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Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region, including Chicago. (June 27) (AP Video: Melissa Winder, Teresa Crawford)
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As a heat wave grips Texas, public appeals to stay hydrated and limit outdoor activities have come with another ask of the state’s nearly 30 million residents: Conserve electricity if possible as demand on the power grid is stretched. (June 27) (AP Vid…

Florida residents are taking extra precautions after the Florida Department of Health issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory in response to four locally contracted cases of malaria south of Tampa. (June 27)

Cristal Johnson was planning to pay kids $20.at her son’s lemonade stand while they learned math and customer service skills. Then the Feds called.

NASA says researchers will simulate the challenges of a human mission to Mars, including resource limitations and equipment failure.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump traded barbs on Tuesday as the two leading Republican White House candidates staged dueling events in the critical early voting state of New Hampshire. (June 27) (AP video by Rodrique Ngowi)
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As Uruguay marks the 50th anniversary of the start of Uruguay’s military dictatorship, repercussions continue and the struggle for accountability remains unanswered. (June 27)

Stilt walking is taking Rio de Janeiro by storm, with young and old learning the skill. Groups are practising now to perform in the traditional festivals that take place in July and August.

Christine Dawood said she’s ‘coping’ but not doing very well following the ill-fated trip to the Titanic wreckage that captured the world’s attention.

Suspected migrant smugglers arrested in Czech Republic