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• President Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US

  25-02-2021 23:47
  President Joe Biden on Wednesday lifted a freeze on green cards issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal immigration to the United States.
  
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• Mount Etna erupts, putting on its latest spectacular show: VIDEO

  25-02-2021 23:20
  Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, evokes superlatives: It is Europe's most active volcano and also the continent's largest.
  
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• Celebrating Black-owned businesses across America

  25-02-2021 23:13
  Across America, extraordinary Black-owned businesses are breaking down barriers and reinvigorating communities.
  
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• Equality Act: House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

  25-02-2021 22:47
  
  The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics.
  
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• Ex-Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Larry Nassar dies by suicide after being charged: AG

  25-02-2021 22:46
  John Geddert was charged with two dozen crimes, including forms of human trafficking, a step that prosecutors acknowledged was an uncommon use of Michigan law.
  
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• Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar dies by suicide after being charged: AG

  25-02-2021 22:38
  John Geddert was charged with two dozen crimes, including forms of human trafficking, a step that prosecutors acknowledged was an uncommon use of Michigan law.
  
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• Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar dies by suicide after being charged

  25-02-2021 22:33
  John Geddert was charged with two dozen crimes, including forms of human trafficking, a step that prosecutors acknowledged was an uncommon use of Michigan law.
  
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• California halts system of shared coronavirus vaccine access codes after misuse

  25-02-2021 21:59
  California is revamping its plan to help essential workers and seniors in underserved communities get coronavirus vaccinations after officials learned that appointment access codes were leaked to people who were not eligible for the shots.
  
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• Former KKK Member and Syrian Muslim Refugee Form Inspiring Friendship

  25-02-2021 21:39
  
  "We are so divided now in this country that we've forgot what makes us strong is really reaching out to the other side." This unlikely and extraordinary friendship between a former member of the KKK and a Syrian refugee who both live in Georgia proves that hate is often times just a cry for help.
  
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• Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Larry Nassar charged

  25-02-2021 21:16
  John Geddert was charged with two dozen crimes, including forms of human trafficking, a step that prosecutors acknowledged was an uncommon use of Michigan law.
  
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• Biden marks 50M COVID vaccine shots under his administration | WATCH LIVE

  25-02-2021 21:13
  
  President Biden is participating in an event commemorating 50 million COVID-19 vaccine shots under his administration.
  
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• Map shows where recall Gavin Newsom signatures are coming from in California

  25-02-2021 20:44
  A map created by ABC7 News' data journalism team shows where the most Californians are signing a petition to put Gov. Gavin Newsom up for a recall vote.
  
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• Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm confirmed as energy secretary

  25-02-2021 20:39
  The vote was 64-35, with 14 Republicans, including GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, voting yes.
  
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• Costco raises its minimum wage above rivals like Amazon, Target and Best Buy

  25-02-2021 20:39
  
  Costco will raise its starting rate for hourly store workers in the United States to $16 an hour, putting its starting wage above rivals such as Amazon, Target and Best Buy.
  
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• 'The book was good': Fresno dog leaves apology letter after eating his owner's library book

  25-02-2021 20:29
  
  OOPS! "My mom is always talking about how good James Patterson books are, and I misunderstood what she meant by 'good.'"
  
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• A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral

  25-02-2021 20:24
  
  Many toymakers have been updating their classic brands, hoping to relate to kids today and to reflect more modern families.
  
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• Stimulus update: Where the COVID relief bill stands in Congress, what's next

  25-02-2021 20:07
  What's riding on this negotiation is the $1,400 stimulus checks as well as that extra federal unemployment money.
  
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• US at risk of maxing out capacity to hold migrant children; Biden admin under scrutiny for reopening surge facility

  25-02-2021 19:49
  With its long-term facilities for immigrant children nearly full, the Biden administration is working to expedite the release of children to their relatives in the U.S.
  
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• California halts system of shared vaccine codes after misuse

  25-02-2021 19:09
  California is revamping its plan to help essential workers and seniors in underserved communities get coronavirus vaccinations after officials learned that appointment access codes were leaked to people who were not eligible for the shots.
  
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• Acting Capitol Police chief denies her department failed to heed intel warnings before Jan. 6 riot

  25-02-2021 18:57
  "The department was not ignorant of intelligence ... There was no such intelligence," she said.
  
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• Lady Gaga's dogs stolen in Hollywood; man walking French bulldogs shot

  25-02-2021 18:15
  In the aftermath of the shooting, Lady Gaga offered a $500,00 reward for the dogs' safe return.
  
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• Watch the new trailer for Pixar's 'Luca,' promising an 'unforgettable summer'

  25-02-2021 18:12
  Pixar says "Luca" tells the story of summer like never before. The film arrives June 2021.
  
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• RV catches fire in Tulare County, firefighters say

  25-02-2021 17:56
  
  Flames ripped through an RV near Farmersville on Wednesday morning, firefighters say.
  
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• Rep. Marie Newman plants trans pride flag outside Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's office

  25-02-2021 17:44
  A dispute over trans rights has gotten personal between Rep. Marie Newman of Illinois and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.
  
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• Lady Gaga's dog walker shot in Hollywood, French bulldogs stolen

  25-02-2021 17:25
  In the aftermath of the shooting, Lady Gaga offered a $500,00 reward for the dogs' safe return.
  
