloved dog stranded in burning home

  14-07-2020 09:27
  We caught the emotional moment when a Fresno firefighter helped reunite a family with their beloved dog, Cookie, after their home caught fire on Monday.
  
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• Salon owners in South Valley forced to close doors again after Newsom order

  14-07-2020 09:26
  Chairs at Rococo's Salon and Boutique in Visalia will be empty once again as Governor Gavin Newsom announces more businesses to close.
  
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• 'It's time to stand up!': Fresno County pastor to lead protest against Gov. Newsom's order to close indoor services again

  14-07-2020 09:26
  With Gov. Newsom's latest order rolling back the reopening of California's businesses, local gyms and churches are feeling the pressure once again.
  
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• Florida woman takes job as dishwasher at nursing home just to see husband

  14-07-2020 05:37
  A woman in Florida got a new job as a dishwasher at a long-term care facility just so she can see her husband during the COVID pandemic.
  
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• Will the Big Fresno Fair be canceled? Officials say they'll wait and see

  14-07-2020 04:23
  As gyms, churches, salons and a slew of other business close their doors once again, the fate of one of Fresno's largest events, the Big Fresno Fair, is still up in the air.
  
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• 130,000 households need help every month from Central California Food Bank during COVID-19 pandemic

  14-07-2020 03:59
  Twenty-five percent of the people served by the Central California Food Bank are first-time clients who suddenly needed help during the pandemic.
  
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• Judge blocks federal executions hours before 1st in 17 years; administration appeals

  14-07-2020 03:57
  The new hold on executions came a day after a federal appeals court lifted a hold on the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee, of Yukon, Oklahoma, which is scheduled for 4 p.m. EDT on Monday.
  
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• Black homeowner says man throwing feces, dead squirrels in yard on Long Island

  14-07-2020 03:57
  A single mother on Long Island says she is the target of ongoing threats and racist harassment at her home.
  
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• Pennsylvania family finds bees in their house, honey dripping from the walls

  14-07-2020 03:55
  A Pennsylvania family was dealing with a few thousand uninvited, messy house guests on Monday.
  
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• Memorial to Black lives lost to police brutality welcomes public participation

  14-07-2020 03:55
  
  "It's more than a mural, it's a community altar."
  
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• Business owners trying to figure out options after Gov. Newsom rolls back reopening of California

  14-07-2020 03:40
  A resurgence of the coronavirus prompted the governor to shut down bars again a couple of weeks ago, and now it's most indoor businesses, including hair salons and gyms.
  
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• Senior residents of Fresno apartment complex suffer in extreme heat after AC breaks down

  14-07-2020 03:37
  TRAPPED IN HELL: It's Day 3 of misery for seniors at the Towers of Manchester in Fresno, formerly known as the Fig Garden Villas, where temperatures have reached 97 degrees, and the AC won't be fixed for several more days.
  
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