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• Valley Children's Hospital will serve as regional distribution center for COVID-19 vaccine

  02-12-2020 23:55
  
  Valley Children's Hospital has been chosen to be Central California's site for the storage and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine shots when they reach the region.
  
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• Researchers who spent months on remote island return to COVID-stricken society

  02-12-2020 23:42
  They may be some of the last people in the world to be touched by the pandemic.
  
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• Filipino dessert business, Sweet Condesa, is a dream come true for owner

  02-12-2020 23:11
  
  "When I immigrated here in the U.S., I always wanted to be a pastry chef and incorporate the flavors, the desserts that I grew up with in the Philippines." Sweet Condesa in Oakland is a dream come true for the owner and pastry artist, Melody Lorenzo.
  
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• New Jersey cousins organize Hurricane Eta relief efforts for victims in Honduras

  02-12-2020 22:43
  The devastation caused by Hurricane Eta inspired these two New Jersey cousins to help the victims in Honduras.
  
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• Detroit mom battling COVID-19 gives birth to twins before being put on ventilator

  02-12-2020 22:37
  
  Jasmine Logan's husband says doctors made the choice to do an emergency cesarean section in order to deliver the twins and save her life.
  
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• Couple arrested for boarding San Francisco flight to Hawaii after positive COVID-19 test

  02-12-2020 22:28
  A Hawaii couple who traveled from San Francisco International Airport to Kaua'i has been arrested for boarding the flight after testing positive for COVID-19, officials say.
  
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• People magazine reveals its '2020 People of the Year'

  02-12-2020 21:31
  People magazine has named George Clooney, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Selena Gomez and Regina King as the "2020 People of the Year."
  
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• CDC director: Expect up to 200,000 more US COVID deaths by February

  02-12-2020 21:31
  That would bring the death toll to at least 422,000 Americans -- nearly a half a million lives lost due to the pandemic.
  
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• Researchers who spent months on remote island return to COVID-striken society

  02-12-2020 21:14
  They may be some of the last people in the world to be touched by the pandemic.
  
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• Lady Gaga, Oreo team up to 'spread musical messages of kindness' with limited-edition cookies

  02-12-2020 21:06
  
  Lady Gaga has a sweet treat in store for her little (cookie) monsters.
  
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• 18-year-old arrested for shooting, killing street vendor in central Fresno

  02-12-2020 20:57
  Authorities did not release the name of the suspect. The Fresno Police Department will hold a news conference at 2 pm to provide more information.
  
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• US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment

  02-12-2020 20:54
  The original amendment has permitted the exploitation of labor by convicted felons for over 155 years since the abolition of slavery.
  
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• Stimulus update: Pelosi, Schumer back bipartisan COVID relief bill, ask to 'sit down' with McConnell

  02-12-2020 20:35
  McConnell said that his bill, which only modestly tweaks an earlier plan blocked by Democrats, would be signed by Trump.
  
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• Treat your feet with a visit from the Footnanny this holiday season!

  02-12-2020 20:28
  
  The Footnanny is the at-home pampering line your feet need this season.
  
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• Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic champion and Kingsburg HS grad, dies at 86

  02-12-2020 20:16
  
  Johnson, a Kingsburg High School graduate, was among the world's greatest athletes from 1955 through his Olympic triumph in 1960
  
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• Questions continue after death of former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh

  02-12-2020 20:11
  Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh passed more than a week after being pulled from a burning Connecticut home and new images from the scene are adding to the mystery.
  
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• K-pop group BTS can defer military service after South Korea passes new law

  02-12-2020 20:08
  K-pop fans can breathe a sigh of relief, with BTS here to stay -- for a few more years, at least.
  
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• Service dogs only: New rule to ban emotional-support animals on planes

  02-12-2020 19:58
  Airlines believed passengers abused the emotional-support rule to bring a menagerie of animals on board including cats, pigs and in one case, a peacock.
  
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• Who, when and how? A look at the UK's COVID-19 vaccination rollout

  02-12-2020 19:52
  British regulators have become the first to approve the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech. Here's what we know about Britain's vaccination plan.
  
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• Army Veteran meets his pen pals 50 years later

  02-12-2020 19:52
  
  Army Veteran Ron Cavello of Norristown, Pennsylvania met his pen pals 50 years later.
  
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• Hero teacher helps injured owl find new life

  02-12-2020 19:50
  
  A middle school teacher rescued a tiny owl from an attack by a group of crows. Now, it's living its best life.
  
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• WWII veteran, COVID survivor released from hospital for 104th birthday

  02-12-2020 19:23
  Major Wooten, who turned 104 years old on Wednesday, served in the U.S. Army for several years overseas.
  
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• 5-year-old child killed in train crash while family waited to enter Christmas Tree Lane identified

  02-12-2020 19:09
  The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified the child who was killed in a train crash in central Fresno on Tuesday night as five-year-old Anton Solorio of Fresno.
  
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• PA teacher helps injured owl find new life

  02-12-2020 18:53
  
  Cecelia Snyder Middle School is home to the Owls. But special education teacher Elisa Cohen never thought she'd see a real one on school property.
  
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• Police searching for robbery suspect who stole from east central Fresno market

  02-12-2020 18:39
  Investigators released a surveillance video showing the armed robbery at the Fastrip on Clinton Avenue last week.
  
