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• Biden announces plans to purchase 100M more Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine doses

  10-03-2021 23:19
  The administration and the pharmaceutical giant still need to negotiate when these 100 million doses will be available.
  
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• Why Is There No Salt in Salt Water Taffy?

  10-03-2021 23:15
  
  Salt Water Taffy has been a Jersey Shore treat for generations, and Shrivers has been making and selling it since 1898.What makes the candy and the store so special?Ask everyone inside!
  
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• Philly 2nd-grader Asil Greer becomes author

  10-03-2021 22:45
  
  'I CAN READ SO I CAN LEAD': That's the motto of 7-year-old Asil Greer, who is already an author and entrepreneur!
  
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• Mt. Airy Groceries feeds families in need during the pandemic

  10-03-2021 22:39
  Philadelphia couple starts Mt. Airy Groceries, a food pantry to help families suffering from food insecurity.
  
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• Texas Rangers in line to be 1st team back to full capacity

  10-03-2021 21:32
  The Arlington, Texas, home ballpark of the Rangers can hold more than 40,500 seats, and every one of them could be filled starting next month.
  
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• Disney's ESPN, ABC announce comprehensive NHL broadcast, streaming agreement

  10-03-2021 21:31
  Under the new agreement, the Stanley Cup Final will air on ABC in four of the seven years, beginning next season.
  
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• Biden to announce plans to purchase 100M more Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine doses

  10-03-2021 21:29
  The administration and the pharmaceutical giant still need to negotiate when these 100 million doses will be available.
  
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• PG&E power outages affecting some customers as storm moves through Central CA

  10-03-2021 21:19
  PG&E says hundreds of its customers have lost power as a winter storm moves through Central California, bringing rain, wind and snow.
  
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• COVID bill passed: $1.9T stimulus package includes $1,400 checks, child tax credit, $300 unemployment boost

  10-03-2021 21:00
  The $1.9 trillion bill provides direct payments of up to $1,400, extends emergency unemployment benefits and boosts spending for COVID-19 vaccines.
  
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• Merrick Garland confirmed as attorney general

  10-03-2021 20:54
  The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote.
  
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• Fresno Unified students from all grades who want in-person learning to return by April 13

  10-03-2021 20:54
  Fresno Unified students from all grades that want to return to in-person learning should be able to come back to campus by April 13, the school district announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Stimulus update: House passes $1.9T COVID relief package, sending it to President Biden's desk

  10-03-2021 20:20
  The House of Representatives passed the bill 220-211, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign it into law later this week.
  
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• Stimulus update: House passes Biden's $1.9T COVID relief plan with $1,400 payments | WATCH LIVE

  10-03-2021 20:13
  
  President Joe Biden told reporters that he will sign the COVID relief package as soon as it lands on his desk.
  
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• Where Joe Biden stands on key promises after 50 days as president

  10-03-2021 19:58
  
  Biden has made major strides on a number of his key campaign pledges for his earliest days in office, but others are still awaiting action.
  
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• Stimulus update: House takes final vote on Biden's $1.9T COVID relief plan with $1,400 payments | WATCH LIVE

  10-03-2021 19:36
  
  President Joe Biden told reporters that he will sign the COVID relief package as soon as it lands on his desk.
  
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• Stimulus update: House takes final vote on Biden's $1.9T COVID relief plan with $1,400 payments | WATCH CONGRESS LIVE

  10-03-2021 19:32
  
  President Joe Biden told reporters that he will sign the COVID relief package as soon as it lands on his desk.
  
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• Grapevine remains open as CA storm brings heavy snow to mountain passes

  10-03-2021 19:29
  A blast of winter weather overnight created dangerous driving conditions on Interstate 5 through the Grapevine Wednesday morning.
  
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• Fresno Girl Scout troop surprised with $1,000 cookie order

  10-03-2021 19:20
  A Fresno Girl Scouts troop got quite the surprise during a meeting on Monday night, and it was all thanks to a big donation from a Central Valley realtor.
  
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• Rain-triggered mudslides in SoCal burn area prompt mandatory evacs

  10-03-2021 19:12
  A storm moving across the state is causing problems for residents in the community in Southern California, which saw some mudslides Wednesday morning.
  
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• Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as HUD secretary

  10-03-2021 18:52
  Marcia Fudge has represented Ohio in Congress since 2008 and previously chaired the Congressional Black Caucus.
  
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• Travel guidance won't come until more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, CDC says

  10-03-2021 18:32
  
  Because 90% of people remain unvaccinated, the CDC says it will wait to update guidance until "we have more protection across the communities and across the population."
  
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• Run for Texas governor now 'a real consideration,' Matthew McConaughey says

  10-03-2021 18:18
  The star actor and proud Texan didn't give a hard no late last year, but that was before criticism, mainly after the winter storm, with current lawmakers.
  
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• Why Harry and Meghan's son Archie is not a prince with a royal title

  10-03-2021 18:13
  Queen Elizabeth II has nine great-grandchildren, including Archie. Here's why they are not princes and princesses, apart from the three children of Prince William.
  
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• Explosive device from WWI found inside shed at Sanger home

  10-03-2021 18:08
  The Sanger Police Department posted an x-ray photo of the artillery round on social media.
  
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• Matthew McConaughey on Texas governor bid: 'It's a real consideration'

  10-03-2021 17:51
  
  The star actor and proud Texan didn't give a hard no late last year, but that was before criticism, mainly after the winter storm, with current lawmakers.
  
