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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 happenedFireworks smoke lingers as triple-digit heat heads to Southern California.
The headline splitThe 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
KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) · Center · News report
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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...
‘Poisoning air to own the libs’: Trump’s fireworks spark health warnings as smoke lingers
poisoninglibstrumps
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...
