New York City’s ‘smoke wave’ response time for warnings criticized

New York City’s ‘smoke wave’ response time for warnings criticized

(NEW YORK) -- As New York City was bombarded with dangerous air and smoke conditions that turned the skyline orange, some residents and environmental experts questioned if the city's leader acted quickly enough to warn people about the dangers of the "smoke wave." The city's Office of Emergency Management issued…
When to expect air quality to improve in the US amid Canadian wildfires

When to expect air quality to improve in the US amid Canadian wildfires

(NEW YORK) -- Canadian wildfires are impacting states as far south as Georgia, with New York City experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world. The wind conditions that are bringing plumes of smoke south are expected to last for several more days, experts say, as some fires in…
School board’s Pride month vote leads to fights, protests, arrests in Glendale, Calif.

School board’s Pride month vote leads to fights, protests, arrests in Glendale, Calif.

(GLENDALE, Calif.) -- A California school district meeting where administrators voted to recognize Pride month, which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, erupted into protests outside the venue involving several hundred people, according to the Glendale Police Department. Protesters of the Glendale Unified School District policy to recognize Pride month were met…