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Hundreds of wildfires tear through California

By Janie Har, Haven Daley, Associated Press

Crews were battling wildfires in the San Francisco Bay Area and thousands of people were under orders to evacuate Wednesday as hundreds of wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its second week.

Pelosi says postmaster general has no plans to restore mail cuts despite public outcry

By Lisa Mascaro, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump's postmaster general has no intention of restoring mail equipment or paying overtime hours he cut despite public outcry the changes are undermining service before Election Day.

Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups, accounts

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Facebook says it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it, although the company isn't banning it outright.

Politics This Morning: What to expect from Night 3 of the DNC

By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins

The second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention featured the official nomination of Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee as well as speeches from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former President Bill Clinton, professor and former second lady Jill Biden and…

Christian groups unveil new criminal justice reform push

By Elana Schor, Associated Press

A coalition of Christian groups including the Church of God in Christ and the National Association of Evangelicals is launching a new criminal justice reform push that seeks to rally believers behind policing changes grounded in biblical principles.

WATCH: Barr gives update on anti-violent crime initiative Operation Legend

By Associated Press

Attorney General William Barr is expected to speak at 12 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here.

Detailed plans in place for careful removal of Lee statue

By Denise Lavoie, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Conservation experts who plan to relocate the statue face the intricate logistics of disassembling and transporting it to a storage facility. They also must ensure worker safety amid heated public debate about whether the statue is an important piece of…

San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rage

By Juliet Williams, Robert Jablon, Associated Press

Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday as some 30 wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its second week.

Gloria Steinem on the role of women of color in the suffrage movement

By Courtney Vinopal

Feminist writer, author and activist Gloria Steinem said that Black, indigenous and other American women of color were essential to the suffrage movement even though their efforts have not historically always been recognized.

California power operators plead for conservation, Gov. Newsom declares emergency over wildfires

By Janie Har, Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency Tuesday over wildfires burning throughout California as the state's power grid operator pleaded for continued conservation to avoid rolling blackouts.