Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the U.S. and engulfs D.C. in haze

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic states muddled through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires on Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic states muddled through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires on Friday.

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The thick smoke enveloped the nation’s capital in a gloomy, eerie haze and prompted Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians to postpone their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Ohio.

Warnings of dangerous conditions were expected to remain in effect through Saturday across a wide swath of the U.S., though there’s potential for temporary improvement, with storms forecast in some affected areas during the weekend.