Three satellites launched this week are the start of a global fire detection network that California helped shape. 

Three satellites launched this week are the start of a global fire detection network that California helped shape.&nbsp;

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Satellites Launch as Part of Global Fire Detection Network

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A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration effort to shift how states spend federal homelessness money. 

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Satellites Launch as Part of Global Fire Detection Network

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