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• 2021 PBS Short Film Festival creates a sense of community through a virtual reality experience

  15-07-2021 23:54
  The 2021 PBS Short Film Festival allows viewers to sit back, relax and enjoy the films through a virtual reality experience.
  
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• Mask mandate: New LA County health order requires face coverings indoors as COVID cases spike

  15-07-2021 23:42
  Citing continued increases in transmission of COVID-19, Los Angeles County is re-implementing a mandate requiring residents to wear masks while indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
  
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• Jimmy Awards: Watch the musical theater competition tonight

  15-07-2021 23:11
  There are 72 nominees from 36 regions around the United States -- and they are the faces and voices of the future of Broadway
  
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• Valley Animal Center in need of cat food donations as supplies run low

  15-07-2021 22:58
  
  The canned food is used to feed their vulnerable, senior cats, cats with dental issues, kittens and nursing mother cats.
  
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• Pre-sale tickets for Big Fresno Fair club members now on sale

  15-07-2021 21:48
  Big Fair Fan members can get discounted admission, season passes, and ride wristbands.
  
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• 12 undocumented immigrants detained in panga boat bust on shores of Rancho Palos Verdes

  15-07-2021 21:48
  Twelve undocumented immigrants were detained Thursday morning after a panga boat they were traveling in washed ashore off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes, authorities say.
  
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• Pennsylvania family adopts son's best friend: 'It's such a wonderful feeling'

  15-07-2021 20:52
  A family opened their home and shared their love with a boy who needed a sense of stability.
  
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• Wobble in moon's orbit to bring surge in flooding to most US coastlines in 2030s: NASA study

  15-07-2021 20:44
  The reason for this expected surge is tied to the moon's 18.6-year cycle.
  
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• California approves $35 million plan for nation's first state-funded guaranteed income program

  15-07-2021 20:44
  California lawmakers on Thursday approved the first state-funded guaranteed income plan in the U.S., $35 million for monthly cash payments to qualifying pregnant people and young adults who recently left foster care with no restrictions on how they spend it.
  
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• Heartbreak Hotel: TWA Flight 800, 25 years later (Trailer)

  15-07-2021 20:35
  
  The gripping docuseries from WABC-TV, "Heartbreak Hotel: Flight 800, 25 Years Later," debuts Friday.
  
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• Lego tells Utah-based gun company to stop making pistols look like its toys

  15-07-2021 20:25
  The founder of the gun-control group Moms Demand Action drew attention to the product on last week, and called it "a recipe for disaster."
  
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• Man arrested for deadly shooting during dispute between illegal marijuana growers

  15-07-2021 19:36
  Detectives arrested a 50-year-old man for murder after a deadly shooting during what authorities described as an altercation between illegal marijuana growers.
  
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• Comedian Gabriel Iglesias says he has COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, cancels shows

  15-07-2021 19:30
  Comedian Gabriel Iglesias announced that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19, despite having been previously vaccinated for the disease.
  
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• Knife-shaved Szechuan noodles draw customers to Rosemead restaurant

  15-07-2021 19:20
  
  JTYH restaurant in Rosemead specializes in Knife-shaved Szechuan noodles and dumplings, making about 450 a day.
  
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• Helen Mirren talks about lending her voice to 'When Nature Calls'

  15-07-2021 19:07
  On YouTube, talking animals rack up millions of views. The videos show wild animals that are given human voices through skilled editing in post-production, and the result can be hilarious.
  
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• First child tax credit payments have been sent: Here's what you need to know | LIVE

  15-07-2021 18:21
  
  CHILD TAX CREDITS: Tens of millions of families have been sent the first payment of the expanded child tax credit, the IRS and the Treasury Department said.
  
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• Texas distillery handcrafts whiskey with recycled rainwater

  15-07-2021 18:11
  
  Old Humble Distillery captures rainwater to craft some of the best whiskey and bourbon in Texas!
  
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• Lil Rel Howery, D.L. Hughley, Joel McHale interrogate contestants on 'To Tell the Truth' | EXCLUSIVE

  15-07-2021 17:59
  In this exclusive sneak peek, Lil Rel Howery, D.L. Hughley and Joel McHale try to figure out who is the wheelchair motocross champion.
  
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• Family of bears cools off next to crowd of people at South Lake Tahoe beach

  15-07-2021 17:58
  Even bears need a break from this record-breaking summer heat. But some people might've gotten a bit too close...
  
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• US Olympic marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk pushes to bring breastfeeding baby to Tokyo Games

  15-07-2021 17:51
  "If we want to support female athletes, part of being a female athlete is also having a family," she told "Good Morning America."
  
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• Crews douse brush fire near Madera homes, apartment complex

  15-07-2021 17:27
  Several residents were evacuated as a precaution, but CAL FIRE was able to contain the blaze before it reached any structures quickly.
  
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• 18-year-old to join Bezos on Blue Origin's first human flight, becoming youngest to travel to space

  15-07-2021 17:12
  Oliver Daemen, 18, and Wally Funk, 82, will be the young and oldest astronauts to travel to space.
  
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• River Fire: Containment over 9,500-acre wildfire increases to 36%

  15-07-2021 16:33
  Firefighters continued to gain containment overnight on the River Fire burning in Madera and Mariposa counties.
  
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• California lawmakers to vote on bill that would fund guaranteed income programs across the state

  15-07-2021 16:32
  California lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a bill that would fund guaranteed income programs across the state, which would make it the first state-funded program of its kind in the country,
  
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• Naomi Osaka doll sells out shortly after Mattel releases new Barbie honoring tennis star

  15-07-2021 16:16
  SOLD OUT: Naomi Osaka Barbie is already on backorder after Mattel released a second doll celebrating the tennis champ.
  
