Quickly catch up on the day's news

--The 4 to 6 inches of rain expected later this week in Northern California will help suppress a wildfire that has already killed at least 77 people. But with more than 150,000 acres of newly scorched earth, the region is now at risk of mudslides.

-- CNN asked for an emergency hearing after the White House issued a new letter to Jim Acosta, saying his press pass could be revoked again at the end of the month.

-- Chris Watts, the Colorado resident who pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant wife and both his daughters, was given five life sentences -- three consecutive and two concurrent -- with no possibility of parole.

-- The White House Correspondents' Association is enlisting author Ron Chernow as the featured speaker for its annual fundraising dinner, shelving its tradition of having a comedian roast the president and the press corps.

-- A North Carolina schoolteacher who disappeared while in Mexico is dead, according to a post on the verified Facebook page of Chihuahua's governor.

-- There have now been 106 confirmed cases of the polio-like paralyzing illness acute flaccid myelitis, according to the CDC.

-- David's Bridal, the nation's largest bridal retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday.

-- Sean "Diddy" Combs broke his silence over Kim Porter's death with a heartfelt tribute on social media writing "I don't know what I'm going to do without you baby. I miss you so much."

-- Hailey Baldwin changed her name on Instagram to Hailey Bieber this weekend, officially shattering the hopes of teenagers across the globe who dreamed of calling Justin Bieber their husband.

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