News Wrap: Hurricane Rafael damages Cuba’s already vulnerable power grid

In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Rafael left a trail of destruction in Cuba and left millions in the dark, California’s “Mountain Fire” northwest of Los Angeles has exploded fifteen times in size since yesterday, climate scientists say this year is “virtually certain” to be the hottest year on record and Australia’s government proposed blocking anyone under 16 from using social media.

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