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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Millions of people across the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic are facing another day of unhealthy air as smoke from wildfires spreads from Minnesota and Canada. Dan Kartinchuk reports more than 900 fires are burning, forcing thousands of people from their homes. Some of the worst-hit regions are Northern Ontario and Northern Quebec. Flames have destroyed buildings, and smoke has blanketed much of Central Canada and drifted into the northeastern U.S. At least one Indigenous community in Northern Ontario has been destroyed, with many residents only able to grab a few belongings and flee by boat. The Ontario government and the Assembly of First Nations have called on Ottawa for support, although officials say it hasn't been the worst fire season on record.
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- 1 (00:05) **Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets U.S. Great Lakes and Northeast** - Millions face unhealthy air as smoke from over 900 fires burning in Canada spreads south, destroying communities in Northern Ontario and Quebec.
- 2 (01:01) **Republican Senators Push Back on Trump’s Election Claims** - In a primetime speech, President Trump reiterated false claims about the 2020 election and pushed for the Save America Act, which lacks support even in the Republican-controlled Senate.
- 3 (01:58) **Major Cyclospora Recall Linked to Taco Bell Lettuce** - A recall is underway for iceberg lettuce from Central Mexico distributed by Taylor Farms, linked to over 1,600 infections across five states.
- 4 (03:00) **Texas Flooding Forces Rescues After Another Round of Heavy Rain** - At least two people have died and nearly 600 have been rescued as floodwaters rise in southern and central Texas.
- 5 (03:29) **Stock Markets Fall on Chipmaker Concerns and Inflation Fears** - All three major indexes ended the week down, driven by worries about overinvestment in Nvidia and other chip companies.
- 6 (04:14) **MLB Tightens iPad Rules in Dugouts to Ban AI Use** - Major League Baseball is restricting dugout tablets to a strict list of approved apps and data to prevent teams from using artificial intelligence to make in-game decisions.
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