24 Charged with Deliberately Starting Bushfires in Australia
At a Glance Authorities have taken legal action against 180 people in connection with the fires.Dangerous fire conditions are expected to return Thursday and Friday.The Insurance Council of Australia said claims from the bushfires have hit nearly $500 million. Two dozen people have been charged with deliberately setting bushfires in New South Wales, where nearly 19,000 square miles have burned since September. Across Australia, bushfires have blazed across more than 38,000 square miles, destroying nearly 2,000 homes and killing at...