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• Church group meets to sing and pray during Irma

  11-09-2017 23:54
  
  Families is Tampa gathered for an impromptu church service as Hurricane Irma passed through Florida Sunday.
  
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• Boy without hands or legs is still the best big brother

  11-09-2017 23:29
  
  He proves that to be the best brother, all you need is love.
  
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• Heroes ‘went in to help others get out.’ Remembering the lives lost on 9/11.

  11-09-2017 23:19
  In communities across the nation, Americans took time Monday to honor the heroic actions and thousands of lives lost during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Locally, commemorations included … Click to Continue »
  
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• Storage Seeker National Self-Storage Rent Index Declines in August

  11-09-2017 23:18
  Self-storage rental rates declined an average of 1 percent across the United States in August, according to the monthly Self Storage Rent Index maintained by Storage Seeker, an online self-storage directory and price aggregator. The decline marked the end of five consecutive months of rate growth dating back to March, according to a press release.
  
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• New details have emerged around the shocking death of country star Troy Gentry

  11-09-2017 23:11
  
  Troy Gentry died in a helicopter crash last week.
  
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• Weakened Irma still causing hazards, historic flooding

  11-09-2017 23:10
  
  The tropical storm pushed inland Monday as it hammered Florida with winds that created hazards for rescuers and flooding that set a record in one city.
  
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• Warm and Humid Weather Ahead

  11-09-2017 23:09
  
  Where we might see showers in the coming days
  
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• Manteca man convicted of fraud scheme stole identities, including his landlord's

  11-09-2017 22:57
  A 38-year-old Manteca man on Friday was sentenced to six years and three months in federal prison for stealing identities, including his landlord’s information, to fraudulently obtain lines of credit. … Click to Continue »
  
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• NASA video shows Hurricane Irma from space

  11-09-2017 22:51
  
  NASA spotted Hurricane Irma from space Sunday night, as the storm battered the southeast
  
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• Peterson Archives: Sharon Rocha on speaking out for Laci

  11-09-2017 22:44
  With the 2017 summer broadcast of the documentary series, "The murder of Laci Peterson", The Modesto Bee is re-releasing selected 2007 interviews conducted by reporter Garth Stapley with some key figures in the case. In this video, Laci Peterson's mom, Sharon Rocha, talks about the importance of speaking out for her daughter. (Bee File) … Click to Continue »
  
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• Puppies from pet store chain sicken 39 people, CDC says

  11-09-2017 22:42
  
  As of Monday, a total of 39 people have fallen ill in seven states.
  
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• MIT researchers are making water out of air

  11-09-2017 22:39
  
  MIT researchers have built a device that might be able to solve the water scarcity problem.
  
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• A luxury cruise line hosted Hurricane Irma evacuees for free

  11-09-2017 22:37
  
  About 4,000 passengers set sail on the aptly-named Escape over the weekend, and were supplied with with unlimited food and alcohol.
  
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• California challenges Trump's end to DACA program

  11-09-2017 22:21
  
  California has filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump over its decision to end a program that protects young immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children from deportation.
  
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• Lightning strike during Hurricane Irma explodes utility pole

  11-09-2017 22:07
  
  Utility pole catches fire after lightning strike during Hurricane Irma
  
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• Kmart is renaming its 'plus-sized' section 'fabulously sized'

  11-09-2017 21:57
  
  What do you think of this change?
  
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• Wildfire near Shaver Lake triggers evacuations; other mountain blazes still being fought

  11-09-2017 21:53
  A wildfire has started near the community of Shaver Lake and evacuations have begun, Cal Fire said Monday afternoon. The Shaver Fire had burned about seven acres as of noon. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Firefighters working wildfire near Shaver Lake; other mountain blazes still being fought

  11-09-2017 21:53
  A wildfire is burning near the community of Shaver Lake, Cal Fire said Monday afternoon. The Shaver Fire had burned about nine acres and was 15 percent contained as of … Click to Continue »
  
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• Supreme Court issues temporary refugee ban order

  11-09-2017 21:51
  
  The high court to blocked a lower court ruling that could have allowed up to 24,000 refugees into the U.S.
  
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• A man is taking his marriage with a computer to state court

  11-09-2017 21:48
  
  Chris Sevier claims same-sex marriage is no different than a man marrying a laptop.
  
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• A 10-year-old broke a world record in long distance running

  11-09-2017 21:45
  
  Andrew Burr broke the world record for the fastest 10-mile ran by a 10-year-old.
  
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• Central Florida viewers capture incredible photos of Hurricane Irma aftermath

  11-09-2017 21:40
  
  Viewers share their experiences after severe weather left its mark on their neighborhoods.
  
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• Sacramento firefighters extinguish huge flames in aftermath of Saturday's I-5 wrong-way driver wreck

  11-09-2017 21:39
  The driver of a pickup truck died Saturday morning, September 9, 2017, after traveling the wrong way on Interstate 5 and crashing into a big rig, Sacramento Fire Department officials said. In this video, firefighters deal with flames from the horrific crash. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Disney World comes out of Irma with limited damage, plans to reopen Tuesday

  11-09-2017 21:28
  
  It was only the sixth time in the world-famous resort's 45-year history severe weather has forced the theme park to close.
  
