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Which US cities are forecast to be impacted by fires burning in Canada

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada are continuing to cause poor air quality conditions for millions of residents in the U.S. On Thursday, the National Weather Service issued air quality alerts for at least 20 states from Minnesota and as far south... Read More.

Wildfire smoke live updates: MLB game delayed amid Pittsburgh’s poor air quality

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of Americans are on alert for unhealthy air quality as smoke from wildfires in neighboring Canada drifts to the United States. Wildfires have burned a record of more than 19.5 million acres across Canada so far this year, with no end... Read More.

Charges dropped against man accused of fatally stabbing homeless man on New York City subway

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Charges have been dropped against Jordan Williams, a man accused of fatally stabbing a 34-year-old homeless man on the New York City subway earlier this month. Williams, 20, had been charged with criminal possession of a weapon with intent to use and felony... Read More.

University of Idaho murders house to be torn down despite calls from victims’ families to postpone

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- The off-campus University of Idaho house where four students were stabbed to death is set to be torn down despite calls from victims' families to postpone until after the suspect's trial. The four victims -- roommates Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana... Read More.

Three men who funded Trump-acquired social media company charged with insider trading

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Three men who funded the company that became Donald Trump's Truth Social platform have been charged with insider trading. Michael Shvartsman, Gerald Shvartsman and Bruce Garelick made more than $22 million by trading in shares of Digital World Acquisition Corporation, according to... Read More.

Experts: SCOTUS affirmative action decision highlights diversity needs in higher ed

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court decided Thursday to set new limits on affirmative action, striking down the current race-conscious admissions policies in place at University of North Carolina and Harvard University. The decision sided in part with Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative group that... Read More.

Police board votes to fire two New Haven officers involved in arrest that left Randy Cox paralyzed

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) -- The New Haven Board of Police Commissioners voted on Wednesday to terminate two more police officers charged for their involvement in the arrest of Richard "Randy" Cox – a Black man who was paralyzed while in police custody. The decision to... Read More.

Wildfire smoke live updates: Air quality alerts issued in 23 US states

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of Americans are on alert for unhealthy air quality as smoke from wildfires in neighboring Canada drifts to the United States. Wildfires have burned a record of more than 19.5 million acres across Canada so far this year, with no end... Read More.

Mississippi deputies fired after Black man was shot in the face during drug raid

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(RANKIN COUNTY, Miss.) -- Months after a January drug raid that left a Black man with a gunshot wound to the face, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi announced Tuesday that five of its deputies have been fired or resigned from the department. This... Read More.

Chinese spy balloon used American-made parts, did not transmit data: Officials

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean in early February was built -- at least partly -- using American off-the-shelf parts, a U.S. official has confirmed to ABC News. A second U.S. official was also able to... Read More.

Wildfire smoke live updates: Toxic haze blankets Midwest, rolls into Northeast

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of Americans are on alert for unhealthy air quality as smoke from wildfires in neighboring Canada drifts to the United States. Wildfires have burned a record of more than 19.5 million acres across Canada so far this year, with no end... Read More.

Former Missouri lawmaker Jason Kander featured in new documentary about PTSD treatment for veterans

Wednesday, June 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Afghanistan War veteran Jason Kander says he was a few months into therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder when he realized, for the first time, that recovery is not only possible, but common. "My therapist had to explain to me that it is normal... Read More.

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Which US cities are forecast to be impacted by fires burning in Canada

Wildfire smoke live updates: MLB game delayed amid Pittsburgh’s poor air quality

Charges dropped against man accused of fatally stabbing homeless man on New York City subway

University of Idaho murders house to be torn down despite calls from victims’ families to postpone

Experts: SCOTUS affirmative action decision highlights diversity needs in higher ed

Police board votes to fire two New Haven officers involved in arrest that left Randy Cox paralyzed

Wildfire smoke live updates: Air quality alerts issued in 23 US states

Mississippi deputies fired after Black man was shot in the face during drug raid

Chinese spy balloon used American-made parts, did not transmit data: Officials

Wildfire smoke live updates: Toxic haze blankets Midwest, rolls into Northeast

Former Missouri lawmaker Jason Kander featured in new documentary about PTSD treatment for veterans

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