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• California firefighter helps deliver his baby on side of road

  25-02-2021 16:54
  WELCOME TO THE WORLD! A California firefighter helped his wife deliver their daughter on the side of the road.
  
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• Zoorassic Park returning to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo next week

  25-02-2021 16:39
  Zoorassic Park is returning, bringing life-like and life-size dinosaurs to the zoo. Here's how to get tickets:
  
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• 4 dogs need loving home after owners die of COVID-19

  25-02-2021 16:30
  These poor puppers lost their human mom and grandfather to the virus and now are all alone.
  
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• Trump's tax returns turned over to Manhattan District Attorney

  25-02-2021 16:28
  The millions of pages of documents, sources say, contain Trump's tax returns spanning from January 2011 to August 2019.
  
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• West Philly teen receives over $1 million in scholarships after applying to 20 schools

  25-02-2021 16:18
  A 17-year-old from West Philadelphia has racked up over $1 million in scholarships after applying to more than a dozen schools.
  
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• People with antibodies after COVID-19 may have short-term virus protection: Study

  25-02-2021 15:53
  
  "The main takeaway is that being antibody positive after natural infection is associated with partial protection against a new infection."
  
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• 40% of California prison inmates have received 1st dose of COVID vaccine

  25-02-2021 15:48
  The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says about 40% of inmates across the state have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Pfizer studying effects of 3rd COVID vaccine dose amid growing concerns over virus variants

  25-02-2021 15:36
  
  Manufacturers are starting to prepare now in case a more vaccine-resistant mutation comes along.
  
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• Pfizer studying effects of 3rd COVID vaccine dose

  25-02-2021 15:32
  
  Manufacturers are starting to prepare now in case a more vaccine-resistant mutation comes along.
  
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• Extra CalFresh benefits available to help low-income families through June

  25-02-2021 15:02
  Low-income families struggling to buy groceries can get more help from the CalFresh program this year.
  
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• Equality Act: House poised to vote on legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

  25-02-2021 15:02
  The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics.
  
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• US unemployment claims fall to 730,000 with layoffs high

  25-02-2021 14:47
  
  All told, 19 million people were receiving unemployment aid as of Feb. 6, up from 18.3 million the previous week.
  
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• South Dakota House moves to impeach AG as more details emerge about fatal crash: 'His face was in your windshield'

  25-02-2021 14:40
  South Dakota officials are moving to impeach the state's attorney general as gruesome details emerge about a crash that left a man dead.
  
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• Jamie Spears' attorney speaks exclusively to 'GMA' about Britney's conservatorship

  25-02-2021 14:40
  "I understand that every story has a villain, but people have it so wrong here," Attorney Vivian Thoreen said on "GMA."
  
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• Jaime Spears' attorney speaks exclusively to 'GMA' about Britney's conservatorship

  25-02-2021 14:33
  
  "I understand that every story has a villain, but people have it so wrong here," Attorney Vivian Thoreen said on "GMA."
  
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• Man arrested for driving wrong way on Highway 99 in Fresno County

  25-02-2021 14:19
  California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man for driving the wrong way on Highway 99 just outside of Fowler on Thursday morning.
  
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• EDD fails to withhold taxes on unemployment benefits, leaving jobless with bill

  25-02-2021 14:06
  "We checked the box... No one told us." After the EDD failed to withhold taxes as requested, jobless Californians are getting stuck with the bill.
  
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• COVID update: Researchers find worrying new coronavirus variant in New York City

  25-02-2021 13:41
  Researchers say it carries mutations that help it evade the body's natural immune response -- as well as the effects of monoclonal antibody treatments.
  
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• Arizona man fakes his own kidnapping because he didn't want to go to work: Police

  25-02-2021 13:21
  An Arizona man was arrested after faking his own kidnapping because he did not want to go work, police said.
  
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• 'Call 911:' Pennsylvania assault victim puts sign for help in window, police say

  25-02-2021 13:20
  'Call 911:' After being assaulted and having her phone smashed, police say a Pennsylvania woman was able to get help by placing a sign in the window.
  
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• Valley counties ramp up vaccine rollout with new state vaccine sites, pharmacy partnerships

  25-02-2021 08:22
  About 64% of Tulare County residents and 13% of Madera County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Fresno Assemblymember hopes to save LGBTQ lives with new legislation

  25-02-2021 03:51
  Coroners and medical examiners in six counties would be trained on identifying and collecting data on sexual orientation or gender identity in cases of violent death.
  
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• California Dems want to renew supplemental sick leave to curtail pandemic

  25-02-2021 03:49
  Some California legislators are pushing to renew a state program increasing the mandatory paid sick leave from three days to two weeks to cut down on the spread of COVID.
  
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• California tops 50,000 COVID-19 deaths after LA reports backlog in records

  25-02-2021 03:40
  
  Johns Hopkins University put California's overall COVID-19 death toll at 50,890. The grim figure comes just days after the U.S. recorded a half-million deaths.
  
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• California tops 50,000 virus deaths after LA reports backlog in records

  25-02-2021 03:35
  
  Johns Hopkins University put California's overall COVID-19 death toll at 50,890. The grim figure comes just days after the U.S. recorded a half-million deaths.
  
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