Fresno news

• Joe Biden, Kanye West, Elon Musk among targets of apparent Twitter Bitcoin scam hack

  15-07-2020 23:59
  The tweets, which all contain similar wording, include a call to action for readers to transfer cryptocurrency that "will be sent back doubled."
  
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• Joe Biden, Kanye West, Elon Musk among targets of apparent Twitter Bitcoin spam hack

  15-07-2020 23:51
  The tweets, which all contain similar wording, include a call to action for readers to transfer cryptocurrency that "will be sent back doubled."
  
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• Coronavirus data is funneled away from CDC, sparking worries

  15-07-2020 23:28
  The CDC director said Wednesday that he's fine with the change - even though some experts fear it will further sideline the agency.
  
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• Trump reins in major environmental law to speed big projects

  15-07-2020 23:05
  
  "This may be the single biggest giveaway to polluters in the past 40 years," one expert said.
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion says she was shot in Los Angeles, expects to recover

  15-07-2020 23:01
  Megan did not say who pulled the trigger, but she wanted to make it clear that she was not a suspect in the incident but a victim.
  
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• Chicago bakery puts Mexican twist on traditional ice cream sandwich using concha

  15-07-2020 23:01
  
  A Chicago family-owned bakery is adding some Mexican flare to an American classic.
  
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• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital after treatment for possible infection

  15-07-2020 22:33
  A court spokeswoman said in an emailed statement that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was "home and doing well."
  
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• Katie Stevens discusses breast cancer scare, hopes for 'The Bold Type' season 5

  15-07-2020 22:20
  The actress warns audiences to "strap in" because the season finale will leave the characters' fates up in the air.
  
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• Madera police searching for missing 2-year-old boy possibly in danger

  15-07-2020 22:05
  
  Officials say Thaddeus Sran disappeared from his home on C Street between 10 p.m. on Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
  
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• Rapper Megan Thee Stallion shot during incident in Los Angeles over weekend

  15-07-2020 21:50
  Megan did not say who pulled the trigger, but she wanted to make it clear that she was not a suspect in the incident but a victim.
  
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• Men should limit alcohol to 1 drink a day, experts recommend for government health guidelines

  15-07-2020 21:37
  The advice is based on links that researchers observed between drinking habits and all causes of death.
  
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• Fresno health clinic offering rapid COVID-19 tests that give results in minutes

  15-07-2020 21:13
  Fresno County health officials say they won't be using the new tests just yet.
  
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• Grateful Dead, Nike team up on psychedelic sneakers

  15-07-2020 21:12
  The Nike Grateful Dead sneakers come in yellow, green and orange, but not a "touch of gray." The shoe's tongue has a hidden zippered pocket to stash what Deadheads enjoy.
  
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• Coroner identifies 3 men killed in Fresno County crash with big rig

  15-07-2020 20:39
  The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified the three men who were killed after their car crashed into a big rig carrying animal carcasses on Tuesday night.
  
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• Southern California Rose Parade canceled for first time since World War II amid COVID pandemic

  15-07-2020 20:11
  Organizers announced the cancellation of the 2021 Rose Parade amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Body camera footage captures distraught George Floyd: 'I'm not a bad guy'

  15-07-2020 19:58
  "I'm not that kind of guy," George Floyd says as he struggles against the officers. "I just had COVID, man, I don't want to go back to that."
  
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• 3 dead, 2 injured after car runs stop, collides with big rig in Fresno County

  15-07-2020 19:58
  Four people in a PT Cruiser were traveling along Manning Avenue when they failed to stop at the intersection on Cornelia Avenue, officials say. The car collided with a big rig carrying animal carcasses and was lodged beneath it.
  
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• Most California schools 'shouldn't reopen' if COVID-19 trends continue, state superintendent says

  15-07-2020 19:28
  With many California school districts just three or four weeks away from fall instruction, many are opting for full-time online distance learning. That's the smart move for much of the state, said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.
  
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• Oklahoma's governor says he has COVID-19, first known governor in US to test positive

  15-07-2020 18:50
  Gov. Kevin Stitt, 48, said he mostly feels fine, although he started feeling "a little achy" on Tuesday and sought a test.
  
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• George Floyd's family sues Minneapolis, four officers charged in his death

  15-07-2020 18:47
  The suit alleges Minneapolis allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force.
  
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• George Floyd's family to announce lawsuit against Minneapolis

  15-07-2020 18:42
  Attorney Ben Crump planned a late-morning news conference in Minneapolis to detail the lawsuit.
  
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• Authorities issue warning regarding release of 'dangerous sex offender' from Coalinga State Hospital

  15-07-2020 18:28
  Authorities are issuing a warning to county residents regarding the release of a "dangerous sex offender" from Coalinga State Hospital after more than 20 years.
  
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• WATCH TODAY: CA state superintendent gives update on reopening schools

  15-07-2020 18:21
  
  State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will give an update on how California schools plan to reopen in the fall.
  
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• Oklahoma's governor says he has COVID-19, first governor in US to test positive

  15-07-2020 18:18
  
  Gov. Kevin Stitt, 48, said he mostly feels fine, although he started feeling "a little achy" on Tuesday and sought a test.
  
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• Man arrested for killing estranged wife in front of her 3 children in Madera

  15-07-2020 18:18
  The suspect has been identified as 49-year-old Julio Garay. Madera police say Garay is the estranged husband of the victim.
  
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• Sneak peek: Meet the potential 'Bachelorette' cast for Clare Crawley's season

  15-07-2020 18:12
  "The Bachelorette" is giving fans a first look at the potential contestants for Clare Crawley's season.
  
