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UNDATED (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden will make a pitch today for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, promoting her plans for the economy and education. He'll also keep up the pressure on Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying his election would make Americans less safe. As Biden rallies with Clinton in Pennsylvania, Trump will make a foreign policy speech in Ohio and say the U.S. will ally with countries fighting terrorist groups regardless of ideology.
WALKER, La. (AP) — More than 10,000 people in Louisiana spent at least part of their weekend in shelters trying to escape floodwaters generated by days of heavy rain. The National Weather Service warns that there's still danger of fresh floods, as swollen rivers drain toward the Gulf of Mexico. More than 20,000 people had to be rescued from their homes as rain-swollen rivers flooded their banks.
LOWER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — California begins the week with 11 large wildfires burning across the state. The National Weather Service warns triple digit temperatures in Southern California present an increased risk through at least Wednesday. In the north, a fire jumped a highway and into Lower Lake, destroying at least 10 homes. Thousands have fled.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The north side of Milwaukee has been spared a second night of widespread property destruction as unrest over the shooting death of a man by police continued for Sunday night. Officials say an officer's body cam confirms that the man was armed as he fled a traffic stop. Police said one person was shot at a protest last night and officers used an armored vehicle to retrieve the wounded person.
SEATTLE (AP) — Jury selection begins today in a federal courtroom in Seattle where an alleged Russian hacker faces multiple charges over about $170 million in fraudulent credit card purchases. Prosecutors describe Roman Seleznev as a master hacker. He allegedly hacked into U.S. businesses, mostly pizza restaurants in Washington state, stole credit card information and sold it on underground internet forums.
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