Thousands of people are living in tents on sidewalks, sometimes with trash piled outside their makeshift shelters, conditions that breed typhus and other diseases. It’s a common sight in Los Angeles, and analysts say the problem is complex.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On September 18, 1979, legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix dies from an apparent drug overdose while in London, England. Hendrix is considered one of the best guitarists of all time even though his mainstream career only lasted four years. Despite the brevity of his career, Hendrix produced some of the most iconic music of the 1960s with songs like “Purple Haze,” “All Along the Watchtower,” “Hey Joe,” “Crosstown Traffic” and many others. Hendrix, who was born in Seattle, first played guitar at the age of 15. He reportedly played for hours a day, emulating the styles of blues artists like Robert Johnson, B.B. King and Muddy Waters. Hendrix was only 27 when he died.

The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy bought Chinese-manufactured drones for elite forces months after the Pentagon prohibited their use due to cybersecurity concerns, according to government documents.

If North Korea soon resumes nuclear talks with the United States as promised, it could be entering the negotiations with an improved bargaining position following a summer of missile tests and a perception that the U.S. alliance structure in Northeast Asia has begun to weaken.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is traveling Wednesday to Jeddah to discuss with Saudi officials how to respond to the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities that U.S. officials say they believe originated from Iran.

In a first for Zimbabwe, U.N. Special Rapporteur Clement Voule is in the country this week on a 10-day visit to assess the human rights situation, as rights groups accuse the government of being behind recent disappearances of activists in the country.