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• Oprah agrees to match Amal and George Clooney’s donation to ‘March For Our Lives’

  20-02-2018 23:46
  
  Together the three celebrities and activists are pledging to donate $1 million.
  
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• More cold weather and some snow too

  20-02-2018 23:30
  
  Cold temperatures will stay around for a while and there's a chance of low snow on Thursday
  
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• Facebook to use postcards in anti-election meddling effort

  20-02-2018 23:25
  
  Facebook's efforts to prevent people from using its platform to meddle in U.S. politics will rely in part on one very low-tech tool: postcards.
  
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• Modesto man convicted in deadly gang fight. Now, he's found suitable for parole

  20-02-2018 23:04
  A 36-year-old Modesto man convicted of killing a teenager in an alleged street gang confrontation near Ceres has been found suitable for parole. A Stanislaus County jury found Miguel Quezada … Click to Continue »
  
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• Modesto man convicted in deadly gang fight. Now, he's eligible for parole

  20-02-2018 23:04
  A 36-year-old Modesto man convicted of killing a teenager in an alleged street gang confrontation near Ceres has been found suitable for parole. A Stanislaus County jury found Miguel Quezada … Click to Continue »
  
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• Trump moves to ban gun modifications like bump stocks

  20-02-2018 22:58
  
  President Donald Trump is directing the Justice Department to ban gun modifications like bump stocks, the type of device used in the Las Vegas massacre.
  
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• Cinemark to ban large bags in theaters

  20-02-2018 22:43
  
  Diaper bags and medical equipment bags are exempt from the policy.
  
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• KitchenAid recalls electric kettles that can burn users

  20-02-2018 22:17
  
  Whirlpool has received 79 reports of handles separating, including three reports of minor burn injuries.
  
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• Attorney admits he lied to Mueller’s federal agents

  20-02-2018 22:15
  
  The filing is further evidence that Mueller's investigators have ratcheted the pressure on Rick Gates as he negotiates a plea deal.
  
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• Trump denies woman's claim he kissed her without consent

  20-02-2018 22:02
  
  The president tweeted it "Never happened!"
  
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• 14-year-old victim in attack at party is a girl, Sonora police confirm

  20-02-2018 21:58
  Sonora's acting police chief confirmed Tuesday that the 14-year-old victim of an assault, allegedly at the hands of an 18-year-old Sonora man, is a girl. "The victim in this case … Click to Continue »
  
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• Billboard is tagged with 'Kill the NRA;' gun group responds

  20-02-2018 21:41
  
  Outfront Media, which owns the billboard along Interstate 65 in Louisville, said they are working to remove the vandalism.
  
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• Nun trades her habit for a hammer, to give back in unlikely way

  20-02-2018 21:25
  
  "I see Jesus in their eyes and it really truly makes me a happy person. I can sleep well tonight because they are happy."
  
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• Woman suing California agencies for not recognizing existence of Bigfoot

  20-02-2018 21:09
  
  She said she filed the lawsuit because people are "totally vulnerable" to the Sasquatch scourge.
  
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• Freezing temperatures had farmers on edge as many try to protect crops

  20-02-2018 21:09
  An early-morning freeze put area farmers on full alert Tuesday, but the damage – if any – may not show up for days or even weeks. Citrus growers, whose crops … Click to Continue »
  
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• Florida high school students march 13 miles to school shooting scene, demand change

  20-02-2018 21:04
  Hundreds of students from West Boca Raton Community High School in south Florida walked out of class on February 20, and a large number of them began a 13 mile walk to Parkland, where 17 people were killed in a Valentine’s Day shooting. The Boca students chanted “We want change,” and “no justice, no peace” as they gathered outside their school. Many carried signs of support for the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where the deadly shooting took plac
  
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• 'Making a Murderer's' Brendan Dassey asks Supreme Court for appeal

  20-02-2018 20:51
  
  Dassey's legal team says that if the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, it will be the first juvenile confession case of its kind to go before the high court in nearly 40 years.
  
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• Can you guess the new Lucky Charms marshmallow?

  20-02-2018 20:34
  
  It's magical!
  
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• This Sacramento shop is rolling out a delicious take on ice cream

  20-02-2018 20:28
  
  Icicles in Sacramento's Arden area is churning and chopping out fresh, creamy ice cream made to order right in front of you when you walk in. Let's take a look and see how it's made!
  
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• This Sacramento shop creates delicious rolled ice cream

  20-02-2018 20:28
  
  Icicles in Sacramento's Arden area is churning and chopping out fresh, creamy ice cream made to order right in front of you when you walk in. Let's take a look and see how it's made!
  
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• Army awards medals to students killed in Florida shooting

  20-02-2018 20:26
  
  Three students who were cadets in the school's JROTC program are receiving the Medal of Heroism for their actions.
  
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• Woman killed after running away from crash scene in Merced County, CHP says

  20-02-2018 19:33
  A 28-year-old woman was killed early Tuesday after she apparently tried to run away from the scene of a crash outside Los Banos and was struck by a car, the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Coldilocks, the oldest captive polar bear in the US, dies

  20-02-2018 19:30
  
  She far surpassed the roughly 23-year lifespan of a typical polar bear.
  
