State of emergency declared in 2 California counties as fires rage
Record-setting winds could fan flames of numerous blazes this weekend with tens of thousands of people evacuated and more preventive blackouts possible
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Justice Department upgrades Russia review to criminal investigation
The move would allow the U.S. attorney the power to subpoena witnesses and documents and impanel a grand jury that could bring criminal charges
2 people who confronted Harvey Weinstein at bar kicked out
The event, held at Downtime Bar, was billed as a fundraiser in celebration of Actors Hour's first anniversary. Actors Hour describes itself as the "first speakeasy dedicated to artists"
U.S. plans to send troops to northern Syria to defend oil
A combat unit armed with tanks would be sent in to help about 200 lightly armed troops who are staying in Syria to protect the oil fields
Police inspector indicted for assaulting 3 female officers
Philadelphia District Attorney's office accused Holmes of coming onto female recruits he was mentoring and, in at least three cases, allegedly sexually assaulted them
Puerto Rico to spend $20 billion to modernize battered power grid
The 10-year plan aims to bury power lines, increase natural gas use and create a system that can withstand winds of at least 160 mph
Buttigieg calls Facebook's ad policy a "mistake"
The Democratic presidential candidate said the breakup of big tech companies is "a remedy that should be on the table"
DOJ watchdog says FISA report "nearing completion"
"The goal from my standpoint is to make as much of our report public as possible," Inspector General Michael Horowitz wrote to lawmakers
1,500 more families were separated under Trump than previously known
"Those are 1,600 hundred families we'll now have to find and search all over the world for," Lee Gelernt, an ACLU attorney, told CBS News
Former education official calls federal student loan program "insane"
Wayne Johnson, who reported to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, is proposing for student debt forgiveness
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Some Dems call Trump's trip to HBCU "disrespectful"
President Trump is going to Benedict College, in Columbia, South Carolina, to take part in a criminal justice forum
Joe Biden says his children won't "have offices in the White House"
Biden spoke to Norah O'Donnell for "60 Minutes"
Kincade Fire in Sonoma County forces thousands to evacuate
The fire, driven by 60-mile per hour winds, burned the length of a football field every three seconds
Mark Cuban donates $100,000 to help schools affected by tornado
Three schools were destroyed in the tornado that ended up causing at least $2 billion in damage across parts of Dallas
Most American workers say their jobs aren't so hot
In Gallup's first-ever survey of job quality, 60% of employees rate their jobs as mediocre or bad
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