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• Instagram accidentally took away likes for some users

  03-03-2021 19:29
  An Instagram bug briefly hid likes from some of its users on Tuesday, after the company accidentally expanded a long-running test of the feature.
  
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• Man points gun at Visalia brewery employees after being denied entry, police say

  03-03-2021 19:25
  
  A 23-year-old man was arrested after police say he pointed a gun at employees at Visalia Brewing Company in downtown Visalia when he was denied entry to the business.
  
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• Biden HHS pick Xavier Becerra takes heat from GOP on abortion rights

  03-03-2021 19:11
  The Senate Finance Committee deadlocked Wednesday along party lines on the nomination of Xavier Becerra, more of a speed bump than a stop sign.
  
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• Remember the pandemic greenhouse emissions drop? It's nearly gone

  03-03-2021 18:43
  New data shows global energy-related emissions were actually 2% higher in December 2020 than they were in the same month a year earlier.
  
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• Homicide investigation underway in Madera County, suspect in custody, deputies say

  03-03-2021 18:29
  
  A homicide investigation is underway in Madera County, sheriff's officials confirmed to Action News on Wednesday.
  
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• 'Adopt a Grandparent' to support seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic

  03-03-2021 18:22
  
  "ADOPT A GRANDPARENT" Customers can sponsor the creation and delivery of a 'balloon buddy,' a smiling yellow inflatable that serves as a symbolic surrogate for family members.
  
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• 200K sign-ups for Biden's new 'Obamacare' special enrollment period

  03-03-2021 18:19
  HealthCare.gov offers subsidized private health insurance under the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, catering mainly to low- and moderate-income working people.
  
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• Lawmakers can't cite local examples of trans girls in sports causing problems

  03-03-2021 17:51
  Asked about actual cases with consequences warranting bans, the bills' supporters focus on events in Connecticut between 2017 and 2019.
  
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• Wurst Haus: a taste of Germany in Texas!

  03-03-2021 17:48
  
  Willkommen! Get a taste of Germany at Wurst Haus!
  
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• Police say no illegal knee-on-neck chokeholds used on Angelo Quinto after family files wrongful death lawsuit

  03-03-2021 17:27
  The family of Angelo Quinto instead says he died after a police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes.
  
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• Armed man robs northwest Fresno gas station, police say

  03-03-2021 17:23
  
  Fresno police are searching for a man who robbed a gas station in northwest Fresno on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes central Greece, felt in Balkans

  03-03-2021 17:21
  One man was injured by falling debris but there were no other immediate reports of serious injury.
  
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• Senate Democrats still finishing their COVID relief bill, agree to income limits for 3rd stimulus check

  03-03-2021 17:08
  
  Under Wednesday's agreement, stimulus checks would end for individuals making $80,000 and couples earning $160,000, an official said.
  
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• Musical Nostalgia: Vinyl record sales boom at this shop New Jersey shop

  03-03-2021 17:08
  
  Vinyl records may seem like a thing of the past, but the surge in sales, even through the pandemic, has proven otherwise. At Tunes Hoboken, an independent record store running strong since 1995, the revival of vinyl records has been witnessed firsthand.
  
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• Houston woman accused of buying homes, Land Rover, Chanel items in alleged $3.7M PPP scam

  03-03-2021 17:06
  The Justice Department lists some of the purchases as nearly $725,000 for homes in Texas, $78,000 for a 2020 Land Rover and a $63,000 purchase at Chanel.
  
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• Pentagon: US contractor dies in rocket attack at Iraq air base

  03-03-2021 17:03
  
  The Pentagon says a U.S. contractor died when at least 10 rockets slammed into an air base housing U.S. and other coalition troops in Iraq.
  
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• Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Greece, felt in Balkans

  03-03-2021 16:50
  One man was injured by falling debris but there were no other immediate reports of serious injury.
  
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• Teachers, child care staff can book COVID-19 vaccines appointments even if ineligible

  03-03-2021 16:42
  Teachers and child care staff are now being offered vaccine appointments at some 9,000 pharmacy locations nationwide, even if their state hasn't declared them eligible yet.
  
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• California likely faces a critically dry year, officials say

  03-03-2021 16:34
  State water authorities say California will likely face a critically dry year with much less runoff from the Sierra Nevada snowpack than normal.
  
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• Bakersfield police take over investigation into missing California toddlers

  03-03-2021 16:18
  The Bakersfield Police Department is now taking the lead on the months-long search for two missing boys in Kern County.
  
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• QAnon conspiracy theory about March 4 prompts security concerns

  03-03-2021 16:05
  
  QAnon followers believe that Donald Trump will return to power on March 4.
  
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• Boxing champion Jose Ramirez to fight Josh Taylor in Las Vegas in May

  03-03-2021 15:53
  Boxing champion and Valley native Jose Ramirez is hoping to make history in May.
  
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• Senate Democrats still finishing their COVID relief bill with 3rd stimulus check

  03-03-2021 15:49
  
  Moderates are pushing to make the $1,400 stimulus payments more targeted and lower the weekly federal unemployment benefits to $300 instead of $400.
  
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• Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine rekindles religious dilemma over morality of using fetal tissue

  03-03-2021 15:43
  Johnson & Johnson stresses that no fetal tissue is used in the vaccine.
  
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• Manny's Sweet Treats is the go-to dessert joint in Mineola

  03-03-2021 15:39
  
  Manny Carvalho always had a sweet tooth but never found a restaurant dedicated to just desserts. He decided to take his love for sweets and create Manny's Sweet Treats shop.
  