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• How to join waitlist for leftover COVID vaccines before eligibility opens

  10-03-2021 17:47
  
  Young, healthy and ineligible for getting the COVID vaccine? A new website is giving Americans the chance to receive shots months before their eligibility opens.
  
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• Fresno coffee shop temporarily closed after making COVID modifications, owners say

  10-03-2021 17:39
  Last Tuesday, an inspector shut down Fulton Street Coffee, telling the owners their modified floor plan needed to be approved before they could reopen.
  
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• Third stimulus check won't have Biden's signature, White House says

  10-03-2021 17:31
  
  Physical stimulus checks sent to American households last year included a note on the bottom left with then-President Donald Trump's name.
  
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• Roger Mudd, longtime network TV newsman, dies at 93

  10-03-2021 17:08
  Roger Mudd, the longtime political correspondent and anchor for NBC and CBS who once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president, has died. He was 93.
  
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• Rosa Brothers' Easter Egg Nog hits store shelves for spring

  10-03-2021 16:39
  Rosa Brothers all-natural Easter Egg Nog is back in stores by popular demand. The drink has become a fan favorite in the Central Valley.
  
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• Why you might want to file your 2020 taxes before lawmakers approve the stimulus bill

  10-03-2021 16:38
  Have you filed your taxes? The amount you receive on your stimulus check depends on the income reported on your tax filing.
  
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• Bail granted for Kings County woman who used meth before stillbirth

  10-03-2021 16:16
  A central California woman charged with murder after delivering a stillborn baby who tested positive for methamphetamine will be released to a treatment center pending trial.
  
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• Newlyweds open Long Island's only Vegas-style wedding chapel

  10-03-2021 16:10
  
  Newlywed couple opens affordable wedding chapel for couples to tie the knot during the pandemic.
  
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• Accuweather Forecast: Rain, Storms, And Snow

  10-03-2021 16:09
  Rain, storms and snow will move in throughout today. Meteorologist Madeline Evans will have your full forecast on Action News.
  
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• Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers to open eatery in Hanford

  10-03-2021 15:56
  The new business will create 100 new jobs as they plan to hire locally for multiple positions.
  
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• Piers Morgan leaving 'Good Morning Britain' after storming off set over his attacks on Meghan

  10-03-2021 15:56
  
  Morgan walked off the "Good Morning Britain" set after he was skewered by a co-host for his criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan.
  
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• Record number of migrant children held in Border Patrol custody as cases climb

  10-03-2021 15:26
  
  A myriad of reasons can account for the sudden rise in children at the US-Mexico border, including a perception of relaxed enforcement by the Biden administration.
  
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• Merced County Fair canceled for 2nd year due to pandemic

  10-03-2021 15:25
  The fair is moving forward with plans for a modified in-person livestock show and sale.
  
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• Storm brings heavy rain to Central Valley, snow to the Sierra Nevada

  10-03-2021 15:15
  A storm is moving across Central California, bringing rain and winds to the Central Valley and snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Stimulus update: House to take final vote on Biden's $1.9T COVID relief plan with $1,400 payments | WATCH CONGRESS LIVE

  10-03-2021 15:10
  
  President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan is on track to pass the House on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Fire burns through detached garage in southeast Fresno

  10-03-2021 14:44
  Firefighters are investigating what sparked a fire inside a garage in southeast Fresno on Wednesday morning.
  
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• 1 of 2 teens convicted in Slender Man stabbing to ask for release

  10-03-2021 14:25
  
  Anissa Weier is now 19 and is scheduled to appear Wednesday. She was sentenced to 25 years at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute.
  
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• Elderly Pennsylvania couple enjoys long-awaited brunch after getting COVID-19 vaccine

  10-03-2021 13:32
  "I am gonna give her a big kiss," said Bill Fuller moments before he greeted his wife of 72 years, Lola. "A hug is only half the deal."
  
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• Stimulus update: House to take final vote on Biden's $1.9T COVID relief plan with $1,400 payments

  10-03-2021 13:08
  President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan is on track to pass the House on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Community comes together to support heartbroken Valley family of hit-and-run victim

  10-03-2021 08:57
  Courtney Osegueda's brother, Mike Osegueda of Fresno Street Eats, and her other siblings came together on Tuesday as they get ready to lay their sister to rest.
  
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• 10 full-time Central Unified teachers laid off

  10-03-2021 07:34
  
  Ten full-time teachers have lost their jobs in the Central Unified School District.
  
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• Fresno police say jewelry theft at Fashion Fair mistaken for shooting, sending shoppers running in panic

  10-03-2021 04:25
  Fresno police are looking for a thief who smashed a glass case and stole jewelry from a store in Fashion Fair Mall on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Fresno State women best top seed for return trip to MW Tournament Final

  10-03-2021 04:05
  
  The Fresno State women's basketball team is heading back to the Mountain West Tournament final
  
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• Police activity at Fresno's Fashion Fair Mall

  10-03-2021 03:57
  
  Action News has received reports of police activity inside Fashion Fair mall on Shaw Avenue.
  
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• Gov. Newsom delivers State of the State address amid intensifying recall effort

  10-03-2021 03:51
  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday delivered his third State of the State address, perhaps the most important speech of his political life.
  
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