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Contractor Arrested in Connection With Death of Alabama 3-Year-Old in Hot Car

The child, who was in foster care, died on July 22 after being left in a vehicle. A contractor for the state’s Human Resources Department was charged with a felony on Friday.

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A contractor for Alabama’s Human Resources Department was charged on Friday in connection with the death of Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr., a 3-year-old who was left in a hot car, the authorities said.
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Dozens of Wildfires Burn in Greece and Turkey as Temperatures Soar

Firefighters are battling several blazes, with officials warning that extreme heat will pose a risk of more in the coming days.

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A wildfire on Kythira, a Greek island popular with tourists, on Saturday.
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Sprawling Wildfires Kill 2 and Force Evacuations in Cyprus Amid Stifling Heat

The fire had burned more than 24,000 acres in Cyprus, where officials had warned of fire danger as temperatures rose above 100 degrees.

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A fire-damaged house in the village of Souni, Cyprus, on Thursday.
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It’s Paradise Lost as Climate Change Remakes Europe’s Summers

In peak vacation season, many of the continent’s most desirable getaways are becoming places to get away from.

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Increasingly frequent storms have washed much of the sand from the beach at Montgat, near Barcelona in Spain.
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UK Braces for Record Temperatures as Third Heat Wave Spreads

A third official heat wave is expected to descend this weekend, with record-breaking temperatures possible in Scotland.

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A spectator on Day 11 of Wimbledon in London on Thursday. In the coming days, most of England, eastern Scotland and eastern Northern Ireland are likely to meet the official heat wave criteria.
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