Firefighters slowed the deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area Thursday after winds that drove the flames diminished, but the largest blazes still burned out of control.
Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral.
Thousands of residents made harrowing escapes as devastating wildfires bore down on the Los Angeles area. Some fled by foot, some by car and some by the grace of good Samaritans.