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September 06

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Whodunit? Social media users search for anonymous Trump official who penned scathing NYT essay

Social media is after the identity of the "senior official" in the Donald Trump administration who authored the anonymous rebuke of the president.

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A couple trucks that burned up in the Delta Fire remained burning Wednesday evening on Interstate 5 north of Redding.

'Extreme' Delta Fire grows to 5,000 acres, forces I-5 closure
The human-caused Delta Fire is burning on both sides of Interstate 5 north of Lakehead in California’s Shasta County, which, earlier this summer, was ravaged by the deadly Carr Fire near Redding.

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President Donald Trump responds to a reporters question during an event with sheriffs in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sept. 5, 2018

'Cowardly,' 'cry for help': Reactions to anonymous Trump official's op-ed
The confession of a "resistance inside the Donald Trump administration" drew rebukes from the White House and members of previous administrations.

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ED NOTE - LOW RESOLUTION. USE SMALL. -- After a lengthy battle with opioid addiction, Scott Sternberg suffered a fatal overdose Nov. 30, 2017. Family photo [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

The opioid crisis hits home. Mine.
Our son Scott fatally overdosed last November. Nothing can bring him back, but I've learned some things that might help others cope with this affliction.

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President Donald Trump heads to Montana, Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, NFL season begins: 5 things to know Thursday
President Donald Trump heads to Montana, Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings

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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge, holds up a worn copy of the Constitution of the United States as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesd

Brett Kavanaugh faces third day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Brett Kavanaugh is sure to be asked once again about his views on presidential power and about a number of hot-button social issues.

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In this April 26, 2018, file photo, a staff member uses his smartphone in front of a billboard for Chinese cellphone maker Honor at the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) in Beijing.

China says it will retaliate if US tariff hikes go ahead
A Commerce Ministry spokesman said Thursday that “necessary countermeasures” are ready if 25 percent penalties due to be announced as early this week on a $200 billion list of Chinese products take effect.

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Anonymous senior Trump official blasts president as erratic and amoral: 'I am part of the resistance'
The piece, entitled "I am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration," was written by a senior official in the Trump administration, according to The New York Times.

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Novak Djokovic talks to a ball boy during a break in the second set.

Novak Djokovic asks for tablets as John Millman changes clothes mid-set
A ball boy brings Novak Djokovic supplies from his team in the box during his quarterfinal match with John Millman.

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Trevor Story watches his 505-foot home run leave the yard at Coors Field.

Colorado Rockies' Trevor Story crushes monster 505-foot home run, longest of Statcast era
Trevor Story took advantage of the thin air at Coors Field for a blast that was baseball's longest since Statcast tracking technology debuted in 2015.