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Fireworks smoke lingers as triple-digit heat heads to Southern California

Smoke from Fourth of July fireworks left parts of Southern California under poor air quality conditions Sunday morning, and the smoky air could linger into the afternoon, forecasters say. KTLA’s Kirk Hawkins said an air quality alert was in effect through about 10:45 a.m. Sunday but was expected to...

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What happened Fireworks smoke lingers as triple-digit heat heads to Southern California.
The headline split The left frames it as "‘Poisoning air to own the libs’: Trump’s fireworks spark health warnings as smoke lingers". The center frames it as "Fireworks smoke lingers as triple-digit heat heads to Southern California".
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Left / center-left‘Poisoning air to own the libs’: Trump’s fireworks spark health warnings as smoke lingers

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CenterFireworks smoke lingers as triple-digit heat heads to Southern California

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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Jul 5, 4:50 PM

Fireworks smoke lingers as triple-digit heat heads to Southern California

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Smoke from Fourth of July fireworks left parts of Southern California under poor air quality conditions Sunday morning, and the smoky air could linger into the afternoon, forecasters say. K...

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Raw StoryNews report · Jul 5, 3:20 PM

‘Poisoning air to own the libs’: Trump’s fireworks spark health warnings as smoke lingers

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President Donald Trump's record-breaking fireworks show, which kicked off just before midnight Saturday, prompted concern among weather officials, who on Sunday issued an air quality alert...

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