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On Willowview Court in Santa Rosa, Calif., a homeowner displays an American flag amidst the destruction from a wildfire, Thursday Oct. 12, 2017. Since igniting Sunday in spots across eight counties, the fires have transformed many neighborhoods into wastelands. Thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed and thousands of people were forced to flee. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP) On Willowview Court in Santa Rosa, Calif., a homeowner displays an American flag amidst the destruction from a wildfire, Thursday Oct. 12, 2017. Since igniting Sunday in spots across eight counties, the fires have transformed many neighborhoods into wastelands. Thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed and thousands of people were forced to flee. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP)

By Associated Press October 13, 2017 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. TRUMP MOVES TO WEAKEN ‘OBAMACARE’

The president plans to halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law that he has been trying to unravel for months.

2. CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES UNDER SEIGE

The death toll climbs over 30 – the worst week of wildfires the state has ever seen – and is expected to keep rising as residents brace for more evacuations, destruction and danger.