Schools are closed and games are postponed. Here's what's affected by the wildfire smoke – and when they may resume
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Parts of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and other states were blanketed in smoke and an eerie orange glow after smoke from Canadian wildfires seeped into the U.S. The air quality was so bad in some areas it prompted advisories, with officials urging people to limit time outside and to wear masks. Some schools were canceled and outdoor events were postponed – here's what else was impacted by the smoke.
Some schools were closed Thursday after the wildfire smoke wreaked havoc on the Tri-State area Wednesday. New Jersey's Newark Public Schools were closed, as were surrounding school districts like Elizabeth and schools in New York towns such as Long Beach and Yonkers.
The U.S. government, in what an attorney says is a "monumental admission," said last year that it caused injury to thousands of people on the Hawaiian island of Oahu when jet fuel from its storage facility leaked into the drinking water system. On Monday, thousands of military family members and locals are headed to trial seeking financial compensation.
An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people Wednesday in the ongoing investigation into an alleged attempt to use alternate electors after the 2020 presidential election as part of a wider alleged conspiracy to falsely declare then-President Donald Trump the winner, the state's attorney general announced.