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• Atwater kids sell hot cocoa to raise money for first responder toy drive

  02-12-2020 18:16
  These two students spent their Thanksgiving giving back, and raised $738 for the Atwater Fire and Police Toy Drive.
  
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• Accuweather Forecast: Chilly Mornings, Warm Afternoons

  02-12-2020 18:14
  30s in the morning and 60s by the afternoon. Meteorologist Madeline Evans will have your full Accuweather Forecast on Action News.
  
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• Stimulus update: Senate Republican leader McConnell says he's sticking with scaled-back COVID-19 relief bill

  02-12-2020 18:02
  McConnell said that his bill, which only modestly tweaks an earlier plan blocked by Democrats, would be signed by Trump.
  
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• CDC shortens COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with negative test

  02-12-2020 17:58
  Quarantines can end after 10 days without a COVID-19 test or after 7 days with a negative COVID-19 test and no reported symptoms.
  
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• President Donald Trump teases 2024 run at White House Christmas party

  02-12-2020 17:41
  
  President Donald Trump teased running again for president in 2024 as he hosted a holiday reception at the White House on Tuesday evening.
  
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• CA mom gives birth to 'miracle child' despite high risk of dying during pregnancy

  02-12-2020 17:18
  A California mom safely gave birth to her "miracle baby" despite having a high risk of death during pregnancy due to a medical condition.
  
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• 'Assume you became infected' with COVID after Thanksgiving gatherings: White House task force report

  02-12-2020 17:14
  
  "You are dangerous to others and you must isolate away from anyone at increased risk for severe disease and get tested immediately," the report read.
  
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• Man dies after shooting at east central Fresno gas station, police say

  02-12-2020 16:54
  Fresno police are investigating after a man was shot several times inside a gas station in east central Fresno on Wednesday morning.
  
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• WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson, 1st gay superstar in company, dies at 79

  02-12-2020 16:51
  
  The hall-of-famer is being hailed as a trailblazing figure for the LGBT community within the pro wrestling industry.
  
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• 'Miracle' baby survives crash that killed 4 relatives at once

  02-12-2020 16:42
  Andres Garcia said he never thought he would lose four of his relatives, but says he is trying to be strong for his family and crash survivor, Isabella Garcia.
  
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• Pat Patterson, WWE's 1st gay superstar, dies at 79

  02-12-2020 16:38
  
  The hall-of-famer is being hailed as a trailblazing figure for the LGBT community within the pro wrestling industry.
  
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• San Francisco Mayor London Breed attended French Laundry birthday dinner 1 day after Gov. Gavin Newsom

  02-12-2020 16:18
  Mayor London Breed dined with seven others at French Laundry back in November, her press office confirms.
  
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• One-day watering schedule starts in Visalia

  02-12-2020 16:03
  The city of Visalia is asking residents to only water their lawns once a week.
  
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• UN climate report: 2020 shattered weather records for hurricanes, wildfires, floods, more

  02-12-2020 15:48
  2020 brought the most ever Atlantic named storms, unequaled wildfires, unprecedented Arctic heat, deadly floods and much more.
  
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• COVID vaccine update: US adviser hopes for Pfizer approval by Dec. 10

  02-12-2020 15:39
  
  Slaoui told ABC's "Good Morning America" he "would expect the FDA to reach a similar conclusion" as British authorities did.
  
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• Police investigating reports of shots fired at east central Fresno gas station

  02-12-2020 15:08
  Fresno police are investigating reports of shots being fired at a gas station in east central Fresno on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Republicans object to Biden nominees, a sign of what's to come

  02-12-2020 14:58
  Under GOP leader Mitch McConnell, the Republican senators will hold great sway in confirming Biden's nominees.
  
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• UCSF doctor sheds light on what new shelter-in-place order in California could look like

  02-12-2020 14:51
  As Gov. Newsom considers a new stay-at-home order, a UCSF doctor explains what that would like like. He says it won't be the same as the first one in the beginning of the pandemic.
  
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• Section 230: Trump threatens to veto defense bill unless it ends protections for social media companies

  02-12-2020 14:37
  Section 230 protects companies from being sued into oblivion by anyone who feels wronged by something someone else has posted - whether their complaint is legitimate or not.
  
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• Justice Dept. investigates possible criminal 'bribery' for presidential pardon scheme

  02-12-2020 14:16
  The DOG is also investigating a related plot to offer a hefty political contribution in exchange for clemency.
  
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• 1 dead, 2 injured after shooting at Merced apartment complex

  02-12-2020 14:15
  Merced police are investigating a deadly shooting in Merced that killed one person and injured two others on Wednesday morning.
  
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• NORAD Santa Claus tracker launches for 65th year

  02-12-2020 13:50
  The NORAD Santa Tracker has launched in what will be the 65th year children can track Santa Claus around the globe.
  
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• CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with negative test

  02-12-2020 13:38
  The new guidelines will allow people who have come in contact with someone infected with the virus to resume normal activity after 10 days, instead of 14.
  
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• Woman gives birth to baby from oldest frozen embryo, just a few years younger than her

  02-12-2020 13:34
  Tina Gibson of Tennessee now holds the world record for giving birth to the oldest frozen embryo.
  
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• 'Someone's going to get killed': GOP official lashes out at Trump's rhetoric surrounding election in Georgia

  02-12-2020 13:30
  "Someone's going to get hurt. Someone's going to get shot. Someone's going to get killed," Sterling said.
  
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