Following Letby's convictions, police said some of the 17 deaths - 10 in 2015 and seven in the first half of 2016 - were no longer under investigation because a natural or biological cause had been identified.

The number of confirmed deaths from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires jumped to 25 as of Monday morning.

The Los Angeles-area fires have become one of the most destructive fires in the state's history with 24 confirmed deaths, more than 10,000 structures turned to rubble and tens of thousands displaced.

More egregious labor violations have led to heatwave-induced deaths in Champagne, France, and instances of forced labor and blatant abuse, including housing overworked employees in abjectly poor conditions.

Sunday’s sobering forecast came as the number of confirmed deaths from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires jumped to 24.