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• Traffic backed up on Herndon in northeast Fresno due to multi-vehicle crash

  02-06-2021 23:54
  
  Fresno police say the crash happened on eastbound Herndon at First Street, and is blocking the center lane. Cars are backed up all the way to Highway 41.
  
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• Straight couple opens Long Island LGBTQ+ bar to create a safe space

  02-06-2021 23:45
  
  Husband and wife duo Gina and David Wuestmann opened BTW bar, short for 'Born This Way,' to provide a safe space for everyone in the LGBTQ+ community.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalls big Ram trucks; wheels could fall off

  02-06-2021 23:37
  
  The recall covers certain 2012 through 2021 Ram 3500 heavy-duty pickups, and Ram 4500 and 5500 cab-chassis vehicles, mainly in North America.
  
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• Largest meat producer JBS getting back online after cyberattack

  02-06-2021 23:36
  
  JBS USA, the country's top beef producer and its second-largest producer of pork, suffered a cyberattack this weekend. Here's what that means for you.
  
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• Theaters get big boost as moviegoers return over Memorial Day weekend

  02-06-2021 23:19
  These are hopeful signs for a business that had to shut down for more than a year due to the pandemic.
  
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• Benjamin Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM

  02-06-2021 22:58
  Netanyahu, desperate to remain in office while he fights corruption charges, is expected to do everything possible in the coming days to prevent the new coalition from taking power.
  
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• Police identify man shot and killed in southeast Fresno

  02-06-2021 22:47
  UPDATE: Fresno police have identified the man who died after being shot in southeast Fresno on Tuesday morning as 43-year-old Herminio Rio.
  
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• Prime Taco's Hot Cheeto burger has lines of people waiting around the block

  02-06-2021 22:41
  
  Chicago's Prime Tacos is an authentic Mexican pop-up featuring a prime hot Cheeto burger.
  
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• Medina Spirit drug test confirmed; Bob Baffert suspended 2 years

  02-06-2021 22:38
  
  Disqualification of Medina Spirit could be next. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is still completing its investigation before making that ruling.
  
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• Get a food voucher when you get a COVID vaccine at Fresno Street Eats this week

  02-06-2021 22:28
  Fresno Street Eats is partnering with the Fresno County Health Department to offer vaccines at six locations throughout the week.
  
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• NFL pledges to halt 'race-norming,' review Black claims

  02-06-2021 22:14
  
  The "race-norming" practice made it harder for Black retirees to show a deficit and qualify for an award.
  
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• The magic of Disney brings comfort and joy to children's hospitals

  02-06-2021 22:03
  Using the power of its beloved characters, Disney is delivering comfort and inspiration to families with children facing serious illnesses.
  
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• Study: California wildfire killed 10% of world's redwood trees in Sequoia National Park

  02-06-2021 22:03
  Researchers used satellite imagery and modeling from previous fires to determine that between 7,500 and 10,000 redwoods perished in the fire.
  
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• Duke Men's Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski will retire after 2021-2022 season, source says

  02-06-2021 21:44
  
  Longtime Duke Men's Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski will retire from coaching at the end of the next season.
  
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• Clovis Unified teachers pushing to unionize files charges claiming 'unfair practices' by district

  02-06-2021 21:23
  
  A group of Clovis Unified educators that has been pushing to unionize has now filed charges with the California Public Employment Relations Board, claiming "unfair practices" by the district.
  
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• Smalley Fire: Evacuation warnings lifted, Madera Co. wildfire 80% contained

  02-06-2021 21:08
  The Madera County Sheriff's Office has lifted the evacuation warning for some mountain community residents as crews continue to battle a wildfire.
  
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• What Fauci's emails from early days of COVID pandemic reveal

  02-06-2021 20:57
  
  This correspondence offers a rare glimpse into Fauci's frantic schedule and polite, to-the-point demeanor.
  
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• Technology used to make COVID vaccines tested to treat HIV, cancer, more

  02-06-2021 20:46
  It's also being checked out as a possible alternative to gene therapy for intractable conditions such as sickle cell disease.
  
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• Duke Men's Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski will retire after 2021-2022 season, ESPN reports

  02-06-2021 19:42
  
  Longtime Duke Men's Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski will retire from coaching at the end of the next season, sources tell ESPN.
  
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• Biden's 'month of action' aims to get 70% of adults partially vaccinated by July 4 | WATCH LIVE

  02-06-2021 19:41
  This is essential to Biden's goal of returning the nation to a pre-pandemic sense of normalcy this summer.
  
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• What's next for potential Jan. 6 commission after Senate blocks independent probe

  02-06-2021 19:01
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proposed four options for an investigation of the Jan. 6 attack, including giving the Senate another chance to vote on the commission.
  
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• Theater teacher's free after-school program catches Beyoncé's attention

  02-06-2021 18:57
  
  After winning a $10,000 grant through Beyoncé's BeyGOOD program, this teacher was able to provide theater classes to kids in her community for free!
  
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• 15-year-old Bay Area girl hopes for a miracle hours before her dad is set to be deported

  02-06-2021 18:55
  'I NEED MY DAD': Hulissa Aguilar is hoping a miracle. The 15-year-old says she's been fighting every day and will continue to fight, "just so I can have a dad."
  
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• California WIC fruit and vegetable benefits temporarily increase for summer

  02-06-2021 18:41
  Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act allowed the California WIC program to enhance the fruit and vegetable benefit for the summer.
  
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• Biden pushes for voting rights law as restrictions mount

  02-06-2021 18:32
  Biden vowed that June will be a "month of action" as the Senate considers the For the People Act, among the top priorities of his administration.
  
