1. ‘I WAS CONCERNED BY THE CALL’
Alexander Vindman, an Army officer at the National Security Council, says he raised concerns twice over the Trump administration’s effort to have Ukraine investigate Democrats.
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2. WHERE PENTAGON IS SHIFTING ITS FOCUS
The Defense Department is increasing U.S. efforts to protect Syria’s oil fields from the Islamic State group as well as from Syria itself and the country’s Russian allies.
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3. WHAT MILLIONS OF CALIFORNIANS ARE BRACING FOR
To spend days in the dark as the nation’s largest utility says it is switching off power again to prevent powerful winds from damaging its equipment and sparking more wildfires.
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4. SWIFT STALKER JAILED IN TENNESSEE
An Austin man pleads guilty to stalking pop music star Taylor Swift, 27-year-old Eric Swarbrick sent threatening letters to Swift…He faces five years in prison and a half-million dollar fine. He remains jailed in Nashville until his sentencing in March.
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5. APD HITS THE STREETS AMID HOMELESS ORDINANCE CHANGES
Austin police officers have been handing out fliers to the homeless detailing some of the new changes that have taken effect…Before police can take any enforcement actions, the city first wants the homeless to have enough time to study and learn the new rules. They also must be given enough time to access services or shelters.
