They said it's here and that it will be eight hours to get my luggage. They told me my luggage was in Dallas, Texas. I just want to get away from this airport. TIA HUDSON, Air Traveler: I am trying to get to New Orleans right now, New Orleans or Dallas, Texas. The tracking company FlightAware reported more than 900 flights canceled and 4,700 delayed today. In the day's other headlines: A new wave of flight delays and cancellations hit air travelers nationwide for a second day, as the July 4 holiday weekend approaches.Īirports in Newark, Washington, and elsewhere were full of frustrated passengers. The heat in the South could begin easing this weekend. GEOFF BENNETT: Forecasters are calling for a cold front that should start cleansing the skies by tomorrow. Researchers say the fires, the poor air quality, and the blazing heat are all associated with climate change. JOHN YANG: The smoke has even made its way across the Atlantic, reddening the skies in Pontevedra on Spain's western coast. JOHN YANG: On the lakefront in Milwaukee, the haze put residents on edge.ĪNDREW ESTRADA, Milwaukee Resident: It makes me want to go back home and stay inside until it's safe, because you honestly don't know what you're breathing in. The more breaths you're taking and the harder those breaths, you're inhaling campfire smoke into your lungs.
I saw someone running earlier today, said, hey, slow down, put a mask on. Officials warned residents in the affected regions to stay indoors and reduce activity as much as possible.īreathing in the small particles in wildfire smoke can have lasting effects on the heart and lungs.ĭARREN RILEY, CEO, JustAir: It's like you're just sitting at a campfire all day if you're outside. Today, President Biden encountered the dense smoke as he stepped off Air Force One in Chicago. The haze is lingering over more than a dozen states, and many of the hardest-hit cities are in the Midwest.Īccording to the Environmental Protection Agency, Detroit saw some of the country's worst conditions today, with air quality in the hazardous range, while indexes in Chicago and Pittsburgh were at very unhealthy levels. Smoke from hundreds of wildfires throughout Canada is drifting into the United States, plaguing major cities with poor air quality. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said power use has reached all-time highs, putting pressure on the state's electrical grid.Īs the blistering sun beats down on the South, up north, a different scenario.įor the second time this year, a thick layer of haze filtered the sunlight and covered the skylines of places like Chicago. While pools and public facilities offer some temporary respite, the conditions pose serious health risks for vulnerable groups, such as homeless communities and workers who spend much of their days outside.Įarlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law that will eliminate water break requirements for construction workers, beginning in September.īut even those with air conditioning on full blast now could be at risk of losing it. South, resulting in multiple days of triple-digit temperatures and suffocating humidity. JOHN YANG: A scorching heat dome, a region of high pressure that parks and traps heat on the ground, has blanketed West Texas and much of the U.S. RICHARD, Dallas Resident: It just seems like it's getting hotter and hotter.īut, as long as you stay cool, hydrate, hey, it's all fun. JOHN YANG: Texans splashed in public fountains throughout Dallas, looking for relief from a record-breaking summer heat wave. John Yang reports on a day of extreme conditions. (BREAK) GEOFF BENNETT: Welcome to the "NewsHour."įor much of the country today, spending time outside has come with a cost.Ī smoky haze darkened skies from Minneapolis to Detroit and beyond.Īnd searing heat blamed for 13 deaths in Texas spread to neighboring states.
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counterterrorism: For so many of these men, the dividing line between the torture of the past and the conditions of the present is whisper.Īnd, for some of them, it doesn't exist at all. We talk with President Biden's senior adviser, as the president touts his economic agenda.Īnd the United Nations' chief human rights official sharply criticizes treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay.įIONNUALA NI AOLAIN, U.N. On the "NewsHour" tonight: Extreme weather cripples much of the country, as wildfire smoke blankets the Midwest and a heat wave scorches the Deep South.
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