Wildfire smoke causing poor air quality in U.S.
Large portions of the Midwest and Northeast are dealing with unhealthy air conditions due to smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada. Adriana Diaz has the latest.
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Dangerously bad air due to Canadian wildfires is still affecting millions of Americans, and hazy skies and reduced visibility are expected in the central and eastern U.S. over the next few days, says meteorologist Stephanie Abrams with The Weather Channel. The worst air quality Friday is expected in cities including Detroit and Pittsburgh.
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D.C. gets its day in Canada's smoke
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Millions of Americans across several states are getting warned about hazardous air. Air quality alerts are in effect after hundreds of wildfires in Canada, many burning out of control, sent smoke streaming into the U.S. An eerie, orange haze moved in over parts of the Northeast, including New York City, where health officials are recommending people wear masks. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
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President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as American firefighters were deployed north to fight the wildfires burning in Canada with smoke spreading across the continent. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on that, Mr. Biden's meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Mr. Biden's veto of a bill to cancel student debt relief.
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