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• Bay Area fires continue to grow and destroy homes as repopulation begins.
• State fire officials urge Californian’s to be prepared for wildfire.
• This Place Will Burn project assesses future fire threats in era of climate change.
• 500,000 evacuated as hurricane Laura barrels towards gulf coast states.
• Emergency declared after protests against police shooting of black man leaves him paralyzed in Wisconsin.
• California lawmaker introduces bill to ban police use of tear gas and other weapons against protesters.
• Melania Trump and Secretary of State to speak at Republican National Convention, Day 2.
• San Francisco joins lawsuit against Trump administrations changes to postal service.
• Food and Drug Administration head rolls back blanket statement on COVID-19 treatment.

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