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• Target launching same-day delivery

  28-01-2018 23:54
  
  Target is launching its same-day delivery service Thursday in dozens of stores.
  
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• Shooting in western Pennsylvania leaves 4 dead; suspected shooter not expected to survive injuries

  28-01-2018 23:18
  
  State police confirm four people are dead after a shooting early Sunday morning.
  
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• Elon Musk company now selling flamethrowers

  28-01-2018 23:03
  
  The Boring Company is offering flamethrowers for sale on its website for a cool $500.
  
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• First Grammys are being handed out at pre-show

  28-01-2018 22:02
  
  The 60th annual Grammy Awards are underway with the first awards being handed out in the dance and electronic music categories.
  
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• Sacramento is one of top 30 U.S. cities to visit in 2018

  28-01-2018 20:42
  
  Sacramento is one of the top 30 U.S. cities to visit in 2018, according to Trip Advisor.
  
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• Rep. Joe Kennedy III to give response to President Trump's State of the Union

  28-01-2018 20:31
  
  President Trump is scheduled to deliver the State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
  
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• Plans tonight? Sacramento entertainment options growing

  28-01-2018 20:28
  
  Nightlife in Sacramento is continuing to grow and diversify. Saturday night is a prime example.
  
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• Woman files racial discrimination suit against Walmart over ‘segregated’ beauty products

  28-01-2018 19:49
  
  A California woman has filed a lawsuit against retail giant Walmart over claims the company keeps products primarily used by African-Americans inside a locked case.
  
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• Richmond officer injured while shutting down ‘sideshow’

  28-01-2018 19:49
  A Richmond police officer was wounded early Sunday morning while breaking up an illegal sideshow, according to the department. Police were called to the area of Marina Bay Parkway and … Click to Continue »
  
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• College student creates napkin that detects drugs in drinks

  28-01-2018 19:28
  
  A college student has created a discreet way to find out what's in your drink before you take a sip.
  
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• Ceres police find Oklahoma man accused of molesting girls

  28-01-2018 19:24
  A 24-year-old Oklahoma man accused of "inappropriately touching" girls in Ceres has surrendered to authorities. On Tuesday afternoon, Ceres police investigators were asking the public to help find Christopher James … Click to Continue »
  
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• Collins: 'Wouldn't hurt' for Congress to protect Mueller

  28-01-2018 18:15
  
  Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins said on Sunday that Congress should pass legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller following reports President Donald Trump considered firing him last June.
  
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• "Out of my store:" Woman allegedly kicked out of UPS store for not speaking English

  28-01-2018 18:14
  A woman was allegedly kicked out of a Florida UPS store because she spoke to the clerk in Spanish instead of English Jan. 24. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Trump wants Jay-Z to know black jobless rate at record low

  28-01-2018 17:13
  
  President Donald Trump is urging his followers to inform rapper Jay-Z that "because of my policies," unemployment among black Americans is the "LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!"
  
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• 5 people killed in western Pennsylvania car wash shooting

  28-01-2018 16:46
  
  At least five people have died in a Sunday morning shooting outside Pittsburgh
  
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• Temperance Flat Dam scores a big, fat zero from the state. Project’s boosters are shocked

  28-01-2018 16:00
  An application for $1 billion of state bond money to build Temperance Flat dam east of Fresno scored a dismal zero from the California Water Commission on the cost-benefit ratio, … Click to Continue »
  
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• State scores Temperance Flat dam project at a big fat zero. Boosters are pushing back

  28-01-2018 16:00
  An application for $1 billion of state bond money to build Temperance Flat dam east of Fresno scored a dismal zero from the California Water Commission on the cost-benefit ratio, … Click to Continue »
  
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• A look at this winter's most daring ice rescues

  28-01-2018 15:51
  
  Stories of ice rescue are popping up across the country
  
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• IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad dies at 91

  28-01-2018 14:53
  
  The man who built the world's biggest furniture retailer has died.
  
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• Will unfinished train overpasses become California’s Stonehenge?

  28-01-2018 14:47
  Nobody quite knows who built Stonehenge some 5,000 years ago in southern England. The mysterious ring of huge stone monoliths stands mute. Californians may leave behind similarly enigmatic monuments for … Click to Continue »
  
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• Sunday marks 32 years since Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy

  28-01-2018 14:23
  
  Sunday is the anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.
  
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• Roger Federer wins 20th major title at Australian Open

  28-01-2018 12:53
  
  It's the sixth Australian Open title in Federer's illustrious career, going along with his eight titles in Wimbledon, five at the U.S. Open and one at the French Open.
  
