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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is expressing distrust of U.S. intelligence as he prepares to get his first intelligence briefing today. He says the intelligence services have made "such bad decisions." Asked whether he trusts intelligence, Trump told Fox News: "Not so much from the people that have been doing it for our country." One of Trump's advisers, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, was the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He will accompany Trump to the briefing. Democrats have expressed concerns about Trump receiving sensitive information, but Trump says Hillary Clinton is the one who "can't keep anything private."
BERLIN (AP) — German police have arrested a man who they say is believed to have stored explosives at his apartment. The man is suspected of planning an attack. Police tell a news agency (dpa) that the suspect is a 27-year-old German who might have contacts to Islamic extremism.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Federal arson and explosives specialists are searching the rubble of the businesses that were destroyed or damaged by violence over the weekend in a Milwaukee neighborhood. They're looking for evidence that could lead them to the people who caused the destruction Saturday and Sunday in the Sherman Park neighborhood on Milwaukee's north side. Eight businesses were destroyed or damaged by fire, including a BP gas station, an auto parts store and a bank. The violence followed the fatal shooting of a black man by a black police officer.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The hot, dry and windy weather that's making the job even more difficult for Southern California firefighters isn't expected to ease until late tomorrow at the earliest. They're doing battle against a 28-square-mile wildfire about 60 miles east of Los Angeles that spread with astonishing speed yesterday, forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes. An unknown number of homes have been destroyed.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are lower in early trading, as investors wait for the release of the minutes to the Federal Reserve's latest meeting. They're looking for hints on when interest rates might be raised again. One Fed board member has said it's too soon to rule out further increases this year. Another has said there could be two increases this year.
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