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• Promoter of failed Fyre Festival pleads guilty to fraud

  06-03-2018 23:14
  
  The festival was promoted as an ultra-luxurious event on the Bahamian island of Exuma over two weekends last April and May.
  
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• Historical ice house continues longtime tradition

  06-03-2018 23:01
  
  "To have the working museum like this, that people can get involved, and come every year and be part of it, will keep it alive."
  
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• Search On For Stockton Boy, 16, Missing Since Early February

  06-03-2018 22:45
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Police are asking everyone to keep an eye out for a missing 16-year-old.
  Wesley Morrison left his north Stockton home on Feb. 10 with a relative. The teen then ran away from that relative at 8th Street, near Interstate 5, after a disagreement.
  He hasn’t been seen since.
  Police say Wesley has never ran away before. He is believed to have had a backpack and laptop with him at the time of his disappearance.
  Wesley was last seen wearing grey baseball cap, grey hoodie,
  
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• Sacramento Man, 26, Suspected Of Possessing Child Porn

  06-03-2018 22:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A 26-year-old Sacramento man is under arrest and facing charges of possessing child pornography.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says they’ve been investigating Javontae Rucker after getting a tip. Detectives say they found more than 1000 files of child porn on accounts linked to Rucker during their investigation.
  Rucker was taken into custody on Saturday. He’s scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.
  Detectives are still investigating and are
  
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• Barbie unveils dolls based on Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Katherine Johnson and Chloe Kim

  06-03-2018 22:02
  
  Both lines reflect the Barbie brand's highest honor: a one-of-a-kind doll made in a real woman's likeness.
  
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• 'Dumpster fire' is in the dictionary now, so make of that what you will

  06-03-2018 21:48
  
  Now, you can use the term "dumpster fire" with renewed authority because Merriam-Webster added it -- along with 850 other words and definitions -- to its dictionary.
  
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• Trump: North Korea 'acting positively' on idea of giving up nuke program

  06-03-2018 21:27
  
  "We have come certainly a long way, at least rhetorically, with North Korea," the president said.
  
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• West Virginia leaders reach deal to end teachers strike

  06-03-2018 21:23
  
  Teachers in the state, who are among the lowest paid in the nation, were holding out for a 5 percent raise.
  
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• Train hits truck carrying tons of hydrochloric acid in Pa.

  06-03-2018 21:21
  
  The truck was carrying 22 tons of the chemical that is corrosive to the eyes, skin and mucous membranes and can cause burns if inhaled.
  
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• Pizza delivery woman moved to tears when church honors her with incredible tip

  06-03-2018 21:20
  
  "I definitely wasn't expecting it, but I knew that I had been struggling for a long time being a single parent, and not having their father in their life, it takes a real damper on you, especially trying to make ends meet."
  
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• FDA clears DNA test to spot breast cancer genes, but with warnings

  06-03-2018 21:00
  
  The test, which analyzes DNA from saliva, can only detect three out of more than 1,000 known inherited BRCA gene mutations.
  
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• The 'Charmed' reboot cast all the sisters

  06-03-2018 20:52
  
  The Charmed ones can finally channel the power of three.
  
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• Jeff Sessions To Talk Sanctuary Policy In Sacramento On Wednesday

  06-03-2018 20:48
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – Attorney General Jeff Sessions will travel to California to make a major announcement about sanctuary policies that limit local and state cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
  Sessions is expected to speak Wednesday to law enforcement officials at an annual gathering of the California Peace Officers’ Association in Sacramento.
  Trump administration officials have promised to crack down on policies that keep local law enforcement from advising federal agen
  
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• Ed Hochuli, NFL ref known for muscular physique, retires

  06-03-2018 20:15
  
  One of the most recognizable officials in all of sports is hanging up his whistle.
  
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• Target raises starting pay for second time

  06-03-2018 19:48
  
  The Minneapolis retailer, which hiked starting pay to $11 an hour last fall, said all workers this spring will receive a minimum of $12 per hour.
  
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• CDC: ER visits for opioid overdoses up 30 percent

  06-03-2018 19:44
  
  A report found that emergency department visits due to suspected opioid overdoses continued to rise from July 2016 to September 2017 across the U.S.
  
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• Drunk man who took $1,600 Uber trip seeking donations

  06-03-2018 19:16
  
  A New Jersey man who mistakenly traveled from West Virginia to his home state needs some help.
  
