NASA maps a week of Canadian wildfire smoke across North America
A new NASA model visualization traces brown-carbon smoke from July 14 through July 20 as unhealthy air spread through major U.S. and Canadian cities.
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A new NASA model visualization traces brown-carbon smoke from July 14 through July 20 as unhealthy air spread through major U.S. and Canadian cities.

The early-stage criminal inquiry followed a referral from the DHS inspector general and concerns allegations tied to Lewandowski’s government role. He denies wrongdoing and says DOJ has not contacted him.
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9 stories in this desk.Minnesota officials say federal agencies stopped sharing investigative material on the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, according to new court filings. The state has asked a judge to compel renewed cooperation.
A 23-year-old permanent resident is due in court July 29 over an alleged US$72.28 transfer and attempted additional payment intended to facilitate terrorist acts.
German authorities described the van ramming and stabbing as an extremist attack; the suspected assailant was later killed during a police operation.
Court filings cited by AP describe at least three suspected shooters at Seattle Center; a juvenile was arrested and investigators continued seeking witnesses.
A federal jury found a pharmacy owner guilty of conspiring to distribute controlled substances and five unlawful-distribution counts involving more than 335,000 high-dose oxycodone pills.
A man charged in 2019 over an alleged genetic-testing scheme was returned to U.S. custody after authorities said he had spent more than three years outside the country.
New federal grant opportunities target crisis response, police training, accreditation and agency reform, with application deadlines running into early September.
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced to life in federal prison and ordered to forfeit $15 billion after admitting his leadership role in the Sinaloa cartel.
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