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• This year's flu season is especially awful—and it could be deadly

  09-01-2018 23:50
  
  Here's how to protect yourself.
  
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• Steve Bannon stepping down from Breitbart

  09-01-2018 23:49
  
  "I'm proud of what the Breitbart team has accomplished in so short a period of time in building out a world-class news platform," Bannon is quoted as saying in the article.
  
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• Turlock man killed in Interstate 5 crash identified

  09-01-2018 23:36
  The man killed in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 5 on Tuesday morning was Turlock resident Frank Alan Hernandez, 32, the Stanislaus County Coroner's Office reported. The crash, involving eight … Click to Continue »
  
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• Puppy found after spending 12 days lost in bitter Vermont cold

  09-01-2018 23:34
  
  Luckily Thor was found before he became a pup-sicle. 🐶❄️
  
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• Around the Region (01/10/18)

  09-01-2018 23:24
  MODESTO What: Healthy Living for your Brain Lecture When: Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m. Where: Stanislaus County Veterans Center, 3500 Coffee Road Info: The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Sacramento will … Click to Continue »
  
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• Upcoming digital experience aims to put tourists in George Washington’s shoes

  09-01-2018 23:18
  
  The interactive experience will give visitors insight into the challenges George Washington faced, namely leadership challenges on the battlefield and as president.
  
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• Homicide victim was beloved Stockton food bank director

  09-01-2018 23:17
  
  Stockton police are piecing together the killing of the beloved executive director of the Stockton Emergency Food Bank
  
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• Rain Moving Out For Now

  09-01-2018 23:07
  
  The soaking rain is now moving out of Northern California
  
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• Ford and Postmates to try out self-driving deliveries

  09-01-2018 23:04
  
  Tests are scheduled to begin by the end of March.
  
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• Statue gives homeless the gift of warmth

  09-01-2018 22:50
  
  “I could always find clothes to put on. I could always find a warm place to stay. But some of these people...they don’t have anything.”
  
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• Driver, 17, chased by Merced deputies after carjacking

  09-01-2018 22:46
  A 17-year-old was arrested after allegedly carjacking someone in Delhi before leading Merced County deputies in a pursuit, the sheriff's office said Tuesday. A driver in the area of Mediterranean … Click to Continue »
  
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• At least 8 killed as mud sweeps away homes in Southern California

  09-01-2018 22:40
  
  On Tuesday deadly mudslides and flooding hit Southern California, where rivers of mud and debris also destroyed multiple homes.
  
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• The cop thought the driver looked pretty young. He was right. And there's more

  09-01-2018 22:26
  A police officer saw a driver turn onto G Street in downtown Modesto about 6:30 Monday evening, and, boy, did he look like a boy. Turns out he was just … Click to Continue »
  
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• 'Racist, sexual' jerseys end Ohio basketball team's season early

  09-01-2018 22:06
  
  A boys basketball team near Cincinnati was banned from playing on school grounds and dismissed from the league for what was on players' jerseys.
  
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• Suspected drunk driver going wrong way down New Mexico interstate

  09-01-2018 21:59
  
  Dash cam video shows officer slamming truck into concrete barrier to get it to stop driving wrong way.
  
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• National Weather Service issues Flood advisory for Stanislaus County, region

  09-01-2018 21:58
  The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued a flood advisory for Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Sacramento counties as wet winter storms push through Northern California. The flood advisory will remain … Click to Continue »
  
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• This teen's tattoo lets her listen to her late grandma's last voicemail recording

  09-01-2018 21:56
  
  Voicemails can get deleted, but tattoos are forever.
  
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• Trump dossier author had concerns about Russian blackmail

  09-01-2018 21:46
  
  A Senate Democrat has released a transcript involving the co-founder of a firm that hired former British spy to compile a dossier on President Donald Trump.
  
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• California flu-related deaths up this season, officials say

  09-01-2018 21:36
  
  Flu-related deaths in California have been higher so far this season than in recent years, raising concerns the illness might prove more severe, health officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Betty White says the secret to her living to 95 is vodka and hot dogs

  09-01-2018 21:34
  
  "I'm the luckiest old broad on two feet."
  
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• 'The Shape of Water' leads race for British Academy Awards

  09-01-2018 21:21
  
  Guillermo del Toro’s fantastical thriller scored nominations in 12 categories in the U.K. equivalent of the Oscars.
  
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• This is what Meghan Markle's last name will be once she marries Prince Harry

  09-01-2018 21:09
  
  But not to worry, she won't be using it much.
  
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• Video shows Disney monorail traveling with doors open

  09-01-2018 21:08
  
  People in the car stayed relaxed and even cracked some jokes during the experience.
  
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• Trump weighs-in on Oprah's potential presidential run

  09-01-2018 20:09
  
  The president thinks a 2020 campaign against the media mogul would be fun, but it's unlikely to happen.
  
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• 50 weird laws from around the world

  09-01-2018 19:44
  
  Bad news for Buddhist monks in China: You're not allowed to reincarnate without the government's express permission.
  
