The plot thickens in the ongoing Russia probe by special counsel Robert Mueller. First, Mueller accused Paul Manafort of lying to the FBI after he made a plea deal. Then a report out of the Guardian newspaper said that Manafort held secret talks with Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy before WikiLeaks published a stash of Democratic emails stolen by Russian intelligence officers. Shannon Vavra, reporter for Axios, joins us for that latest bad news for Paul Manafort.

Next, The CDC says it is ok to start eating romaine lettuce again, as long as it is not from the central and northern coastal growing regions of California. So far, 43 people in 12 states have gotten sick from E.coli contaminated romaine lettuce. Theresa Tamkins, health editor for Buzzfeed News, joins us for the latest from the CDC and why contaminated water is often the source of all the problems.

Finally, after things have settled down with the California wildfires, a light is shining on the little known business of private firefighters. Some have hired private crews to protect their houses, but the majority of private fire crews work on behalf of insurance companies. Hannah Fry, reporter for the LA Times, joins us to talk about the business of private firefighters and how getting a new homeowner’s insurance policy could get you their services.

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