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• San Jose shooting victim helped save brother, co-workers before his death, family says

  02-06-2021 18:23
  TRUE HERO: "His phone call saved my life. His bravery saved his friends." Adrian Balleza, 29, was a loving father, husband, loved one and friend. His family says he helped save his brother and other co-workers before he was killed in the mass shooting.
  
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• Judge orders Bank of America to stop auto-denying EDD fraud claims, reopen cases

  02-06-2021 17:47
  "The court recognized the serious impact that Bank of America's practices have had on unemployed Californians, and that immediate relief is necessary," said Brian Danitz, class action attorney.
  
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• Medina Spirit drug test confirmed; Kentucky Derby win in jeopardy

  02-06-2021 17:42
  
  Bob Baffert's lawyer said the test showed 25 picograms of the steroid betamethasone after 21 were found initially.
  
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• Biden's 'month of action' aims to get 70% of adults partially vaccinated by July 4

  02-06-2021 17:27
  
  This is essential to Biden's goal of returning the nation to a pre-pandemic sense of normalcy this summer.
  
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• Hikers come across bear on trail in Yosemite National Park: Video

  02-06-2021 17:17
  Visitors hiking Yosemite National Park's Mist Trail were in for a surprise after a bear stumbled across their path.
  
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• Better Place Forests expands into Mariposa County

  02-06-2021 17:06
  Since 2015, "Better Place Forests "has aimed at helping families find a unique way of saying their final goodbye.
  
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• Disneyland officials to hold ceremony ahead of Avengers Campus debut

  02-06-2021 16:53
  The new Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure opens this Friday!
  
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• Moment of silence held at Clovis North graduation for senior who died unexpectedly

  02-06-2021 16:08
  Eighteen-year-old Olivia Patla died Monday morning, never getting the chance to walk across the stage.
  
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• Man plummets 500 feet to his death in Sequoia National Park, woman falls 30 feet trying to save him

  02-06-2021 15:57
  A 45-year-old woman made an attempt to rescue him by grabbing the man as he was falling but ended up being pulled down herself.
  
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• JBS cyberattack shutters 9 US beef plants; Normal operations to resume

  02-06-2021 15:49
  
  JBS USA, the country's top beef producer and its second-largest producer of pork, suffered a cyberattack this weekend. Here's what that means for you.
  
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• Iran's largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances

  02-06-2021 15:27
  Iranian officials offered no cause for the fire aboard the Kharg, though they said an investigation had begun.
  
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• 'Bobcat' causes Pennsylvania high school evacuation, revealed to be missing house cat

  02-06-2021 15:10
  Cat Confusion: A Pennsylvania high school was evacuated after an animal believed to be a bobcat was spotted in the cafeteria. It turned out not to be a bobcat.
  
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• Pot users welcome: Amazon will no longer test jobseekers for marijuana

  02-06-2021 14:40
  In March, a New York man sued Amazon, saying the company rescinded his job offer because he tested positive for marijuana.
  
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• All Americans 21+ get free beer once 70% of US adults are partially vaccinated

  02-06-2021 14:28
  As of Wednesday, a little over 50% of the U.S. adult population received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the CDC.
  
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• Hundreds lose power in neighborhoods across north Fresno, PG&E says

  02-06-2021 14:27
  Hundreds of PG&E customers in Fresno were left without power after an outage early Wednesday morning.
  
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• Valley residents brave heatwave to attend graduations, go shopping

  02-06-2021 08:24
  After a year of closures and cancellations, even the hottest day of 2021 didn't stop people in the Valley from shopping and celebrating.
  
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• Fresno County deputies report alarming jump in fentanyl deaths in 2020

  02-06-2021 08:23
  The Fresno County Sheriff's Office says the number of deaths due to fentanyl more than tripled last year in the county.
  
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• Smalley Fire: Evacuation warnings lifted, Madera Co. wildfire 60% contained

  02-06-2021 08:01
  The Madera County Sheriff's Office has lifted the evacuation warning for some mountain community residents as crews continue to battle a wildfire.
  
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• Tito Ortiz resigns from Huntington Beach City Council, citing threats, 'character assassination'

  02-06-2021 06:44
  Controversial ex-MMA fighter Tito Ortiz has resigned his position on the Huntington Beach City Council, saying he was subject to frequent "character assassination" and feared for the safety of his children.
  
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• San Jose mass shooting: Sheriff's department releases body camera footage

  02-06-2021 04:49
  The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department has released body camera footage Tuesday night from the mass shooting at a San Jose VTA railyard.
  
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• Firebaugh breaks ground on new fire station

  02-06-2021 04:35
  This would be the first new station in 73 years for the Firebaugh Fire Department, which is one of the Valley's oldest operating all-volunteer fire stations.
  
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• Reedley mural honoring frontline workers, first responders vandalized with anti-mask message

  02-06-2021 04:04
  
  Reedley police are asking for the public's help to find whoever spray-painted 'NO 2 MASKS' on the faces of essential workers pictured on a mural thanking them for their service during the pandemic.
  
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• Fresno County gets a new $4 million VFW Post building

  02-06-2021 03:49
  The 5,800 square feet building sits on 13th and P streets and is decked out with a conference room, central heating, a performance stage to host bands, and a display case to hold local veteran momentos.
  
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• Black therapists are in high demand after year of racial unrest and pandemic

  02-06-2021 03:28
  COVID-19 and videos of Black Americans getting shot and killed by police have brought on a wave of anxiety, stress, and loss.
  
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• Local group starts reparations fund for African American families

  02-06-2021 03:22
  The state task force on reparations seeks to address wounds that continue to fester long after the end of slavery.
  
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