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• George Floyd arrest body camera footage could show more of story

  15-07-2020 18:09
  Video from the body cameras of two officers charged in George Floyd's death is being made available for public viewing by appointment on Wednesday.
  
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• VIDEO: Sea turtles emerge from nests on Florida beaches

  15-07-2020 18:08
  
  Sea turtles in Florida are emerging from their nests and heading to the ocean.
  
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• Making history & good food: Houston restaurant Lucille's named after trailblazing female African-American chef

  15-07-2020 17:56
  
  Lucille's in Houston is legendary for southern-style comfort food, inspired by the executive chef's great-grandmother who fed notables like Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon B. Johnson.
  
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• North Carolina city backs reparations in the form of community investment

  15-07-2020 17:52
  Asheville's resolution on reparations does not require direct payments but will mandate investments in areas where Black residents face disparities.
  
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• Clovis CycleBar holding classes outside amid new CA business shutdowns

  15-07-2020 17:35
  Staff members placed all of their stationary bikes outside under a big tent, and fans were added to keep everyone cool.
  
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• Walmart to require customers to wear face masks at all its stores

  15-07-2020 17:20
  New Walmart health ambassadors near the entrance of stores will remind customers without masks of the new requirements.
  
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• California's oldest state worker turns 100, celebrates 77 years of service

  15-07-2020 16:24
  STATE TREASURE: May Lee has worked through a whopping 10 governors and, according to her colleagues, her work ethic is just as strong today as it was back in 1943.
  
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• Houston Astros selling chance to 'attend' games as a cutout

  15-07-2020 16:13
  Take me out to the ballgame...sort of!
  
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• 21-year-old man shot multiple times by drive-by shooter in Earlimart

  15-07-2020 15:56
  Tulare County sheriff's deputies are searching for the suspect who shot a 21-year-old man in Earlimart.
  
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• Bicyclist hit, killed by alleged DUI driver in Visalia, police say

  15-07-2020 15:53
  A man is dead after being hit by an SUV while on his bike in Visalia on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Mineral Fire: 11,000 acres burned, evacuation orders issued for some Fresno County residents

  15-07-2020 15:48
  The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has issued a "health caution" for Fresno County due to smoke from the Mineral Fire burning in western Fresno County on Tuesday.
  
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• ViacomCBS drops Nick Cannon, cites 'anti-Semitic' comments

  15-07-2020 15:41
  In Cannon's hour-plus podcast, he contends that Black people are the true Hebrews and that Jews have usurped their identity.
  
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• Fresno's Cornerstone Church will hold services Sunday despite latest CA shutdowns

  15-07-2020 15:35
  Cornerstone Church in downtown Fresno will open its doors this Sunday for service, despite the latest state orders issued by Governor Gavin Newsom, church leaders say.
  
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• 'So are white people': Trump responds when asked about Black people being killed by police

  15-07-2020 15:34
  President Donald Trump bristled at a reporter's question about police killing African Americans and defended the right to display the Confederate flag as he continued to play into racial divisions in a pair of interviews.
  
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• Vaping could put young adults at greater risk for complications of COVID-19, study finds

  15-07-2020 15:10
  Vaping could put you at greater risk for complications when it comes to COVID-19, and with more young people being infected, doctors say it's concerning.
  
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• Mary Trump: President's 'dysfunctional' upbringing created 'dangerous situation' for America

  15-07-2020 14:59
  Mary Trump, the president's only niece, said she sees "parallels between the circumstances in which my family operated and in which this country is now operating."
  
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• Mineral Fire: Evacuation orders issued for some Fresno County residents, blaze at 7,900 acres, 0% contained

  15-07-2020 14:42
  The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has issued a "health caution" for Fresno County due to smoke from the Mineral Fire burning in western Fresno County on Tuesday.
  
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• 2 dead, at least 2 injured after car collides with big rig in Fresno County

  15-07-2020 14:38
  According to the California Highway Patrol, four people in a car were traveling along Manning Avenue when their car collided with the big rig carrying animal carcasses at an intersection on Tuesday night.
  
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• Tow truck driver jumps in ocean to save drowning woman in New Jersey

  15-07-2020 14:14
  A Philadelphia man is being hailed an "instant hero" for his quick work rescuing a woman who was drowning in the water at the beach in Wildwood.
  
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• Will Sasso, Christina Vidal Mitchell talk about ABC's new comedy 'United We Fall'

  15-07-2020 13:44
  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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• Disneyland Paris reopens giving French tourism boost

  15-07-2020 13:30
  The French tourist industry received a further boost Wednesday with the partial reopening of Disneyland Paris and the opening up of the top floor of the Eiffel Tower.
  
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• Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader

  15-07-2020 13:21
  Marc Quinn created the life-size resin and steel likeness of Jen Reid, a protester photographed standing on the plinth after demonstrators pulled down the statue of Edward Colston and dumped it in Bristol's harbor on June 7.
  
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• 'Glee' creators launching college fund for Naya Rivera's son

  15-07-2020 13:19
  
  A college fund is being created for Naya Rivera's son by the creators of "Glee," who remembered the performer as joyful and immensely talented.
  
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• UPDATE: 2 people killed in major Fresno County crash, 1 still trapped under big rig

  15-07-2020 08:41
  A major rescue operation is underway in Fresno County as authorities try to reach one person trapped in a car pinned down by a big rig carrying animal carcasses. Two others in the car have died and a fourth victim has been taken to hospital.
  
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