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• Surgeon general warns misinformation an 'urgent threat' to public health

  15-07-2021 15:56
  The advisory says combatting misinformation is a "moral and civic responsibility" on an individual and institutional level.
  
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• Some displaced after fire at Hotel Californian in downtown Fresno

  15-07-2021 15:45
  When they arrived, they found a small fire burning on the fifth floor.
  
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• Passport backlog: Americans face months-long wait as State Dept. deals with flood of applications

  15-07-2021 15:06
  A spokesperson said the backlog of passport applications "currently is somewhere in the range of a million and a half to 2 million applications."
  
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• Man accused of shining laser light at Fresno police helicopter

  15-07-2021 14:53
  Investigators say the AIR-1 helicopter was returning from a call when someone on the ground targeted them with a green laser.
  
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• Report slams how FBI handled sex abuse case against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar

  15-07-2021 14:38
  
  The report says the FBI made "fundamental" errors in investigating sexual abuse allegations and did not treat the case with the "utmost seriousness."
  
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• Fire sparked by electrical issue damages Sanger butcher shop

  15-07-2021 14:26
  Fire crews were called out before 2 am to the La Costenita Taqueria on L Street near 7th Street.
  
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• Kristin Smart case: Judge denies bid to file rape charges against accused killer Paul Flores

  15-07-2021 14:13
  Prosecutors said Paul Flores killed Smart while trying to rape her in his dorm room after he had agreed to walk her home from a party.
  
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• Top generals feared Trump would attempt a coup after election loss, according to new book

  15-07-2021 14:01
  
  Milley viewed Trump as "the classic authoritarian leader with nothing to lose," the authors write, and he saw parallels between Adolf Hitler's rhetoric as a victim and savior.
  
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• Earn $100K as McCormick's new Director of Taco Relations

  15-07-2021 12:51
  Not only will they keep tabs on social media but they will also develop recipes, travel, and innovate new Street Taco seasoning mixes in the McCormick lab.
  
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• First child tax credit payments have been sent | Here's what you need to know

  15-07-2021 11:35
  CHILD TAX CREDITS: Tens of millions of families have been sent the first payment of the expanded child tax credit, the IRS and the Treasury Department said.
  
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• Suspects targeting high-end hair products at salons across Fresno

  15-07-2021 08:19
  The Fresno Police Department said this is a trend they've seen a lot over the years because the products are easy to gather and easy to sell.
  
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• Housing Watch: Looking at the homeownership gap in Fresno County

  15-07-2021 06:49
  Data found that overall, 67 percent of white families own their homes, compared to 44 percent of Latino families and just 27 percent of Black families.
  
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• Merced County man contracts COVID-19 after full vaccination

  15-07-2021 06:44
  "It's a good thing that I'm vaccinated because, if I wasn't vaccinated, I probably would have been in the hospital," Rene Bazaldua said.
  
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• Madera Community College offering 2 new programs for students

  15-07-2021 06:29
  Madera Community College is offering more options to its students than ever before.
  
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• Michael Jordan docu-series 'The Last Dance' premieres on ESPN+ Monday

  15-07-2021 06:28
  The critically acclaimed, 10-part documentary about Michael Jordan's last championship season and iconic dynasty with the Chicago Bulls is coming to ESPN+ on 7/19.
  
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• Possible parole for Visalia man convicted of attempted murder of judge

  15-07-2021 06:27
  Harry Bodine has been in prison since 1992 for the attempted murder of now-retired Tulare County Superior Court Judge Howard Broadman.
  
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• 27-year-old man killed in crash in Fresno County, CHP says

  15-07-2021 06:26
  Authorities say a 27-year-old man was driving a Nissan Sentra on De Wolf when he failed to stop at a stop sign.
  
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• 911 calls from Florida condo collapse reveal confusion, chaos as Surfside building came down

  15-07-2021 06:16
  "It seems like something underground, everything exploded," one caller told dispatchers, adding that it seemed like an earthquake.
  
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• Woman detained after shooting husband multiple times in Visalia, police say

  15-07-2021 06:04
  
  Authorities say it appears the man was in some sort of argument with his wife when at some point, she pulled out a gun and shot him.
  
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• NBA Finals Game 4: Milwaukee Bucks even playoff series with 109-103 win over Phoenix Suns

  15-07-2021 05:44
  
  The Milwaukee Bucks have evened the playoff series 2-2 with a 109-103 win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
  
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• Some Aveeno, Neutrogena sunscreens recalled due to benzene traces

  15-07-2021 03:34
  
  Some sunscreen samples were found to contain low levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated exposure.
  
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• Men arrested for trying to murder woman in northeast Fresno appear in court

  15-07-2021 02:56
  43-year-old Mario Colombo and 57-year-old Jack Noriega are facing felony charges that include attempted, willful, deliberate, premeditated murder.
  
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• Is there a better way to police? One California city may have found the answer

  15-07-2021 02:39
  Instead of hiring more armed officers to fight crime, Santa Cruz is relying on unarmed officers to take a different approach to cut down on criminal activity.
  
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• Fresno tattoo artist uses her designs to help sexual assault survivors

  15-07-2021 02:29
  Tattoo artist Channelle Charest has partnered with national organization 'Still Not Asking For It' to bring awareness to sexual assault and recovery.
  
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• 18-year-old woman rescued after being stuck in Kings River

  15-07-2021 02:07
  
  Deputies were driving down Piedra Road when a bystander flagged them down, letting them know the woman was stuck in the middle of the river.
  
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