Large crowds showed up near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on New Year’s Eve despite the cancellation of an official fireworks display amid surging COVID-19 cases. Credit: @hedilya via Storyful
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Firefighters survey destruction after snowfall quells Colorado wildfires
Firefighters surveyed the destruction in Boulder County, Colorado, on December 31 after wind-fueled wildfires forced evacuations and destroyed homes. Credit: Adams County Fire Rescue via Storyful
Evacuations ordered after winds fuel wildfires near Boulder, Colorado
Winds in excess of 100 mph fueled wildfires that broke out near Boulder, Colorado, forcing authorities to evacuate communities.
Wildfire prompts a temporary evacuation order southwest of Denver
According to the the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was an estimated 150 acres at 4:15 pm on Monday. Credit: DeLane Robinson via Storyful
‘Voyage back to the birth of the universe’: NASA launches James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on December 25. Credit: NASA via Storyful
Four people were injured in a fire at an ExxonMobil plant in Baytown, Texas
At least four people were injured after a “major industrial accident” at an ExxonMobil plant in Baytown, Texas Credit: @_mollyfitzz via Storyful
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting in New York City
The Rockefeller Christmas Tree’s dazzling lights were switched on to mark the beginning of the holiday season in New York City on December 1. Credit: Brenda J Espinoza via Storyful
Performers welcome arrivals as tourism returns to Fiji
Fiji welcomed tourists for the first time in two years on December 1, following the prolonged closure of its international borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Shane Hussein via Storyful
Hundreds of FedEx packages discovered near ravine in Hayden, Alabama
Boxes of different sizes were found in the area looking as though they had been thrown off a ravine. Credit: Natasha Marie Abney via Storyful.
Guests trapped by heavy snow inside UK pub for three nights
Guests found themselves trapped in a pub with an Oasis tribute band for three nights due to bad weather have been freed. Tan Hill Inn via Storyful