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• Afghanistan mourns after ambulance bomb kills more than 100

  28-01-2018 12:16
  
  The attack, in the heart of what's considered the most secure part of the city, renewed doubts over Afghan authorities' ability to keep people safe.
  
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• Jay-Z opens up about why he boycotted the Grammys in 1999

  28-01-2018 11:27
  
  The Brooklyn rapper is the top contender at Sunday's show, competing for eight awards including album, song and record of the year.
  
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• Puppy recovering, in search of forever home after suffering severe beating

  28-01-2018 10:58
  
  "I don't think a real human that has feelings for anything can do something like that."
  
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• Amid turmoil, Trump seeking a reset with State of the Union

  28-01-2018 09:37
  
  Aides say the president plans to set aside his more combative tone for one of compromise, and to make an appeal beyond his base.
  
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• Activist who helped legalize medical pot in California, dies

  28-01-2018 08:25
  
  Peron argued for the benefits of medicinal marijuana for AIDS patients as the health crisis overtook San Francisco.
  
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• Pen maker crafts writing instruments for clients around the world

  28-01-2018 07:57
  
  "There's a certain intimacy that you can't get anywhere else except through writing, and who doesn't like getting a letter in the mail?"
  
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• Skier carries on family's Olympic legacy in PyeongChang

  28-01-2018 07:47
  
  For almost 60 years, the Cochran family has been sending skiers to the Olympics.
  
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• Car collides with horse, shutting down rural road near Riverbank

  28-01-2018 07:38
  A horse was seriously injured after it was hit by a car near Riverbank on Saturday night, but the driver of the car appeared to be OK, according to the … Click to Continue »
  
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• 'It really fires me up': Dog shot in face during home invasion

  28-01-2018 05:37
  
  "He was my first, so when I got told he got shot, then I basically lost it."
  
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• Industrialists Charles and David Koch to spend $20 million to promote Trump tax overhaul

  28-01-2018 05:20
  
  The investment marks an early focus of the Koch brothers' 2018 political strategy.
  
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• Man wanted in connection to series of Sac robberies

  28-01-2018 05:12
  
  A man is wanted in connection to a series of robberies in Sacramento, the police department said.
  
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• Train crashes into car in Turlock; drivers should use alternate routes around area

  28-01-2018 05:00
  A train crashed into a car Saturday evening at a railroad crossing in Turlock, but the occupants were able to get out in time. There were no injuries in the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Man celebrating birthday accidentally shoots friend, then kills himself

  28-01-2018 04:45
  
  Police say a Michigan man shot himself minutes after he accidentally shot and killed his 21-year-old friend.
  
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• Officers lend hand during Day of Service

  28-01-2018 03:33
  
  New and prospective Sacramento police officers came out to Oak Park to help clean up the community.
  
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• Free animal adoptions at Front Street Animal Shelter

  28-01-2018 03:32
  
  With the shelter being close to full, the Front Street Animal Shelter is adopting animals for free.
  
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• ‘Beetle Bailey’ cartoonist Mort Walker dies at 94

  28-01-2018 03:22
  
  Fellow cartoonists remember Walker as a pleasant man who adored his fans.
  
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• At least 5 police officers killed in Colombia bombing

  28-01-2018 03:16
  
  The attacker, riding on a motorcycle, threw an explosive device at the station as officers were preparing to start the workday, according to Fernando Ramos of the Colombian police.
  
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• Woman who bought the Turpins' Texas home found feces everywhere

  28-01-2018 03:08
  
  "They had smeared feces on the walls," Nellie Baldwin said, "in the living room and every room just had a terrible odor."
  
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• Scientists worry that 'zombie deer disease' could infect humans

  28-01-2018 02:23
  
  The disease has been identified in at least 22 states and two Canadian provinces, according to the CDC.
  
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• PD: Teenager wanted in Stockton shooting turns himself in

  28-01-2018 02:05
  
  A 14-year-old, wanted in connection with the death of a 20-year-old man early January, has turned himself in, the Stockton Police Department said.
  
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• With pension costs skyrocketing, Modesto investigates ways to keep services running

  28-01-2018 02:02
  Modesto expects in a decade the pension costs for its workers and retirees will hit a high of $54.6 million. That's about double the current cost and unless the city … Click to Continue »
  
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• Dry pattern returning, where morning fog may develop.

  28-01-2018 01:39
  
  KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at where fog may develop and how long the rain will stay away.
  
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• Thousands march in San Francisco anti-abortion event

  28-01-2018 01:09
  
  Thousands of people who want to outlaw abortion marched Saturday in San Francisco in the 14th annual Walk for Life.
  
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• Report: West Coast shark attacks rose in 2017

  28-01-2018 00:53
  
  A new report says shark attacks rose last year on the West Coast.
  
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