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• Doctors were getting ready to cut open a body for an autopsy. Then they heard snoring

  09-01-2018 19:39
  It was almost time for the autopsy. Doctors at the Institute of Legal Medicine in Oviedo, Spain, took a body from the cold room and set it on the autopsy … Click to Continue »
  
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• At least 5 dead after mudslides hit Southern California

  09-01-2018 19:24
  
  On Tuesday deadly mudslides and flooding hit Southern California, where rivers of mud and debris also destroyed multiple homes.
  
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• Husband and wife win $1M prizes in separate contests

  09-01-2018 19:14
  
  A Massachusetts man has won a $1 million jackpot in the state lottery just months after his wife won her own $1 million prize in a different contest.
  
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• Trump suggests 2-phase immigration deal for 'Dreamers'

  09-01-2018 19:12
  
  The president held a lengthy meeting with a bipartisan group of legislators on immigration.
  
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• Deadly mudslides hit Southern California

  09-01-2018 19:07
  
  Heavy rains triggered deadly mudslides Tuesday morning in Southern California.
  
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• Firefighters rescue 14-year-old girl trapped for hours in destroyed Montecito home

  09-01-2018 19:05
  As a powerful winter storm dumped rain and caused mudslides and flooding in the Montecito and Carpinteria areas on Tuesday morning, firefighters rescued a teenage girl who had spent hours … Click to Continue »
  
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• New study looks at suicide rate of California prison guards

  09-01-2018 19:03
  
  Correctional Officer Scott Jones kissed his wife goodbye on July 8, 2011, and headed off to High Desert State Prison in Susanville -- a maximum-security prison in the remote area of northeastern California. He never came home.
  
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• Many areas across NorCal break rainfall records

  09-01-2018 18:32
  
  There were multiple spinouts Tuesday morning as drivers get to work, school and elsewhere in the midst of heavy rain coming down for a second day in Northern California.
  
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• Health secretary nominee: 'Drug prices are too high'

  09-01-2018 18:29
  
  Alex Azar told senators he's committed to lowering prices, but he's wary of a broad government role in the process.
  
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• Trying to set woman's car afire with a torch wasn't all man did, sheriff's office says

  09-01-2018 18:08
  Using a propane torch, a Tuolumne County man tried to set a neighbor's car on fire, then threw the burning torch at her, the Sheriff's Office reported. A resident of … Click to Continue »
  
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• The 12 movies vying for best picture at the 2018 Oscars

  09-01-2018 18:08
  
  Check these films off your to-watch list before the big night.
  
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• The richest man in the world is now the richest man in history

  09-01-2018 18:02
  
  Bill Gates, who's sitting on a mere $93.3 billion, is in second place to the CEO of a retail giant.
  
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• Business News: Ford adds diesel engine to F-150

  09-01-2018 17:59
  
  Business News: Ford adds diesel engine to F-150
  
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• Massive tree crushes car in Sacramento

  09-01-2018 17:55
  
  Massive tree crushes car in Sacramento
  
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• Controversial former sheriff Joe Arpaio running for Senate in Arizona

  09-01-2018 17:51
  
  The Republican was convicted of ignoring a federal court order in a racial-profiling case but was pardoned by President Trump.
  
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• Streams, creeks rise in NorCal as steady rain continues

  09-01-2018 16:53
  
  There were multiple spinouts Tuesday morning as drivers get to work, school and elsewhere in the midst of heavy rain coming down for a second day in Northern California.
  
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• Naked, poop-hurling airport rampage blamed on too much Viagra

  09-01-2018 16:51
  
  "This was the scariest and most disgusting thing I ever saw at an airport."
  
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• January 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day!

  09-01-2018 16:49
  
  Share your support on social media using #NationalLawEnforcementAppreciationDay.
  
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• Mud wipes out homes as rains deluge Southern California

  09-01-2018 16:44
  
  On Tuesday dangerous mudslides and flooding hit Southern California, where rivers of mud and debris destroyed multiple homes.
  
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• A 'dead' man in Spain shocked doctors after waking up during his autopsy

  09-01-2018 16:21
  
  "They had already marked the body to open it with the scalpel," the man's relatives said.
  
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• Soaking rain continues as NorCal breaks rainfall records

  09-01-2018 16:19
  
  Heavy rain and Sierra snow
  
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• Eminem, The Killers, Muse lead lineup for Bonnaroo Festival

  09-01-2018 16:16
  
  The Tennessee festival's lineup includes a slew of big names.
  
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• Woman's kindness comes through for man living under bridge

  09-01-2018 15:52
  
  Edward Kingery is just barely surviving sub-zero weather and living under a bridge, but an act of kindness warms his heart.
  
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• 'Out of order' Louisiana teacher dragged from school board meeting in handcuffs

  09-01-2018 15:48
  
  The teacher was questioning the board about teacher pay during a public comment session.
  
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• Update: Turlock man killed, several hurt in Interstate 5 wreck in Stanislaus County

  09-01-2018 15:34
  There is one confirmed death in the northbound Interstate 5 crash west of Vernalis, according to the California Highway Patrol Modesto-area spokesman Officer Tom Olsen. a 32-year-old man from Turlock … Click to Continue »
  
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