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• On 'Pod Save America,' Will Smith says he might step into politics one day

  03-03-2021 15:28
  West Philadelphia native Will Smith teased the idea of running for political office one day during an interview on "Pod Save America."
  
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• Michelle Obama speaks to 'Good Morning America' in first post-inauguration interview

  03-03-2021 15:27
  
  "When you see fellow Americans storming the Capitol, that, you know, that sits with you," she told Robin Roberts.
  
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• Truck catches fire after colliding with power pole in southeast Fresno, hundreds lose power

  03-03-2021 15:17
  Nearly 400 PG&E customers are without power on Wednesday morning after a truck collided with a power pole and caught fire in southeast Fresno.
  
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• US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting U.S.-led coalition troops; No American military casualties

  03-03-2021 15:10
  
  At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said.
  
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• Fire sparks in attic of Merced County home

  03-03-2021 15:05
  Flames burned through an attic inside a Merced County home on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Car catches fire after colliding with power pole in southeast Fresno, hundreds lose power

  03-03-2021 14:46
  Nearly 400 PG&E customers are without power on Wednesday morning after a car collided with a power pole and caught fire in southeast Fresno.
  
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• Dr. Oz, officers help revive man who had no pulse after collapsing at New Jersey airport

  03-03-2021 14:15
  
  Authorities say Dr. Oz and several other officers flipped the man onto his back, began chest compressions and ultimately used a defibrillator to revive him.
  
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• US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting U.S.-led coalition troops

  03-03-2021 11:36
  
  At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said.
  
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• 'Raya and the Last Dragon' star Kelly Marie Tran on how food brings people together | EXCLUSIVE

  03-03-2021 10:00
  
  "As she begins to learn to trust people, she begins to share meals again. I think that that is really symbolic," Tran said of her character's journey.
  
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• Outdoor youth sports kicks off in several Central California counties

  03-03-2021 08:44
  Hoover High football players wore masks as they ran through drills on Tuesday, finally able to practice as a team since sports were sidelined early last year.
  
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• Local health officials monitoring for COVID-19 variants

  03-03-2021 08:44
  As Fresno County inches closer to the state's red tier, variants of the virus could leave a lingering impact, as health officials try to control COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Thieves steal $6,000 worth of items from 2 Ulta Beauty stores in Fresno

  03-03-2021 08:41
  Three popular businesses in Fresno were targeted by thieves in a matter of minutes on Tuesday night.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Blue Shield CEO explains plan to increase CA's vaccine doses to 4M per week

  03-03-2021 06:56
  Blue Shield plans to increase the states capacity for delivery of COVID-19 vaccines from 1 million doses per week, to 4 million.
  
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• Lynne Ashbeck, Vong Mouanoutoua lead race for Clovis City Council

  03-03-2021 05:25
  
  Residents of Clovis cast their votes for Clovis City Council on Tuesday.
  
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• 'Raya and the Last Dragon' star Kelly Marie Tran proud to play Disney's 1st Southeast Asian heroine

  03-03-2021 05:06
  Kelly Marie Tran has a sense of pride for both her new movie "Raya and the Last Dragon" and the hopeful message it offers to Asian Americans during these turbulent times.
  
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• Program in the South Valley helping low-income families become homeowners

  03-03-2021 03:59
  For Self-Help Enterprises, the labor hours are used as the down payment on their new home, reducing costs for a new home they could otherwise not afford.
  
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• Vaccination clinic aims to give 1,000 vaccines to ag employees of Prima Wawona

  03-03-2021 03:35
  Prima Wawona, a local company known for growing peaches, nectarines and plums is working to make sure its employees are protected.
  
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• Puppies sickened after eating meth, marijuana found in San Francisco park

  03-03-2021 03:32
  Several puppies in San Francisco are recovering from emergency vet care after they ingested marijuana and meth they apparently picked up near a park.
  
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• Fresno County health officials hoping to follow President Biden's recent vaccine claim

  03-03-2021 03:29
  President Biden announced the U.S. will have enough vaccines for every adult by the end of May. Local health officials agree that's also a realistic timeline for Fresno County.
  
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• California Highway Patrol beginning campaign to reduce deadly crashes

  03-03-2021 02:44
  Throughout the Valley in 2020, the CHP investigated 392 deadly collisions, an increase of 18 percent from 2019.
  
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• Nearly 1,000 Foster Farms employees in Merced County receive COVID-19 vaccine

  03-03-2021 02:35
  Worried workers have been asking for months when the vaccine would be available, so this day brought relief.
  
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• Valley residents being impacted by rising rent prices

  03-03-2021 02:20
  According to Apartment List, Fresno rents are up 1.1 percent from last month and 11 percent year over year.
  
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• 13 killed when semi-truck collides with SUV carrying 25 people in Southern California, CHP says

  03-03-2021 02:04
  A semi-truck on Tuesday collided with an SUV carrying 25 people on a Southern California highway, killing 13 and leaving others injured, authorities said.
  
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• Kings Canyon Unified School District returns to in-person learning

  03-03-2021 02:00
  The new model allows kids to attend school on alternating days to reduce the number of students on campus while maintaining social distancing.
  
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• Community in Long Beach steps in to help a restaurant owner after emotional plea goes viral

  03-03-2021 01:22
  
  Oscar Rodriguez fulfilled a his dream of opening a restaurant but things took a turn when the pandemic hit. On a tough day, he posted a video expressing his desperation.
  
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