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• SWAT and crisis negotiators called to family disturbance involving armed person in Visalia

  14-07-2021 23:56
  
  Multiple law enforcement agencies have been called out to a family disturbance in Visalia with an armed person.
  
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• Laurie Gelman releases 3rd novel, 'Yoga Pant Nation'

  14-07-2021 23:05
  Laurie Gelman has followed the traditional advice to "write what you know," and the results have been three novels about a "Class Mom" much like she herself once was.
  
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• Bay Area doctor arrested for sale of fake COVID-19 vaccines, immunization cards: Federal prosecutors

  14-07-2021 23:04
  Juli A. Mazi allegedly sold immunization pellets that she said contained COVID-19 and told the victims the vaccine would create an antibody reaction in the immune system, according to the Department of Justice.
  
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• Students, staff required to wear masks inside Fresno County classrooms

  14-07-2021 22:38
  Students and staff will be required to wear masks inside the classroom when Fresno County campuses start the school year next month.
  
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• Woman rescued after notes she left inside bathrooms pointed police to her abductor

  14-07-2021 22:17
  
  One of the notes was found on a Walmart bathroom mirror saying she was being held and assaulted. She was sure to leave her name to help officers find her.
  
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• UC Merced mourns student killed in hit-and-run crash while cycling

  14-07-2021 22:17
  Authorities say 22-year-old UC Merced student Brian Chuc's bicycle was hit from behind by 64-year-old Michael Harris' vehicle. Harris is the lead pastor at Santa Paula Freewill Church in Ventura County, according to the church's website.
  
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• Woman rescued after notes she left inside bathrooms hinted police to her abductor

  14-07-2021 22:02
  
  One of the notes was found on a Walmart bathroom mirror saying she was being held and assaulted. She was sure to leave her name to help officers find her.
  
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• Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro being examined for possible emergency surgery

  14-07-2021 21:33
  
  Bolsonaro has undergone several operations since being stabbed in the abdomen during the 2018 campaign.
  
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• US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over 3 weeks; delta variant, vaccine reluctance to blame

  14-07-2021 21:22
  
  All but two states -- Maine and South Dakota -- reported that case numbers have risen over the past two weeks.
  
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• Senate Democrats unveil proposal to end federal prohibition on marijuana

  14-07-2021 21:01
  
  A number of Republicans, led by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, oppose legalization.
  
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• US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in 2020 amid COVID pandemic

  14-07-2021 19:55
  This eclipses the 72,000 drug overdose deaths in 2019 and amounts to a 29% increase.
  
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• Chinese parents reunite with son 24 years after his abduction outside of their home: VIDEO

  14-07-2021 19:39
  
  Since 1997, Guo Gangtang has traveled over 311,000 miles on his motorbike alone in search of his abducted son.
  
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• Texas Senate passes GOP-led voting bill amid House Democrats' absence

  14-07-2021 19:24
  "This bill is about making it both easy to vote and harder to cheat," insisted the bill's author amid chaos inside the Texas Capitol.
  
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• Gov. Newsom touts rent-relief program as part of California's $100B recovery package

  14-07-2021 18:56
  At a news conference in L.A. County, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted what he described as the nation's largest rent-relief program, part of California's $100-billion economic recovery package.
  
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• NFL star Richard Sherman booked on domestic violence charge

  14-07-2021 18:25
  
  Online records say the former Seattle Seahawk and San Francisco 49er was denied bail.
  
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• Gov. Newsom to tout rent-relief program as part of California's $100B recovery package: WATCH LIVE

  14-07-2021 18:16
  
  At a news conference in L.A. County, Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to tout what he described as the nation's largest rent-relief program, part of California's $100-billion economic recovery package.
  
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• Go behind the scenes of action sequences, 'heart-racing' stunts in 'Jungle Cruise'

  14-07-2021 18:05
  
  "Everything feels massive," Dwayne Johnson said of the action sequences in "Jungle Cruise." "The stunts feel epic and sweeping and heart-racing."
  
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• WATCH TODAY: Gov. Newsom to tout rent-relief program as part of California's $100B recovery package

  14-07-2021 17:51
  At a news conference in L.A. County, Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to tout what he described as the nation's largest rent-relief program, part of California's $100-billion economic recovery package.
  
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• Judge delays sentencing after twists in Mollie Tibbetts' killing

  14-07-2021 17:50
  
  Prosecutors remain confident in Cristhian Bahena Rivera's guilt, state attorney general's office spokesman Lynn Hicks said.
  
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• Woman rescued after getting trapped between 2 buildings in southern California

  14-07-2021 17:12
  The woman became stuck in the very narrow gap, and crews had to cut into the wall to reach her.
  
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• Doctors investigate rare COVID breakthrough cases infecting vaccinated Californians

  14-07-2021 17:11
  As the Delta variant takes hold, some of the first COVID-19 cases among the vaccinated population are being detected. In California, 74 people who were vaccinated died from COVID.
  
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• Woman claims she was threatened with 'no-fly' list after disposing of diaper on flight to Houston

  14-07-2021 17:08
  The woman claims a flight attendant told her to fish her daughter's diaper out of the trash on the flight, which she did.
  
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• Olympic athletes to put medals around their own necks at Tokyo ceremonies

  14-07-2021 16:18
  
  The medals "will be presented to the athlete on a tray and then the athlete will take the medal him or herself."
  