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• If you commit a crime in Modesto, there's a good chance you're on camera

  11-09-2017 21:10
  If you live in one of the neighborhoods where they were installed, you’ve probably noticed them – that’s the idea, after all. The Modesto Police Department has six pod cameras … Click to Continue »
  
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• Florida theme park flamingos take shelter as Hurricane Irma nears

  11-09-2017 20:55
  Busch Garden Tampa Bay moved its flock of flamingos to a shelter on Sunday, September 10, as Hurricane Irma swept northwards along the Florida’s Gulf Coast. The theme park activated an emergency plan to safeguard its 12,000 animal residents as the Category 2 storm made landfall. … Click to Continue »
  
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• California sues Trump over DACA: ‘We don’t bait and switch in this country’

  11-09-2017 20:42
  California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday formally challenged the Trump administration’s directive to rescind a program protecting unauthorized young immigrants from deportation. Becerra, joining the states of Minnesota, Maryland … Click to Continue »
  
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• California sues Trump over DACA: ‘We don't bait and switch in this country’

  11-09-2017 20:42
  California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday formally challenged the Trump administration’s directive to rescind a program protecting unauthorized young immigrants from deportation. Becerra, joining the states of Minnesota, Maryland … Click to Continue »
  
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• How Many Hurricanes Can There Be at Once?

  11-09-2017 20:37
  
  This year we saw three, but what's the upper limit?
  
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• Watch the recovery of a car and two bodies from the Kings River

  11-09-2017 20:36
  The Fresno County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team recovered the bodies of two Thai students after Pakapol Bhakapon Chairatnathrongporn, 28, and Thiwadee Saengsuriyarit, 24, crashed into the Kings River in July. The team had to delay the recovery until the flow of the river decreased. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Immigration agents barred from California schools, state buildings under new bill

  11-09-2017 20:28
  Schools and state-owned buildings would be off-limits to federal immigration agents under a California bill that would force officers to get warrants before they visit public sites for surveillance or … Click to Continue »
  
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• Strange but true: Tick bite could trigger red meat allergy

  11-09-2017 20:10
  
  The insect that triggers the odd allergy is showing up in new places around the country.
  
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• Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court on refugee ban

  11-09-2017 19:35
  
  A recent appellate ruling could take effect as soon as Tuesday and could apply to up to 24,000 refugees.
  
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• California to file suit challenging end of DACA

  11-09-2017 19:34
  
  California's attorney general is filing his lawsuit against the Trump administration over its decision to end a program that protects young immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children from deportation.
  
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• Reporter saves baby squirrel from fallen tree

  11-09-2017 19:06
  
  Reporter Greg Fox at sister station WESH-TV helped to save a baby squirrel he found trapped inside a tree destroyed by Irma
  
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• Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Irma

  11-09-2017 19:01
  
  Browse maps and track Tropical Storm Irma.
  
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• The Art of Crop Dusting

  11-09-2017 18:44
  
  “Hours of boredom interrupted by moments of sheer terror” may not be an ideal job description, but for Kyle Scott it is a rewarding experience.
  
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• Live: Aerial view over storm-ravaged South Florida

  11-09-2017 18:44
  
  Helicopters fly over the damage left by Hurricane Irma
  
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• Anthony Torres, SF activist known as Bubbles, shot to death in Tenderloin

  11-09-2017 18:40
  
  San Francisco activist, artist and DJ Anthony Torres, who was best known by his gender-nonconforming alter ego, Bubbles, was fatally shot early Saturday morning, according to his attorney and friends.
  
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• Radar shows Hurricane Irma's path over 10 days

  11-09-2017 18:34
  
  The powerful storm formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and made a destructive journey before landing in Florida on Sunday.
  
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• PHOTOS: Florida ravaged by Hurricane Irma

  11-09-2017 18:14
  
  See the full extent of Hurricane Irma's devastation.
  
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• State fairs are the perfect playground for the adventurous food eater

  11-09-2017 18:07
  
  If you visit a state fair and don’t eat any of the ridiculous food offerings, did you really visit a state fair?
  
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• Sacramento firefighters take somber climb to honor fallen 9/11 comrades

  11-09-2017 18:07
  
  Sacramento firefighters take somber climb to honor fallen 9/11 comrades
  
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• Irma causing historic flooding in Jacksonville, residents near river told 'get out NOW'

  11-09-2017 18:06
  
  A weakened but still dangerous Irma pushed inland Monday as it hammered Florida with winds that created hazards for rescuers and flooding that set a record in one city.
  
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• Business News: Equifax struggles with data-breach fallout

  11-09-2017 18:05
  
  Business News: Equifax struggles with data-breach fallout
  
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• Rocklin High school students remember 9/11

  11-09-2017 18:01
  
  Rocklin High school students remember 9/11
  
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• Irma: Flooding and storm damage in Jacksonville, FL

  11-09-2017 18:00
  
  Video from Jacksonville, Florida shows the damage and flooding left behind after Irma.
  
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• Consumer Reports: HIPAA privacy rules explained

  11-09-2017 17:59
  
  Consumer Reports: HIPAA privacy rules explained
  
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• US commemorates 9/11: Solemn ceremony at Ground Zero

  11-09-2017 17:55
  
  The tragedy "still feels like yesterday" for family members of some victims.
  
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• California crews deploy to restore power lost in Irma

  11-09-2017 17:43
  
  While most Californians were still sleeping, more than 100 Pacific Gas & Electric utility workers began deploying to help restore power in Florida.
  
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