61M views · 240 reactions | “It’s easy to forget now just how much courage was required for Ellen to come out on the most public of stages 20 years ago.” Barack Obama admits to getting “kind of choked up” as he presents Ellen DeGeneres with the USA’s highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. | Channel 4 News | Facebook

2.1M views · 10K reactions | Five people are confirmed dead and more than 100,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires continue to rage out of control in Los Angeles. Since the fire began on Tuesday, dry, hurricane-force winds have hindered firefighting and fuelled the blaze. #Wildfires #LA #USA #Climate #C4News #Channel4News | Channel 4 News | Facebook