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• Fresno's Fulton 55 prepares to reopen

  14-07-2021 16:16
  Live music venue Fulton 55 in central Fresno marked its 10-year anniversary last year, and the staff and performers say it's finally time to celebrate.
  
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• Attempt at breaking solar-powered flight record begins in Fresno

  14-07-2021 16:14
  The Beam Global Company is attempting to set a record on Wednesday for the longest solar-powered electric flight, and the journey began on Wednesday morning in Fresno at Chandler Executive Airport.
  
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• 3 Merced jail escapees get re-sentenced after capture

  14-07-2021 16:14
  Three of the six inmates who escaped from the Merced County Jail in January will be spending extra time behind bars for the break-out.
  
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• NBA Finals Game 4: Suns targeting Bucks star Antetokounmpo after 2 straight 40-point performances

  14-07-2021 15:58
  
  The Suns may be smacking and hacking Giannis Antetokounmpo, but they sure aren't stopping the Bucks star.
  
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• US consumer prices in June rose 0.9% from May, biggest jump in 13 years

  14-07-2021 15:29
  Food prices rose 0.8% in June and gas costs rose 2.5% last month and 45% from a year ago.
  
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• Madera police, city rescue kitten trapped in drain pipe

  14-07-2021 15:25
  
  Madera police are often called to help residents, but on Tuesday, one officer got to be the hero on a very different kind of mission - rescuing a trapped kitten.
  
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• US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over 3 weeks; delta variant, vaccine resistance to blame

  14-07-2021 15:11
  
  All but two states -- Maine and South Dakota -- reported that case numbers have risen over the past two weeks.
  
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• This Raleigh Restaurant Specializes in all things Mac 'n' Cheese!

  14-07-2021 15:10
  
  The Mac House showcases their love of Mac 'n' Cheese with a myriad of flavors, concoctions and original creations by co-owner and chef Tara Myklebust.
  
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• Norwegian Cruise Lines sues state of Florida over vaccine passport ban

  14-07-2021 14:45
  Florida's law threatens to fine companies $5,000 each time they ask a customer to provide proof that they've been vaccinated.
  
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• Britney Spears hearing to deal with turmoil from her dramatic speech condemning conservatorship

  14-07-2021 14:27
  Three weeks after Britney Spears ' dramatic comments in court condemning the conservatorship that has controlled her life for 13 years, a Los Angeles judge and others with legal power over the pop star will convene for a hearing Wednesday to deal with the aftermath.
  
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• 4 Iranian operatives charged in plot to lure, kidnap US citizen in NYC; 4 more targeted

  14-07-2021 13:51
  According to the indictment, all of the targeted victims had been critical of Iran.
  
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• Senate Democrats say they reached $3.5 trillion budget agreement that backs up Biden's goals

  14-07-2021 13:34
  
  Included is money to expand Medicare coverage for vision, hearing and dental benefits.
  
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• Pope Francis returns to Vatican 10 days after surgery

  14-07-2021 12:52
  Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing planned surgery to remove half his colon.
  
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• Grandmother shot while sitting in living room of southeast Fresno home, police say

  14-07-2021 08:23
  Authorities say the woman in her 60s was sitting in her living room when the bullet went through her home and hit her in the chest.
  
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• Man arrested in connection to deadly shooting at southeast Fresno apartment complex, police say

  14-07-2021 07:04
  A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting at an apartment complex in southeast Fresno Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Students, staff required to wear masks inside Fresno County classrooms, superintendent says

  14-07-2021 03:28
  Students and staff will be required to wear masks inside the classroom when Fresno County campuses start the school year next month.
  
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• CAL FIRE seeing more fires, but fewer acres burned on their incidents in 2021

  14-07-2021 03:25
  CAL FIRE officials credit that drop in acreage to their "high dispatch" status, meaning they're deploying extra resources to all fire calls under their jurisdiction.
  
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• Handcrafted soap business in Clovis grows during pandemic

  14-07-2021 02:29
  Amanda Albin is the owner and creator of Amber House soaps. She makes everything from bar soap to whipped soaps and other bath products.
  
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• Man shot and killed at southeast Fresno apartment complex, police say

  14-07-2021 02:19
  
  The Fresno Police Department says the man was found with a gunshot wound at the Ranchwood Condos.
  
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• Statewide campaign works to prepare vulnerable communities for disasters

  14-07-2021 02:15
  With the recent spike in wildfires across the Valley, officials say disasters are going nowhere and being prepared will always be of the essence.
  
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• 2 men, including ex-boyfriend, arrested for trying to murder woman in northeast Fresno, police say

  14-07-2021 01:59
  
  Fresno police say a woman was driving near First and Herndon when her ex-boyfriend, Mario Colombo, shot at her, landing her in the hospital in critical condition.
  
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• 5 members of Texas family charged for alleged participation on U.S. Capitol riot

  14-07-2021 01:35
  An investigation revealed multiple videos and social media messages indicating this family traveled from Borger, Texas to D.C. and entered the Capitol.
  
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• Newsom signs CA budget, including $100B economic recovery package

  14-07-2021 00:26
  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a new California state budget that includes some $100 billion in spending and tax relief to help Californians recover from the pandemic.
  
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• Fresno population growing slowly, study shows

  14-07-2021 00:07
  
  A study conducted by home services platform "Porch" shows a growth rate of 6-and a half percent in the last ten years.
  
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• Newsom unveils details of California's $100-billion economic recovery package

  14-07-2021 00:01
  Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to unveil new details about his $100-billion economic recovery package, which he has dubbed the "California Comeback Plan."
  
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