Satellite Imagery Captures Wildfires Burning in Eastern Canada
Hundreds of blazes are producing dangerous smoke that has clouded a large swath of the U.S.
Day: June 8, 2023
Supreme Court rules for nursing home patient’s family, declines to limit civil rights lawsuits
The Supreme Court has ruled for the family of a nursing home resident that had sued over his care. Justices declined to limit the right to sue government workers.
When will air quality improve? A lot is riding on the wind
Millions of Americans are under air quality alerts as wildfires burn in Canada. Experts say the weather pattern could change by early next week, and stress the need to take precautions until then.
White House postpones South Lawn Pride event because of Canadian wildfire smoke enveloping DC
DC air quality is ‘very unhealthy for all due to ongoing smoke from fires in Canada,’ Washington Metro Council says
Standoff between Yellow, Teamsters puts LTL shippers on alert
Yellow claims its ability to “continue as a going concern” is being impaired by Teamster opposition to its restructuring.
Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy
Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers have reached a bipartisan deal to provide more funding to local governments across Wisconsin, including cash-strapped Milwaukee city and county.
Fox News guests and hosts mock people for wearing masks to block dangerous wildfire smoke
‘Are they all snowflakes?’ Fox hosts Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Jeanine Pirro mock dire health warnings as NYC records worst air pollution readings in the world
Why this Californian is suing the British government for refusing to legally recognise non-binary people
An American immigrant to the UK says its rigid insistence on the gender binary has trapped them in legal limbo. Io Dodds reports
US Will Fund Ukraine “As Long As It Takes”, Says Biden Amid War
President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that the United States would provide long-term military support to Ukraine, despite hesitation among some lawmakers in the rival Republican Party.
Biden’s troubled journey on LGBT+ rights is a ‘beautiful thing’, top US diplomat says
State Department chief of protocol says president’s ‘evolution is real, it’s meaningful, and it’s actually impacting our lives’