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On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to scale back the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulatory framework put in place by his predecessor as a direct response to the financial crisis. In a Friday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer called the Dodd-Frank Act a "disastrous policy." The new administration is aiming for a broad range of financial reforms, ranging from back rules consumer protections.
Governor Jerry Brown signs into law a bill raising California's minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour by the year 2023, making it the highest in the nation. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Images show a road damaged by flooding in Cathedral City, California, where the police department announced an outage of the emergency 911 call line on Sunday night, advising people to head to the nearest fire or police station in person. Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California with record rainfall, shutting down schools, roads and businesses before edging in on Nevada on Monday. IMAGES
The number of people known to have died in a devastating wildfire that destroyed a Hawaiian town hit 89 on Saturday, the state's governor said. "There are 89 fatalities that have been measured," Josh Green told reporters. "It's going to continue to rise. We want to brace people for that." IMAGES
In western and southern states in the US, which are used to high temperatures, more than 80 million people were under advisories as a "widespread and oppressive" heatwave roasted the region. California's Death Valley, often among the hottest places on Earth, reached temperatures above 50C Sunday afternoon. IMAGES
In Paris, in the presence of Greta Thunberg, environmental activists unveil giant dollars to put pressure on leaders meeting at the summit for a new financial pact to "put an end" to fossil fuel financing. IMAGES
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