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• Preventive treatment for peanut allergies succeeds in study

  20-02-2018 19:17
  
  The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way.
  
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• George and Amal Clooney donating $500,000 for student march against gun violence

  20-02-2018 19:09
  
  "Our family will be there on March 24 to stand side by side with this incredible generation of young people from all over the country," George Clooney said in a statement.
  
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• Amazing drone video shows state’s almond blossoms as freezing temperatures hit

  20-02-2018 19:00
  Freezing temperatures this week may threaten the state’s $6 billion almond crop, according to farming groups and weather agencies. With almond trees in bloom this month, Sacramento Valley Water released … Click to Continue »
  
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• This woman was kicked off a flight because she had period pain

  20-02-2018 18:38
  
  Do you think the airline made the right call?
  
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• NCAA strips University of Louisville of 2013 national basketball championship title

  20-02-2018 18:38
  
  Louisville must vacate its 2013 men's basketball title after NCAA panel denies Cardinals' appeal in a sex scandal case.
  
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• This is exactly what to do in the gym, depending on your goals

  20-02-2018 18:28
  
  Where to begin if you're hoping to target your back, your abs, your arms and more.
  
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• Feb. 20 is National Love Your Pet Day!

  20-02-2018 18:20
  
  About 85 million families in the U.S. own pets - give yours an extra cuddle today!
  
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• Students create modified car for boy born with rare disorder

  20-02-2018 18:16
  
  Students at an Oklahoma preparatory school built a car for a boy born with special needs.
  
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• 'Hero's Welcome': Cartoon captures school shootings' impact

  20-02-2018 18:04
  
  A moment of heroism and its place in America's history of school shootings is captured poignantly in a drawing.
  
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• Pipe bombs found in Fairfield; men charged with attempted murder

  20-02-2018 17:53
  
  Two men were arrested on charges of intent to commit murder after more pipe bombs were found at homes and a business in three Solano County cities, Suisun City police said.
  
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• Florida teacher asks for handwritten letters to students after ‘horrific’ shooting

  20-02-2018 17:51
  
  Educator Diane Rogers wants to help her students heal from the horrific event they have experienced.
  
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• Tests find high levels of caffeine, 16 drugs in Hudson River

  20-02-2018 17:46
  
  Artificial sweeteners, caffeine and numerous medications for high blood pressure, ulcers, heartburn and pain relief were found in the Hudson River, which is 315 miles long and drains into the Atlantic Ocean.
  
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• 5 things you should never cook in an Instant Pot

  20-02-2018 17:39
  
  It can do almost everything.
  
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• $400,000 grant awarded to Roseville City School District

  20-02-2018 17:38
  
  $400,000 grant awarded to Roseville City School District
  
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• Below freezing weather threatens valley crops

  20-02-2018 17:14
  
  Below freezing weather threatens valley crops
  
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• 2,000-year-old statue has thumb stolen

  20-02-2018 16:53
  
  A Delaware man has been charged with theft after stealing the thumb of a 2,000-year-old terra-cotta warrior from a Philadelphia museum.
  
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• Modesto man killed in DUI crash. His Turlock driver faces charges.

  20-02-2018 16:36
  A 37-year-old Modesto man was killed late Monday in a DUI crash on northbound Highway 99 between Ceres and Keyes. The driver of the car he was riding in is … Click to Continue »
  
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• Seven minor earthquakes rattle Northern California

  20-02-2018 16:05
  Seven small earthquakes, four of which shook the east Bay Area, were recorded Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning in Northern California. Tremors of 2.6, 2.8, 2.9 and 3.0 magnitude were … Click to Continue »
  
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• Students head to Florida capital to press for gun law change

  20-02-2018 15:52
  
  A hundred Stoneman Douglas High School students are busing 400 miles to Florida's to put pressure on lawmakers.
  
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• Search for school safety gear leads parents to bullet-proof backpack panels

  20-02-2018 15:39
  
  Parents searching for ways to protect their school children are being led to a NC's company's bullet-proof backpack panels.
  
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• Mueller charges lawyer with lying about interaction with Trump campaign aide

  20-02-2018 15:37
  
  Alex Van der Zwaan is expected to plead guilty Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Trump administration unveils alternative to Obamacare

  20-02-2018 15:21
  
  The new rules stem from an executive order President Donald Trump signed in October aimed at boosting competition.
  
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• Former 'lost boy' of Sudan reunited with family in America

  20-02-2018 14:57
  
  A surgical technician and former lost boy of Sudan was reunited with his wife and three daughters.
  
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• Below average temps continue

  20-02-2018 14:54
  
  Cold mornings ahead
  
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• Police: Missing 11-year-old girl met alleged abductor on Minecraft

  20-02-2018 14:53
  
  A 24-year-old Illinois man has been arrested after police say he was found in a hotel room with an 11-year-old Florida girl he met while playing Minecraft.
  
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• Grocery retailer to buy drugstore chain Rite Aid

  20-02-2018 14:53
  
  The owner of Safeway, Vons and other grocery brands is buying the nation's third-largest drugstore chain.
  
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• Surveillance camera captures moose stomping dog in backyard

  20-02-2018 14:14
  
  Daisy the cocker spaniel was left with a four-inch gash across her back and blood coming from her mouth.
  
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