Florence has been downgraded to a tropical depression but that does little to ease the devastation that is affecting the Carolinas. Winds have slowed, but the rainfall and flooding are the major problems. 15 people so far have died because of the storm. Alex Riley, reporter for the Wilmington Star News fills us in on how they are weathering the storm and its aftermath in a location that has been completely cut off due to flooding.

Next, two big political stories developed over the weekend. First, President Trump’s former campaign chair, Paul Manafort has agreed to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and plead guilty to reduced charges. Second, a woman has come forward alleging that SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her decades ago when they were in high school. Some Senators are now calling for a delay of Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters joins us to break it all down.

Finally, as the recreational marijuana industry is getting used to new regulations in California, lab tests are showing that mold and pesticides are being found in marijuana and cannabis edibles. But it may not be all bad news, samples that were contaminated were low and many of the other infractions were due to mislabeling. Josh Ocampo, reporter with Mic, joins us for the latest report from the Bureau of Cannabis Control.

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