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• Biden announces $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan to 'win the future'

  31-03-2021 23:56
  White House officials say the spending would generate those jobs as the country shifts away from fossil fuels and combats the perils of climate change.
  
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• Reversing Trump, Pentagon releases new policy on transgender service members

  31-03-2021 23:48
  The new department regulations allow transgender people who meet military standards to enlist and serve openly in their self-identified gender.
  
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• Biden announces $2 trillion infrastructure plan to 'win the future'

  31-03-2021 23:46
  
  White House officials say the spending would generate those jobs as the country shifts away from fossil fuels and combats the perils of climate change.
  
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• Derek Chauvin trial live coverage: Ex-cop told onlooker George Floyd was big, 'probably on something'

  31-03-2021 23:07
  
  A mountain of footage and witness testimony at Derek Chauvin's murder trial showed how George Floyd's alleged attempt to pass a phony $20 bill escalated into tragedy.
  
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• Biden unveils massive $2 trillion infrastructure plan, proposed tax hikes to pay for it | LIVE

  31-03-2021 22:33
  
  Biden wants $2 trillion to reengineer America's infrastructure and expects corporations to pay for it.
  
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• Spectrum Designs: One Company's Mission to Lift Up Individuals with Autism

  31-03-2021 22:01
  
  Spectrum Designs is a company founded to give individuals with differing abilities a place to lift themselves up and find work they love.
  
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• Oakhurst sign damaged by strong winds reinstalled

  31-03-2021 21:51
  A little over two months ago, a strong wind storm knocked down and damaged the sign.
  
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• Derek Chauvin trial: Defense, prosecution offer 2 views of George Floyd onlookers

  31-03-2021 21:33
  The crowed of onlookers included a firefighter, a mixed martial arts fighter, a high school student and her 9-year-old cousin in a T-shirt emblazoned with the word "Love."
  
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• Merced County recruiting volunteers to work at vaccine clinics

  31-03-2021 21:20
  "We are all hopeful the more vaccines we can get in arms, we are going to be able to come out of this purple tier," said Janet Appling-Kasper, volunteer coordinator.
  
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• Gene editing trial could help find cure for sickle cell anemia

  31-03-2021 20:51
  A treatment about to be tested in California holds the promise of possibly curing a debilitating disease that disproportionately affects the African American community -- sickle cell disease.
  
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• Step into the colorful world of the Mosaic Tile House in Venice, CA

  31-03-2021 20:13
  
  Artists Cheri Pan and Gonzalo Duran have spent decades transforming their Venice California home into a work of art known as the Mosaic Tile House.
  
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• Fresno police adding more resources to gang activity response team

  31-03-2021 20:05
  The move is in direct response to the violent start to 2021. There have been 22 homicides and 152 shootings so far this year.
  
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• Derek Chauvin trial live coverage: Store cashier expresses 'disbelief, guilt' over George Floyd's arrest

  31-03-2021 19:41
  
  "If I would've just not taken the bill, this could've been avoided," 19-year-old Christopher Martin lamented at Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial.
  
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• El Burrito Loco in Lynwood serves up Baja flavors

  31-03-2021 19:31
  
  El Burrito Loco Mexican restaurant in Lynwood, California offers diners a taste of Baja flavors including tortas, tacos and of course burritos.
  
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• Lyrid meteor shower, super pink moon and other astronomy events happening in April 2021

  31-03-2021 19:15
  
  A mysterious pyramid of light will be visible in early April after sunset. It's called zodiacal light, and it's caused by interplanetary dust particles reflecting light from the sun.
  
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• 'No Gluten Kneaded' bakery serves only gluten-free sweets for all to enjoy

  31-03-2021 19:10
  
  'No Gluten Kneaded' bakery on Long Island serves only gluten-free baked goods ranging from cinnamon rolls to bagels
  
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• Californians 50+ can now make a COVID-19 vaccine appointment on MyTurn: Here's how

  31-03-2021 18:58
  The gift of appointments came one day early! If you're 50 or older in California, you can now search for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment on the MyTurn site.
  
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• Volkswagen says 'Voltswagen' name change was early April Fool's joke

  31-03-2021 18:34
  A company spokesman confirmed Tuesday that the statement had been a pre-April Fool's Day joke after having insisted Monday that the release was legitimate and the name change accurate.
  
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• Newsom: California to add nearly 1,400 firefighters amid dry winter weather

  31-03-2021 18:30
  Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will hire nearly 1,400 additional firefighters as an unusually dry winter stokes fears of another devastating wildfire season.
  
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• Derek Chauvin trial live coverage: Prosecutors detail incident that led to George Floyd's arrest

  31-03-2021 18:22
  
  Christopher Martin, 19, said he immediately believed the $20 that Floyd gave him was fake, but took it even though store policy was that the amount would be taken out of his paycheck.
  
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• Lights, Camera, Cook!

  31-03-2021 18:21
  
  From star athletes, to Beyoncé - Chef Rey has cooked for them all. Now he's on a journey to bring his delectable delights to your television!
  
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• Vermont Macy's store transformed into high school

  31-03-2021 18:15
  
  The retrofitted school maintained some Macy's remnants, like the sparkly white tile floors, bright red carpeting and a large-scale Levi's jeans photo on a classroom wall.
  
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• Listen to 911 calls made after Selena was shot in Corpus Christi, Texas

  31-03-2021 17:56
  The calls reveal the tragic moments after Selena was shot, and the 911 caller even mentions Yolanda Saldivar as the suspect.
  
