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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. | Calmer winds offer chance to slow Southern California fire

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.  — Firefighters hoped a narrow window of calm Saturday would give them a chance to block Southern California wildfires that have marched on an inexorable path of destruction toward the sea, burning everything from mobile homes to mansions.

Winds that drove the flames through bone-dry hills and canyons north and west of downtown Los Angeles were expected to die down until…

WHEELING, W.Va. | Trump urges supporters to vote in wake of Kavanaugh hearing

WHEELING, W.Va. — President Donald Trump on Saturday turned his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh into a rallying cry for Republicans to vote in November, saying they can help reject the “ruthless and outrageous tactics” he says Democrats used against the judge.

“We see this horrible, horrible, radical group of Democrats. You see what’s happening right now,” Trump said at a rally…

WASHINGTON | The Latest: Trump cites Kavanaugh to rally voters

WASHINGTON  — The Latest on President Donald Trump and his rally in West Virginia (all times local):

9:20 p.m. President Donald Trump is turning his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh into a rallying cry for Republicans to vote in November. He said at a West Virginia rally that they can help reject the “ruthless and outrageous tactics” he says Democrats used against the judge.

Trump…