Sources: NBC
Two farmers are killed in a wildfire in Catalonia, Spain, while three people die from heat-related causes in Sardinia, Italy, and a 10-year-old American tourist dies after collapsing from extreme heat in Paris, France. Hundreds of others are hospitalized. 2025-07-2
Around 1,200 people are evacuated from the Hungry Valley area near Los Angeles, California, United States, as the Post Fire spreads through the dry mountains near Interstate 5. 2024-06-16
A wildfire engulfs the uninhabited Gruinard Island in Gruinard Bay, Scotland. 2022-03-27
The 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards takes place at the Event Deck in Los Angeles, with "Ted Lasso" winning four Emmys. Brett Goldstein, Jason Sudeikis, and Hannah Waddingham win their first career Emmys. 2021-09-19
Seven people are killed and two others are injured by wildfires in Tizi Ouzou Province, Algeria. 2021-08-9
A wildfire destroys 25 homes, displaces 100,000 people and burns over 7,500 acres of forest in and around Los Angeles. 2019-10-11
An explosion at a Northridge power plant causes a widespread power outage in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. 2017-07-8
Over 100,000 protest the election of Donald Trump in Chicago; Los Angeles; Oakland, California; Philadelphia; Portland, Oregon, New York City; Seattle and other major cities, reflecting a deep political divide in the United States. 2016-11-9
Firefighters in Chile battle three large wildfires, which have reportedly resulted in the death of at least one person. 2012-01-2
Michael Jackson's memorial plaque will be unveiled at a West End theatre in London on June 24. In mid-February Los Angeles coroners have released a report of his autopsy, which said his death was a homicide. 2010-06-20