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• AG Jeff Sessions to make 'major sanctuary jurisdiction announcement' in Sacramento

  06-03-2018 19:05
  
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions is coming to Sacramento on Wednesday morning to make a "major sanctuary jurisdiction announcement," officials with the Department of Justice released Tuesday.
  
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• With enough Democratic support, Senate eyes rollback of banking law

  06-03-2018 19:01
  
  The Senate is preparing to roll back some of the safeguards Congress put into place after the financial crisis that rocked the U.S. a decade ago.
  
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• People are loving this ‘dumb phone’ that only calls and texts

  06-03-2018 18:57
  
  For those looking to go through a "digital detox" or parents who want to keep their kids off social media, this may be a solution.
  
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• Watchdog agency: Kellyanne Conway violated Hatch Act

  06-03-2018 18:31
  
  The Office of Special Counsel said the Trump aide "impermissibly mixed official government business with political views about candidates in the Alabama special election."
  
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• Police: Man Fired Flare Gun Into Front Door Of Lodi Walmart

  06-03-2018 18:25
  LODI (CBS13) – A man is behind bars for allegedly firing a flare gun at Walmart employees.
  Lodi police officers responded to the Walmart along Lower Sacramento Road early Tuesday morning and found 18-year-old Daniel Aguiar with a flare gun in his waistband.
  The suspect was arrested at gunpoint without incident, officers say.
  It was determined that the suspect had fired one flare toward the main entrance of the business after being involved in an argument with employees.
  No injuries or dama
  
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• You can now visit Disney parks using Google street view

  06-03-2018 18:22
  
  Disney fans can now take a virtual tour of Walt Disney World and Disneyland parks without leaving the couch.
  
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• McDonald's starts using fresh beef today

  06-03-2018 18:21
  
  But only in some of the burgers.
  
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• Las Vegas shooting survivors hope for Aldean to finish concert

  06-03-2018 17:59
  
  A book sent to the country singer includes survivors' favorite pictures of the night before the shooting rang out.
  
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• Nashville mayor resigns after pleading guilty to felony theft

  06-03-2018 17:54
  
  Nashville Mayor Megan Barry pleaded guilty earlier Tuesday morning to felony theft of property over $10,000, according to court documents
  
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• Could legalized pot be linked to high pedestrian deaths?

  06-03-2018 17:48
  
  A new report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association is highlighting a possible link between recreational marijuana use and people being hit by cars on the roads.
  
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• Fairfield holds active shooter drill

  06-03-2018 17:46
  
  Fairfield holds active shooter drill
  
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• This burger-flipping robot will make you flip out

  06-03-2018 17:37
  
  The $60,000 robot, named Flippy, uses thermal imaging and 3-D optics to cook burgers.
  
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• Using woodburning techniques, artist creates one-of-a-kind pieces

  06-03-2018 17:30
  
  "I love mixing wood with illustration, and you kind of have this really cool combination."
  
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• Police Investigating Threat To Harm ‘Bullies’ At Modesto School

  06-03-2018 17:23
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating a threat made against a Modesto middle school Tuesday morning.
  The Modesto Police Department says the threat was made on a nation-wide crisis line. The caller reportedly made a threat to harm bullies at Mark Twain Junior High on Tuesday.
  Detectives are still looking into the validity of the threat.
  Extra security will be present at Modesto schools in light of the threat, police say.
  
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• The number one funeral etiquette rule everyone should follow

  06-03-2018 17:19
  
  In many states this isn't just polite, it's the law.
  
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• This teen pulled up to a Starbucks drive-through on horseback

  06-03-2018 17:07
  
  No shirt, no (horse)shoes, no service!
  
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• W.Va. governor: Deal reached to end 9-day teachers' strike

  06-03-2018 16:55
  
  Teachers in the state, who are among the lowest paid in the nation, were holding out for a 5 percent raise.
  
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• Mom, Son Die After Being Buried By Chunk Of Snow That Fell Off Condo

  06-03-2018 15:30
  KIRKWOOD (AP) – A mother and her 7-year-old son died after they were discovered buried under snow just feet from their front door in what Northern California authorities are calling a “freak accident.”
  The Alpine County Sheriff’s Department said that Olga Perkovic, 50, of San Francisco and her son Aaron Goodstein had been skiing in Kirkwood, which is in the Sierra Nevada near the state line. They were returning home from the slopes Sunday when a chunk of snow about the si
  
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• North Korea says it will stop testing nuclear weapons if it has talks with US

  06-03-2018 12:57
  
  South Korea says North Korea has agreed to impose a moratorium on tests of nuclear weapons and missiles if it holds talks with the United States.
  
