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Noah Berger/AP Strong winds paired with a fall heat wave made for a dangerous combination, as devastating wildfires across the state of California are prompting evacuations and destroying a multitude of structures. Bigger fires in northern and southern California continue to burn through thousands of acres of brush, threatening California's famous wine country and Los Angeles residents alike as responders rush to contain the flames. Here's a look at the fires, where they are, and what percentage is contained. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Strong winds paired with high temperatures made for a dangerous combination. Wildfires across the state of California are prompting evacuations and destroying a multitude of structures. A map generated by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection depicted nine incidents as of Thursday evening, three of which — the Old Water fire, Caples fire, and Palisades fire — are no longer a threat and contained by fi...

BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence , Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence,  click here . Regtech solutions seemed to offer the solution to financial institutions' (FIs) compliance woes when they  first came to prominence  around 24 months ago, gaining support from regulators and investors alike.  See the rest of the story at Business Insider See Also: 12 abandoned mansions around the world that likely used to be worth millions The 19 best perks you get with an Amazon Prime membership Small business lending startup BlueVine is launching banking services, and the fintech's CEO is not ruling out brick-and-mortar branches from Feedburner https://ift.tt/2OFyvu8 via IFTTT

Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he wanted to read aloud the transcript of his call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a "fireside chat on live television."  Speaking to conservative outlet the Washington Examiner , Trump remained defiant about participating in the impeachment proceedings against him and maintained that he did nothing wrong. Over a dozen witnesses have been interviewed in the inquiry so far. On Thursday, the House passed a resolution formalizing the impeachment inquiry, signaling it will begin to transition into a more public phase.  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he wanted to read aloud the transcript of his July 25 call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a "fireside chat on live television."  Trump gave an 80-minute interview with conservative site the Washington Examiner in the Oval Office, in w...

Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 31, the night after the first major vote in the House on establishing procedures for the next phase of the impeachment inquiry. While on the show, the house speaker said she foresees a Democratic victory in 2020 — even if the "election were held today," the day House Democrats voted on impeachment inquiry procedures. In response to Pelosi's prediction, a flabbergasted Colbert made the sign of the cross "to take the hex off" of it. Watch her interview on The Late Show here. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . In her first appearance following a momentous vote in the House establishing procedures for the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a resounding message for Democrats: "We will win." Pelosi was a guest on "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert on ...

This is a preview of a research report  from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence,  click here . Current subscribers can read the report here . Business Insider Intelligence The consumerization of healthcare — a fundamental shift in patients’ preferences, behaviors, and demands around healthcare services — is threatening hospitals' bottom lines. For the first time, patients are transforming from  passive recipients of healthcare services to active participants in their own health. They're  flocking to online review sites to choose which doctor to see, skipping hospital visits in favor of a health clinic in their local CVS, and aren't afraid to ditch providers that don't offer them an engaging experience. See the rest of the story at Business Insider See Also: Photos show how obsessed the wealthy are with underground mansions 12 abandoned mansions around the world tha...

John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via AP A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said. The shooting occurred early Halloween evening as the girl was walking with her family and other trick-or-treaters along a street in the Little Village neighborhood. Police said a group of males were chasing another male along the street when someone in the group fired at the intended victim. The girl, who was shot in the upper chest area, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.  A 31-year-old man was shot in the left hand and taken to a nearby hospital in good condition. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said. The girl, who was shot in the upper chest area, was taken to Stroger Hospital in life-threatening c...

Andrew Harnik/AP Tim Morrison, who stepped down from the National Security Council the day before testifying, was the first White House political appointee to appear and spent more than eight hours behind closed doors with House investigators. Morrison confirmed Thursday that military aid to Ukraine was held up by President Donald Trump's demand for the ally to investigate Democrats and Joe Biden, but testified there's nothing illegal, in his view, about the quid pro quo at the center of the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry. Morrison said he had a "sinking feeling" when he learned that Trump was asking the Ukrainians to publicly announce an investigation of Biden and the Democrats, even as the president denied it was a quid pro quo. He also testified that he was told by his predecessor, Fiona Hill, who also testified in the impeachment inquiry, that Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Gordon Sondland, US Ambassador to the European Union, were trying to ...

2020 Democratic hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted out his support for workers at the sports website Deadspin after many of its reporters quit en masse in response to an editorial disagreement between G/O executives and the staff, which led to the firing of former deputy editor Barry Petchesky . In a tweet on Thursday evening, Sanders said he stood with the workers who resigned from the company and "decided not to bow to the greed of private equity vultures."  Some of the workers who left Deadspin responded positively to the tweet.  "Welp, that settles my vote," said former Deadspin writer Albert Burneko .  Sanders has touted election plans to reform the media industry and help journalists unionize. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted out his support for workers at Deadspin, the G/O Media-owned sports blog that saw many of its reporters quit en masse this week after forme...