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Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North America
Read full article: Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North AmericaZoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza.
As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousands
Read full article: As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousandsThousands of President Donald Trump's supporters regularly cram together at campaign rallies around the country โ masks optional and social distancing frowned upon. Trump rallies are among the nation's biggest events being held in defiance of crowd restrictions designed to stop the virus from spreading. Some states have fined venues that host Trump rallies for violating caps on crowd size. But Iโm not canceling, and weโll find out what happens.โThe Trump campaign blamed the dispute on โfree speech-stifling dictates" of Democratic Gov. He calls the Trump rallies โsuper-spreader eventsโ and says he's listening to the warnings of public health experts.
As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousands
Read full article: As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousandsThousands of President Donald Trump's supporters regularly cram together at campaign rallies around the country โ masks optional and social distancing frowned upon. Trump rallies are among the nation's biggest events being held in defiance of crowd restrictions designed to stop the virus from spreading. This at a time when public health experts are advising people to think twice even about inviting many guests for Thanksgiving dinner. Some states have fined venues that host Trump rallies for violating caps on crowd size. He calls the Trump rallies โsuper-spreader eventsโ and says he's listening to the warnings of public health experts.
Massive smoke clouds, thick air darken Western US skies
Read full article: Massive smoke clouds, thick air darken Western US skiesDespite the foreboding skies, there was little scent of smoke and the air quality index did not reach unhealthy levels. The sheer amount of smoke, the multiple layers of smoke above us in the atmosphere are combining to darken our sky, he said. Air quality warnings were issued throughout the Pacific Northwest, and people in communities from southern Oregon to north of Seattle have seen blood red skies and choking smoke. Gass said winds coming from the Pacific Ocean will likely continue to push the smoke across the West, worsening air quality. In Phoenix, the skies were finally blue on Wednesday after a cold front swept through the region, keeping the wildfire smoke west and southwest of Arizona.