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Severe weather across the United States disrupted July Fourth festivities and travel plans. Disturbances will persist as Americans make their way back home. Kris Van Cleave reports.

Rough weather disrupts the Fourth of July holiday as millions of Americans rush to airports across the country, trying to get home. Also, the Secret Service investigates after suspected cocaine was found in the White House. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

Millions of Americans are bracing for severe weather with the busy travel season in full swing on July 4. Also, another deadly mass shooting has unfolded, this time in Philadelphia. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

Tammy Gordy said the rebuilding of her home has been on hold, but these winnings will get the project going again and allow for some upgrades.

Nearly one-third of the U.S. population is being impacted by smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.

When Hurricane Ida slammed Grand Isle, Louisiana, as a Category 4 storm in 2021, it left a mother dolphin and her baby trapped in a pond system. This month, they were finally rescued and released back into the ocean.

Wildfires in Canada have been raging for weeks and there are 500 fires burning in the country​, the vast majority uncontrolled.

A devastating Gulf hurricane struck along the Texas-Louisiana border in 1957, leaving more than 400 people dead. AUSTIN, Texas — On June 27, 1957, one of the five deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history slammed ashore near the mouth of the Sabine River on the Texas-Louisiana border. More than 400 people died. In an era before there were weather satellites, it was harder to predict the timing of a storm’s arrival. Back then, only ground-based radar…

Wildfire smoke from Canada has been drifting into parts of the U.S. this week — affecting cities like Chicago, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Milwaukee. Recent studies cited by the American Academy of Dermatology found smoke like this is associated with an increase in visits for skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis. New York-based dermatologist Dr. Shayan Cheraghlou joins CBS News to discuss how air pollution interacts with the skin and what can people do to protect…

Another day of severe weather in the Northeast has caused thousands of flight delays and cancellations ahead of the July Fourth weekend. Stranded passengers have been forced to either pay for a hotel or sleep at the gate. CBS News’ Errol Barnett reports from Newark Liberty International Airport.

Large portions of the Midwest and Northeast are dealing with unhealthy air conditions due to smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada. Adriana Diaz has the latest.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is sweeping across the border again, affecting more than 80 million people in the U.S. The below-average air quality conditions have prompted beach closures as well as calls to stay indoors. Andrew Ramos from Chicago’s CBS2 reports.

Severe storms are hitting northern states, extreme heat is gripping the South, and Canadian wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the U.S. Meteorologist Jen Carfagno from our partners at the Weather Channel has the forecast.

Smoke from the wildfires raging in Canada have affected parts of the U.S. and even traveled across the Atlantic to Europe. Here is the expected forecast for the smoke.

Flight disruptions across the U.S. have left passengers stranded ahead of a busy holiday weekend. Also, only on CBS News, an IRS investigator in the Hunter Biden case criticizes the probe of President Biden’s son. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.