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By Kate Thornton, Dave Longley and Alix Martichoux The main source of this week's smoke is from newer wildfires in the province of Quebec, just north of New York. Poor air quality is being seen along much of the Eastern Seaboard and across to the Midwest. |
By Iman Palm The Kellogg Company, owner of Cheez-It, has transformed a famous gas station and souvenir shop in Joshua Tree into a special brand experience. It is "the biggest, cheesiest roadside attraction to ever grace America's beloved highways and byways," said the company. |
By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech A group of Arkansas librarians, booksellers, and readers filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new state law restricting what materials librarians can distribute. The law would subject librarians in the state to criminal charges including jail time if they are found distributing materials "harmful to minors." |
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By Cora Neas and Russell Falcon A bill that bans "sexually oriented performances" in the presence of minors passed during Texas' 88th legislative session. Now, transgender Texans worry the bill might target them for non-explicit performances — or for merely existing in public spaces. |
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By Matt Jaworowski In 1973 a truck driver delivered what he thought was a cattle feed supplement to the Michigan Farm Bureau's central mixing facility, but it was actually flame retardant. The retardant was made with polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), which is highly toxic. |
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