The death toll in Southern California has now risen to 3 following a string of wildfires. The air over much of the region is smoked-filled and tens of thousands of people have been displaced. Containment stands at 19%. Errol Barnett reports. Source
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North Dakota slammed with more than 2 feet of snow, causing whiteouts
From fire to snow and ice, an autumn storm slammed the region from North Dakota to Wisconsin. The Dakotas are getting the worst of it, though. Some places are experiencing blizzard conditions with poor viability. Harvey, North Dakota, has gotten two-and-a-half feet of snow. Source
“Serial stowaway” arrested at Chicago airport for 2nd time
Hartman was taken into custody was charged with one felony count of criminal trespass Source
Hard Rock Hotel partially collapses in New Orleans
A large portion of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans collapsed Saturday morning, killing one person and injuring 19 others, authorities said. Source
Missing Florida dog reunited with owner 12 years later
When Dutchess the dog went missing in Florida, she was just a puppy. Now the long-lost Fox Terrier is 14-years-old and has been reunited with her owner, having been found all the way in Connecticut. KDKA reporter Brenda Waters reports. Source
Missing dog reunited with owner 12 years later
“I’m just so happy to have her back. I cried so many nights without her,” Dutchess’s owner, Katheryn Strang, said Source
California bans sale and manufacture of new fur products
Governor Gavin Newsom signed sweeping legislation to fight animal cruelty and promote animal welfare in California Saturday Source
1 dead, 19 injured after Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans
The building is considered unstable and officials said further collapse is possible Source
Typhoon Hagibis brings vivid purple sky to parts of Japan
As people in Japan braced for a powerful typhoon Friday night, they looked up to see a strange phenomenon — a bright purple sky Source
Doctors risk lives tackling Trump policy sending migrants back to Mexico
A new report from Physicians for Human Rights claims the Trump administration’s policies for asylum seekers are inflicting trauma on migrants. The policy was put in place by Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, who resigned on Friday. CBS News has learned the “migrant protection protocols,” or MPP, have been expanded. It now requires all asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for the duration of their court proceedings. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source