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As the West Coast Burns, Communities Unravel With Each Death

The fires have killed at least 20 people, leaving families and communities devastated up and down the West Coast.

Bodies of 2 Transgender Women Found in Badly Burned Car in Puerto Rico

Activists said that the women, who were from New York City, were the third and fourth transgender people to be killed in Puerto Rico in the last two months.

Jack Burns, a Comic Force on Camera and Off, Is Dead at 86

He paired with George Carlin, was the pompous half of a memorable comedy team with Avery Schreiber and had a second career as a producer and writer.

A Reporter for Whom ‘Burn in Hell’ Meant a Job Well Done

As local news retrenches, Jim Taricani is a reminder of the power of journalism to change lives and laws.

Ellen Bree Burns, Barrier-Breaking Connecticut Judge, Dies at 95

She was the first woman to serve on the state’s major criminal court. She presided until she was 91.

Dax Cowart, Who Suffered for Patients’ Rights, Dies at 71

Doctors forced Mr. Cowart to undergo treatment after he was severely burned in an explosion. He spent the rest of his life arguing for patient autonomy.

A Burning Car With Doors Chained Shut, and a 3-Year-Old Victim, in Queens

The police are investigating Zoey Pereira’s death as a homicide. Her father, apparently involved in a custody dispute, was being questioned by the authorities.

At Least 25 Die in Office Tower Fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh

A fire official said that at least 70 people had been injured, and witnesses said they saw several people falling from the building in an effort to escape the flames.

Ex-Army Officers in Chile Convicted for Burning Alive a Photographer in 1986

Eleven former members of Chile’s military were convicted of the murder of Rodrigo Rojas, a United States-based photographer who was set ablaze during protests against the country’s dictatorship.

Kateryna Handziuk, Ukrainian Activist, Dies From Acid Attack

Even after suffering burns over 30 percent of her body, Ms. Handziuk continued to speak out, saying, “I’m sure that I look better than fairness and justice in Ukraine.”