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• Here's why this woman set fire to a wedding dress

  11-02-2018 23:54
  
  A video shows a woman burning her wedding dress after divorcing her husband, a Houston news station reported.
  
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• Stranger accused of spanking man's son in Georgia store

  11-02-2018 23:50
  
  The incident happened when the toddler kept asking his dad for a candy bar, police say.
  
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• Clean up For Derailed Train Starts

  11-02-2018 23:46
  Crews work to clear and repair a section of Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line at Hatch Road and Santa Fe Avenue north of Hughson, CA after a train derailment Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. … Click to Continue »
  
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• New York attorney general files lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, company

  11-02-2018 23:34
  
  The lawsuit includes "new and extensive violations" about Harvey Weinstein's "vicious and exploitative mistreatment" of company employees, according to a news statement.
  
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• Watch Live: Olympics Speed Skating

  11-02-2018 23:03
  
  Watch live video from the Winter Olympics
  
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• The diverse synagogue of Modesto celebrates a century of Jewish life

  11-02-2018 22:41
  The only synagogue in Stanislaus County is no youngster: At 100 years old, Congregation Beth Shalom in Modesto is celebrating its centennial as well as a century of Jewish life in the San Joaquin Valley city. Families that can trace their roots back to the synagogue's birth are celebrating along with new members of a changing community.
  
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• Officials: 4 killed in Southern California small plane crash

  11-02-2018 22:32
  
  Authorities say four people have been killed after a small plane crashed near a mountain town in Southern California.
  
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• California pastor suspected of motel molestation surrenders

  11-02-2018 22:18
  
  A pastor suspected of sexually assaulting two Chinese exchange students at a Southern California motel has surrendered to authorities.
  
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• Woman, 50, gives birth to her own grandson as surrogate mother

  11-02-2018 22:14
  
  An Arkansas woman helped her daughter-in-law and became a grandmother.
  
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• Honey oil explosion displaces Rocklin apartment residents

  11-02-2018 21:54
  
  An explosion Saturday evening displaced residents living in a small Rocklin apartment, police said.
  
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• Increased prices at Disney parks in Florida, California

  11-02-2018 21:40
  
  Ticket prices at Walt Disney World in Orlando and at Disneyland in California are increasing, company officials said Sunday.
  
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• Teenage snowboarder Red Gerard wins first Team USA medal in 2018 Winter Olympics

  11-02-2018 21:00
  
  The U.S. won its first medal of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
  
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• What to watch tonight in PyeongChang: Adam Rippon, Chloe Kim, Jamie Anderson all in action

  11-02-2018 20:30
  
  There's a full slate of competition continuing today in PyeongChang. Here's everything you need to know and all the ways you can watch it.
  
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• Victoria Beckham just confirmed the Spice Girls definitely won't be touring

  11-02-2018 20:07
  
  Not gonna lie, Posh. That was hard to hear.
  
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• Freight train Derails in Hughson

  11-02-2018 19:20
  
  A freight train derailed Saturday night on Santa Fe Avenue and Hatch road in Hughson, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said.
  
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• Unique Valentines gifts for women and men

  11-02-2018 18:41
  
  Unique Valentines gifts for women and men
  
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• Tahoe rental limits are being felt all the way in Modesto

  11-02-2018 18:41
  Loud hot tub parties, overcrowded driveways and trash left by vacationers in this alpine community recently prompted elected leaders to enact tough new rules for landlords. The impact of those … Click to Continue »
  
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• Taking the ‘Lady Bird’ movie experience to a whole new level

  11-02-2018 18:37
  
  Taking the ‘Lady Bird’ movie experience to a whole new level
  
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• Everyone is buzzing about this figure skater who performed to Beyoncé at the Olympics

  11-02-2018 18:24
  
  Hello, Beyoncé? Are you watching the 2018 Winter Olympics?
  
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• Senator demands records on Trump's $95 million mansion sale to Russian businessman

  11-02-2018 17:28
  
  A senator is asking the Treasury Department to turn over records of a lucrative real estate sale Donald Trump made to a Russian billionaire as the Senate Finance Committee looks into Trump's ties to Russians.
  
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• 3 killed in Grand Canyon helicopter crash, 4 others injured

  11-02-2018 16:16
  
  At least three people have died and four others were injured after a helicopter touring the Grand Canyon crashed Saturday afternoon
  
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• Chris Mazdzer wins historic silver, the first U.S. men’s singles luge medal ever

  11-02-2018 15:42
  
  Chris Mazdzer has ended a 54-year drought for Team USA.
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics: Mazdzer makes history

  11-02-2018 14:51
  
  The PyeongChang Games are in full swing. Here are the highlights.
  
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• Passenger plane with 71 aboard crashes near Moscow

  11-02-2018 14:22
  
  The An-148 regional jet disappeared from radar screens shortly after takeoff from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport on Sunday.
  
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• Senate to debate immigration, but Trump is the question mark

  11-02-2018 13:14
  
  If the aim is to pass a legislative solution soon, President Donald Trump remains a crucial and, at times, complicating player.
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics: What happened while you were sleeping

  11-02-2018 12:53
  
  The PyeongChang Games are in full swing. Here are the highlights.
  
