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In Minnesota’s Twin Cities, the AQI was the worst it had been since the state began keeping records in 1980.

Nearly 20 million Americans are facing the threat of severe weather over the next 24 hours with heavy rain and flash flooding possible across the Southeast. There’s also potential for record-breaking heat in parts of Texas and Florida. On Wednesday, at least a dozen tornadoes ripped through four states. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann has more from Alabama.

Powerful storms produce at least a dozen tornadoes across the South, with more severe weather on the way Thursday. Also, Attorney General Merrick Garland responds to former President Donald Trump’s attacks on his felony indictment. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

Nearly 20 million Americans face the threat of severe weather, including heavy rains and potential flash flooding in the Southeast, after at least a dozen tornadoes ripped through four states. Mark Strassmann reports from Eufaula, Alabama.

Severe weather, including damaging winds and tornadoes, are possible in many parts of the South Wednesday and Thursday. Meteorologist Chris Warren with The Weather Channel has the forecast.

There were no reports of injuries after at least eight tornadoes ripped through Alabama and Georgia on Wednesday, damaging buildings and downing trees and power lines. The unstable weather is expected to continue across the South. Mark Strassman has the latest.

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The smoke from Canadian wildfires that blanketed parts of the U.S. last week forced many people to stay inside for a few days. Ballgames and stage performances were canceled, construction jobs took a break, and school children were not allowed to play outdoors. CBS MoneyWatch associate managing editor Irina Ivanova has more on the wildfires’ economic impact.

There are anomalies that help explain why smoke from 400 Canadian wildfires is causing such havoc in the United States. Correspondent David Pogue talks with climate and health scientist Vijay Limaye, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, about why this may be a sign of things to come.

Ukraine’s nuclear energy agency says it has put the last operating reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant into a “cold shutdown.”

Rain over the next five days could help extinguish the wildfires in Canada and reduce smoke along the U.S. East Coast. Meteorologist Chris Warren with The Weather Channel has the forecast.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada that turned parts of the East Coast skyline orange is starting to dissipate and is expected to gradually blow away this weekend.

The fires, which are still burning, brought smoke and hazardous air quality to millions of Americans this week.