The French City of Limoges Wasn’t Known for Unrest. Then Rioters Set Fire to Its City Hall.
Gathered in the heart of Limoges, a small city in central France, more than a hundred people gazed…
Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center
In the middle of a workday, in the middle of the Ukrainian capital, a Russian jet-powered drone struck…
Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center
In the middle of a workday, in the middle of the Ukrainian capital, a Russian jet-powered drone struck…
Ambulance Response Times Rise for Fifth Year in New York City, Report Says
The amount of time it took for ambulances to respond to life-threatening emergencies in New York City rose…
Europe’s Control of Its Fate Is Tested by Iran and Ukraine Wars, Wildfires and Migration
Once again in recent days, Europe has seemed to be watching from the sidelines as its destiny is…
A Fire Burned Next Door. Now They Live With the Stench of Rotting Meat.
More than a month after a fire ripped through an enormous cold-storage warehouse in Los Angeles, residents who…
The Fires in France and Spain are Breaking Modern Records: Charts and Maps
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Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France
Wildfires in France and Spain last week have blazed toward cities, forced evacuations by land and sea and…
Fire in Midtown Manhattan Adds to Smoke Above New York City
A fire at a Midtown Manhattan building on Friday morning sent smoke billowing into the sky, already hazy…
Paramedics’ Push for a Living Wage
Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll find out how little the city pays emergency medical technicians — and…
At Least 12 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire
At least 12 people died and another 23 were missing on Friday after a wildfire tore through dry…
All Passengers Rescued as Seaplane Crashes in East River
A seaplane flying from the Hamptons with eight people aboard crashed into the East River on Sunday afternoon…