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• AstraZeneca blood clot reports: What we know about investigations into company's COVID vaccine

  31-03-2021 17:35
  
  How can scientists figure out if the vaccine is responsible for the rare blood clots? Here's what we know:
  
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• Reversing Trump, Pentagon to release new policy on transgender service members

  31-03-2021 17:31
  The new department regulations allow transgender people who meet military standards to enlist and serve openly in their self-identified gender.
  
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• Sabra recalls hummus sold in California over salmonella concerns

  31-03-2021 17:25
  Some containers of Sabra hummus are being voluntarily recalled due to a risk of salmonella.
  
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• Derek Chauvin trial live coverage: More witnesses called to testify on day 3 of George Floyd murder case

  31-03-2021 17:21
  
  "I would have been able to provide medical attention ... and this human was denied that right.," Genevieve Hansen said.
  
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• Goodbye empty middle seats: Delta to sell whole plane starting May 1

  31-03-2021 17:17
  
  Expanded vaccine availability factored into Delta's decision. Delta CEO Ed Bastian said.
  
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• New York's Favorite Restaurant for Authentic Punjabi Food

  31-03-2021 16:58
  
  Punjabi Deli is New Yorker's favorite restaurant for authentic South Asian food.
  
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• As 2021 summer Olympics near, raised fists, kneeling during anthem OK at US trials

  31-03-2021 16:12
  The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, or USOPC, determined it will not enforce longstanding rules that ban protest at domestic trials.
  
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• Sunnyside Deli in southeast Fresno closing after nearly 40 years

  31-03-2021 15:58
  The owners of Sunnyside Delicatessen have decided to retire. They posted a message on social media Monday, thanking their staff members and customers for their support over the years.
  
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• Joe Biden's German shepherd Major back in doghouse for another biting incident

  31-03-2021 15:35
  While in Delaware, Major received some additional training after having been startled by a Secret Service agent who received a minor injury.
  
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• Large fire destroys auto repair shop in southeast Fresno

  31-03-2021 15:28
  Fire crews were called to the Robles Frame Body and Fender Shop on Anna Street and Braly Avenue around midnight.
  
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• Biden infrastructure plan: A breakdown of projects, tax hikes to pay for them

  31-03-2021 15:13
  
  Biden's plan would raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% to cover the infrastructure program cost.
  
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• Maya Cinemas to reopen Friday in northeast Fresno

  31-03-2021 14:56
  The cinema chain announced Tuesday night that they would reopen the theater at Campus Pointe on Chestnut Avenue near Shaw.
  
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• Biden unveils massive $2 trillion infrastructure plan, proposed tax hikes to pay for it

  31-03-2021 14:54
  
  Biden wants $2 trillion to reengineer America's infrastructure and expects corporations to pay for it.
  
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• Death of George Floyd: What's happened so far in Derek Chauvin's murder trial

  31-03-2021 14:51
  The trial has already been fraught with emotional testimony, including from the 18-year-old who recorded George Floyd as he pleaded for breath.
  
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• Man shot in the leg in Clovis, police investigating

  31-03-2021 14:32
  Officers say the man showed up at a home on Jordan and Minnewawa asking for help around 3:30 am.
  
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• Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz denies having sexual relationship with minor amid reports of DOJ investigation

  31-03-2021 14:12
  The Florida Republican said the claims were being pushed by people who are targets of an "ongoing extortion investigation."
  
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• Derek Chauvin trial live coverage: Firefighter blocked from helping George Floyd returns to stand

  31-03-2021 13:47
  
  "I would have been able to provide medical attention ... and this human was denied that right.," Genevieve Hansen said.
  
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• Pfizer says study results show COVID vaccine 100% effective in children ages 12 to 15

  31-03-2021 12:55
  Pfizer-BioNTech say their COVID vaccine was 100% effective in children ages 12 to 15.
  
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• 'We have to come together': Community gathers in Fresno's Chinatown to call for end to violence

  31-03-2021 08:33
  Community members came together in Chinatown Tuesday evening to acknowledge the pain of violence across the country and here in the Valley.
  
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• Fresno restaurants welcome shift to red tier

  31-03-2021 08:25
  The customers are coming in and the tables are filling up at restaurants as Fresno County's shift to the red tier now means many hungry patrons can pick a seat indoors.
  
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• Pedestrian injured in Merced County hit-and-run

  31-03-2021 07:21
  
  A light-colored truck was traveling eastbound on the highway when it hit the man, who was left with a broken leg.
  
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• Rebel Wilson hosts, produces dog-grooming competition show 'Pooch Perfect'

  31-03-2021 05:37
  "Pooch Perfect" lets 10 of the best dog groomers in the country show off their skills by competing in a series of challenges.
  
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• First Lady to meet with farmworkers at The 40 Acres in Delano Wednesday

  31-03-2021 04:41
  For the first time since her husband took office, First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden will visit Central California on Wednesday.
  
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• New details emerge on alleged sexual predator who worked at Fresno Unified elementary school

  31-03-2021 04:26
  Terry McCoy's arrest in June 2020 sent a shock wave through the Viking Elementary School community. Now Action News has learned new details about the alleged sexual predator.
  
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• Mosquito season is back in the Central Valley

  31-03-2021 04:25
  It's time to start applying repellent again and empty potential mosquito breeding areas.
  
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• Local organization helps rural communities get access to COVID-19 vaccines

  31-03-2021 04:25
  Local organizations have partnered with Governor Newsom's office to get vaccines to people most at risk in rural or underserved communities.
  
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• Little Girl Surprised With Puppy After Surviving Life-Threatening Heart Condition Thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation

  31-03-2021 04:03
  
  Make-A-Wish Foundation surprised a little girl battling a life-threatening heart condition with a puppy.
  
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