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• Woman confused after being given ticket for honking her horn

  11-02-2018 12:42
  
  "I was afraid. I thought I was going to hit him, so my initial reaction was, 'Hey get out my way, I'm going to hit you. You're cutting me off.'"
  
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• Freight train derails near Hughson

  11-02-2018 12:24
  A freight train derailed near Hughson late Saturday, spilling an unknown substance and forcing the closure of several intersections. According to the California Highway Patrol, the freight train derailed about … Click to Continue »
  
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• Train Derails Near Hughson

  11-02-2018 12:18
  Just after 11:30 p.m. Hughson Fire Department along with Stanislaus County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a train derailment on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line at Hatch Road and … Click to Continue »
  
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• Remember $4-a-gallon gas? Get ready to say ‘ouch’

  11-02-2018 12:00
  Remember $4-a-gallon gasoline? It could be coming to a gas station near you, perhaps as soon as Memorial Day weekend. At the close of January, national gas price tracker GasBuddy.com … Click to Continue »
  
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• Fewer people are religious. But they still want prayer if they are sick

  11-02-2018 12:00
  Californians say they attend church less often, pray slightly less than a few years ago and fewer claim an absolute belief in God. None of that seems to matter for … Click to Continue »
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics update: What happened while you were sleeping

  11-02-2018 11:30
  
  The PyeongChang Games are in full swing. Here are the highlights.
  
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• Man scales fence, runs to plane at LAX

  11-02-2018 09:21
  
  It was believed the man may have been under the influence of narcotics when he ran onto the runway .
  
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• 2 friends make tradition to swim in the ocean once a month

  11-02-2018 08:08
  
  "We hope that we don't become wimpy as we go on. But I think we're pretty committed to it. So I think we have a good long road ahead."
  
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• Sacramento ice skating rink fueled by Olympics excitement

  11-02-2018 07:56
  
  The skating director says the ice rink has seen a 30 percent increase in figure skating enrollment and skating school classes
  
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• Donations intended for Hurricane Maria victims may be ruined by rats

  11-02-2018 07:44
  
  "There is no excuse. If they couldn't get the supplies to Puerto Rico, why not give it to the folks that are here."
  
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• Relaxation reaches new high: Legal weed in California gives ganja yoga a boost

  11-02-2018 06:47
  If they haven’t already tried it, some Californians are ready to combine tree and tree pose. Cannabis yoga (exactly what it sounds like: yoga classes where marijuana consumption is allowed … Click to Continue »
  
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• Rocklin residents displaced after apartment explosion

  11-02-2018 06:31
  
  An explosion Saturday evening displaced residents living in a small Rocklin apartment, police said.
  
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• Grand Canyon helicopter crash leaves 3 people dead, others injured

  11-02-2018 05:45
  
  At least three people have died and others were injured after a helicopter touring the Grand Canyon crashed.
  
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• 'True American heroes': Police identify suspect in fatal shooting of 2 Ohio officers

  11-02-2018 05:44
  
  The officers were responding to the address after a caller dialed 911 and hung up.
  
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• US wins first medal in 2018 Winter Olympics

  11-02-2018 04:01
  
  The U.S. won its first medal of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics update: U.S. wins first medal

  11-02-2018 03:55
  
  The PyeongChang Games are in full swing. Here are the highlights.
  
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• 5 people dead, including suspect, in Kentucky after shooting spree

  11-02-2018 03:36
  
  “This has been a horrific murder spree. The lives of four innocent victims were taken," said Sheriff Dwayne Price.
  
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• More than 40 people rescued from water taxi in Berkeley

  11-02-2018 03:29
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard says dozens of people were rescued from a water taxi that got stuck about a mile off California's Berkeley Marina.
  
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• SMUD: Power restored to 9,400 customers in Elk Grove

  11-02-2018 03:20
  
  Power has been restored to more than 9,400 customers in Elk Grove after an outage occurred Saturday, SMUD said.
  
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• Woman found dead in American River, Sac firefighters say

  11-02-2018 03:12
  
  A woman was found dead Saturday in the American River, the Sacramento Fire Department said.
  
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• Senators demand answers from White House chief of staff, counsel on Rob Porter resignation

  11-02-2018 03:09
  
  Twelve Democratic senators sent a letter to John Kelly and White House counsel Don McGahn asking when they first knew of the domestic abuse allegations against Porter by his ex-wives.
  
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• Filling the boot to help burn victims

  11-02-2018 02:43
  
  Firefighters were out in Citrus Heights collecting money with their Fill the Boot campaign to help burn victims.
  
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• Arrest made in deadly shooting of 5 year old Modesto boy

  11-02-2018 02:42
  
  Police say they have arrested a 21-year old in connection to the shooting the killed 5-year old Xavier Smith.
  
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• Strong winds postpone men's downhill skiing during Winter Olympics

  11-02-2018 02:41
  
  Skiers risk being blown off a safe racing line in strong winds.
  
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