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PBS NewsHourNews report · Jul 15, 8:35 PM
Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations
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More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada and winds are carrying the smoke southeast.
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Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada and winds are carrying the smoke southeast.
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What happened Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously….
The headline split The left frames it as "Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations". The center frames it as "Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations".
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Left / center-leftHeavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations
PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report
CenterHeavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jul 15, 9:51 PM
Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
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Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously…
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