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Timelapse captures wildfire smog slowly engulf NYC skyline

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Timelapse captures wildfire smog slowly engulf NYC skyline

Surreal video captures wildfire smoke overtaking the Big Apple skyline on Wednesday — as officials warn New Yorkers to stay indoors due to abysmal air quality. The timelapse video from Wednesday shows blue skies turning yellow as smoke from Canadian wildfires poured down into the region. As the sun set, the Big Apple skyline turned … Read more

Triple-digit heat ahead for Texans recovering from deadly storms

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Triple-digit heat ahead for Texans recovering from deadly storms

The death toll rose to seven Saturday from storms that ripped through Texas this week, with a half million people still struggling through mass power outages that caused traffic chaos and sewage overflow and raised new health threats as near-triple digit temperatures were expected to roll in. Intense thunderstorms slammed into the Houston area Thursday … Read more