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• What to look for in tonight's Texas primary

  06-03-2018 12:35
  
  This year's midterm elections officially kick off Tuesday with the Texas primaries
  
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• Oscar ratings plunge to lowest ever recorded

  06-03-2018 11:20
  
  Nielsen says this year's ratings dropped 20 percent from the 2017 Oscars
  
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• 'Aggressive' turkeys found lurking outside California hospital

  06-03-2018 11:09
  
  A large flock of foreboding turkeys hanging around the perimeter of a California medical facility is beginning to cause some concern for the hospital's visitors and staff
  
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• Man arrested, accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar trophy

  06-03-2018 09:18
  
  Video captured by The Associated Press appears to show Terry Bryant, 47, walking with the statuette out of the Governors Ball, the Oscars after-party where police say he took it.
  
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• Want To Adopt-A-Highway In Sacramento? Caltrans Is Looking For You

  06-03-2018 08:52
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — When the snow melts and rain puddles dry up, trash lining the highway is uncovered for all to see. Caltrans is looking for volunteers to Adopt-A-Highway in Sacramento and help clean it up.
  “There are some areas where they pick up a heck of a lot more trash than others!” said Kristie Peterson, an adoption specialist with California Highway Adoption Company.
  Adopters get a two-mile stretch of road, their name or company logo on a sign and they can choose to s
  
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• Meet Flippy, the burger flipping robot

  06-03-2018 08:50
  
  Robots aren't just for high-tech jobs anymore.
  
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• Police: Owner of illegal Stockton gambling center arrested for 4th time

  06-03-2018 08:06
  
  Investigators shut down an illegal online gambling cafe in downtown Stockton Monday and arrested the owner -- for the fourth time for the same crime, police said.
  
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• Stockton PD shut down gambling center, arrest owner for 4th time

  06-03-2018 08:02
  
  Investigators shut down an illegal online gambling cafe in downtown Stockton Monday and arrested the owner -- for the fourth time for the same crime, police said.
  
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• Sacramento remembers Tower Records founder Russ Solomon

  06-03-2018 07:56
  
  Russ Solomon, the bigger-than-life personality who founded Tower Records, died Sunday.
  
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• In reversal, former Trump aide says he’ll probably cooperate

  06-03-2018 07:41
  
  Sam Nunberg spent much of the day promising to defy a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller, even throwing down the challenge to “arrest me.”
  
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• Arrests Send Statement: Cops Take School Threats Seriously

  06-03-2018 07:28
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Two schools in the Sacramento region were put on lockdown on Monday after separate threats.
  “When you make these sort of threats, we’re going to follow every lead we possibly can follow to get that person into custody,” said Sgt. Roger Kinney with the West Sacramento Police Department.
  Police took swift action Monday morning when teachers at River City High School reported a threat on their voicemail.
  “We can’t afford to have any more
  
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• Men Busted At Yuba County Gun Range With Illegal Weapons

  06-03-2018 07:17
  YUBA COUNTY (CBS13) — Three men were arrested at a gun range after an alert man noticed something wasn’t right about their cache.
  The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department seized a collection of illegal weapons and ammunition at the Spenceville firing range, including an illegally-modified Glock handgun, and two AR-15s—both custom-built, one fully automatic.
  “The two rifles that were seized were just illegal in nature because of the length of the barrels, and the overall
  
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• Deputies: Men Busted At Yuba County Gun Range With Illegal Weapons

  06-03-2018 07:17
  YUBA COUNTY (CBS13) — Three men were arrested at a gun range after an alert man noticed something wasn’t right about their cache.
  The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department seized a collection of illegal weapons and ammunition at the Spenceville firing range, including an illegally-modified Glock handgun, and two AR-15s—both custom-built, one fully automatic.
  “The two rifles that were seized were just illegal in nature because of the length of the barrels, and the overall
  
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• Dating app Bumble bans photos with guns

  06-03-2018 07:13
  
  Users in military, law enforcement uniforms are excluded
  
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