What to Know About Canada’s Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are already seeing air quality deteriorate because of smoke from the fires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

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Judicial Candidates Try TikTok and Tinder in Mexico’s Sprawling Elections

For the first time, Mexico will elect judges nationwide, from the highest to the lowest courts. Campaign restrictions pushed many candidates to campaign on social media, sometimes in divisive ways.

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C.D.C. Contradicts Kennedy and Keeps Advice That Children May Get Covid Shots

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that the vaccine would no longer appear on the childhood immunization schedule. C.D.C.’s update counters his policy.

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Trump Threat Over Trans Athlete Puts Spotlight on California Track Meet

The state’s high school championships begin on Friday as intense debate swirls around one athlete’s participation. Questions remain about how the podium and team points will be handled.

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Williams to Revive Plans for N.Y. Natural Gas Pipelines

An energy company plans to revive pipelines that had been blocked on environmental grounds, as President Trump pushes states on fossil fuel projects.

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Bruce Logan, Who Blew Up the Death Star in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 78

A special effects artist and cinematographer, he also worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Tron,” took a detour to comedy with “Airplane!”

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Justices Allow School to Bar Student From Wearing ‘Only Two Genders’ Shirt

Conservative justices dissented as the Supreme Court denied review in that case and one on religious objections to mining on sacred Indian land.

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