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Wells Fargo is being fined $1 billion by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for auto loan and mortgage abuses against their clients, reports the AP, making it the largest fine against a bank dished out by the Trump Administration.
The backdrop: In 2017 it was revealed that the bank was charging customers for car insurance they didn't need, and charging others for missing mortgage payment deadlines to ensure certain interest rates.
A building at the Meadowood Napa Valley luxury resort burns after the Glass Fire moved through the area on September 28, 2020 in St. Helena, California. Photo: by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Three people have died in a wildfire in Northern California and tens of thousands were evacuated across the state, as firefighters contended with strong winds and dry conditions that saw blazes explode across the state on Monday.
Driving the news: Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini confirmed the deaths occurred as the Zogg Fire spread across 15,000 acres, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 people. More than for 5o,000 people, per AP.
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The global toll of confirmed deaths from COVID-19 crossed 1 million on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins.
By the numbers: More than half of those deaths have come in four countries: the U.S. (204,762), Brazil (141,741), India (95,542) and Mexico (76,430). The true global death toll is likely far higher.