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Forecasts suggest hazy skies and reduced air quality will persist across the Northeast and into the Midwest for at least a few more days.

Canada is on track to have its most destructive wildfire season in history — and climate change has set the stage.

Flights to and from LaGuardia and Newark have been impacted, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Pictures show an orange sky and a barely visible Statue of Liberty.

Millions of Americans are under air quality advisories as smoke from a series of wildfires in Canada continues to drift south. New York City Mayor Eric Adams recommends that residents limit time outside as schools across the city cancel outdoor activities. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.

Floodwaters in Ukraine are expected to peak Wednesday after a major dam was destroyed. Ukraine says at least 42,000 people are at direct risk from the flooding and hundreds of thousands could be left without access to clean drinking water. Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the dam’s collapse. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more from eastern Ukraine.

Wildfires in Canada are affecting tens of millions of Americans in parts of the Eastern U.S. Millions are under air quality alerts. Weather Channel meteorologist Stephanie Abrams has the latest.

The air quality in New York City on Wednesday morning is 14.5 times the World Health Organization’s annual air quality guideline value.

As wildfires rage in eastern Canada, strong winds are pushing thick plumes of smoke over the border and into the United States.

As wildfires rage in eastern Canada, strong winds are pushing thick plumes of smoke over the border and into the United States.

Smoke from an outbreak of wildfires in Canada is spreading across the U.S., resulting in air quality alerts for over 80 million people.

The dip in air quality comes as more than 100 wildfires​ continue to burn across the Canadian border in Quebec and Ottawa.

A major dam and power station in Ukraine have been blown up, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. Russia and Ukraine blame each other for the attack. Debora Patta reports.