Smoke will keep pouring into the US as long as fires are burning in Canada. Here's why they aren't being put out
Another wave of wildfire smoke has drifted into the US, dimming blue summer skies and igniting troubling concerns regarding the increasing frequency of fires, and what they have to do with climate change.
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Canada Day fireworks cancelled over air quality fears
Concerns over air pollution and starting further fires mean some displays have been called off.
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How bad is repeat exposure to wildfire smoke?
Over time, exposure stresses the body, damaging the heart and lungs, and can impair cognitive function.
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News directors at Michigan TV station ousted after telling staff to 'get both sides' of Pride coverage
Two news directors at a Michigan NBC affiliate were ousted following the circulation of an internal memo calling for scaled-back coverage of Pride Month events and directing station's journalist to "get both sides" on LGBTQ issues, a source told CNN.
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Smoke and heat warnings affect more than 170m in US
Scorching temperatures are expected in the US west as the East Coast grapples with wildfire smoke.
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More than 100 million in the US are under air quality alerts as Canadian wildfires continue emitting dangerous smoke
More than 100 million people are under air quality alerts Friday from Wisconsin to Vermont and down to North Carolina, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to waft south, though conditions are expected to improve slowly into the weekend.
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Smoke pours out of Tiffany & Co. flagship 5th Ave. New York store two months after reopening
Firefighters responded to a transformer fire next to the jewelry store's 5th Avenue location in Manhattan. The fire comes just after Tiffany officially reopened the doors of its flagship shop after closing since 2019 for a costly renovation.
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Chicago Fire strengthen midfield with signing of Ousmane Doumbia
Chicago Fire have confirmed the signing of Ousmane Doumbia on loan from Lugano.
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France shooting: Unrest spreads over police killing of teen
At least 150 people are arrested overnight over the shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic check.
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France shooting: Fears in Paris suburb after police killing of teen
Some residents of Nanterre are bracing for a long cold war between French suburbs and the state.
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2 more New Haven officers are being fired in the police van transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed
Two more police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, are being fired in connection with a 2022 incident that paralyzed Randy Cox as he was being transported in a police van handcuffed and without a seat belt.
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Over 120 million Americans are under air quality alerts as smoke and hazy skies from Canada's wildfires stretch into third day
Dangerous air quality and hazy skies persist from Toronto to Washington, DC, as smoke from Canada's raging wildfires drifts south — with more than 120 million under air quality alerts within the US.
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