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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, Windsor Johnston anchors a Wednesday morning update that tracks several fast-moving developments: wildfire smoke from Canada is producing some of the worst air quality in years across the northern United States, President Trump made a primetime address on election security backed by newly declassified documents, the U.S. military expanded its airstrike campaign against Iranian infrastructure overnight, Andy Burnham is set to become Britain’s next prime minister following Keir Starmer’s resignation, and the World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the fastest growing on record, with the response still falling behind the spread.
Wildfire smoke degrades air quality across the northern U.S.
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- 1 (00:05) **Wildfire Smoke Blankets U.S. from Canada** - Smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires pushes air quality to unhealthy levels across the Dakotas, Midwest, and East Coast.
- 2 (01:06) **Trump Addresses Election Security in Primetime Speech** - President Trump delivers a White House speech on election security, while the administration releases declassified documents.
- 3 (02:00) **U.S. Expands Airstrike Campaign Against Iran** - The U.S. military strikes Iranian bridges and power infrastructure overnight.
- 4 (03:07) **Andy Burnham Sworn In as New UK Labour Leader** - Burnham will become Britain’s 59th prime minister on Monday following Keir Starmer’s resignation.
- 5 (03:29) **Ebola Outbreak in DRC Called Fastest Growing on Record** - The WHO reports the outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts, despite some progress.
- 6 Standout Quotes
- 7 "Parts of Pennsylvania hit code purple, which is worse than red." — on the severity of the air quality alert
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