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“In my experience, the impact of the current fires is unprecedented and exposures may prove dangerous for many people,” Michael Kleinman, from the Department of Medicine at the Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California, Irvine, told Newsweek in an email. The government’s AirNow website, which tracks air quality across the country, is also recording “unhealthy” or “very unhealthy” air in many parts of California. Maps on the website show the extent of the fires, with air quality problems across almost the entire state....

What is ozone, and why is it damaging? Ozone is a gas that occurs naturally in our atmosphere and unnaturally at ground level. When it occurs naturally in the atmosphere, ozone acts as a protective layer against the sun’s harmful UV rays. Nearer to ground level, ozone is created when air pollutants are expelled from power plants, cars, etc., and react chemically to the sunlight - hence ozone creation is more common during summer months....

Both AirPods Pro models are excellent. If you have the first-generation AirPods Pro, you don’t necessarily need to go out and upgrade. But if you’re curious about how the two models compare, we’ve taken a close look at them below. Design and Charging Case The biggest change you’ll notice between the first- and second-generation AirPods Pro is the charging case. Starting with the basics, the case now charges via the iPhone’s MagSafe connector or the Apple Watch charger....

Traveling has become a scary, or at least frustrating, experience for many passengers, and it may take years before the American public feels comfortable again. But Boston Logan Airport, where two of the hijacked planes originated on September 11, has taken huge steps to allay travelers’ concerns. Last fall, the state agency Massport (which runs Logan) hired Raphael “Rafi” Ron, the former director of security at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport and a renowned aviation-security expert, to identify problems and help implement new security improvements at the Boston airport....

During the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Philly and Tennessee’s front offices came together on the blockbuster of the night, with the Titans shipping wideout AJ Brown to the Eagles for a first-round pick. An offseason of will-they-won’t-they drama between the wide receiver and the Titans centered around a new contract — a contract that the Titans were seemingly unwilling dole out, leading to the deal on Thursday....

The 21-year-old Milik arrived on loan from Bayer Leverkusen last year and Ajax have now taken the option to buy the player from the German club. The striker scored 23 goals in 33 matches so far for Ajax, of which 11 goals came in 20 league matches, reports Xinhua. Milik started his career at Gornik Zabrze in Poland, before moving to Bayer Leverkusen in January 2013. He was loaned out to FC Augsburg in the 2013/2014 season, where he scored two goals in 18 Bundesliga matches....

The Dutch club’s dramatic 4-1 rout of the three-time defending champions on Tuesday put it in the Champions League quarterfinals, but it also showed once again that many of the team’s current crop of players are too good to be playing in their own national league. “It was a night when everything went right,” said 19-year-old Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt, who has already been linked to major European clubs....

Both teams have been weakened by the departures of key players during the summer transfer window. Young midfield maestro, Frenkie De Jong and Matthijs De Ligt left for Barcelona and Juventus respectively, in the off-season. Lille, meanwhile, is back among Europe’s elite after almost half a decade. The French side though, has been considerably weakened following the departure of Nicolas Pepe to Arsenal. The winger was directly involved in 33 goals for the French side in the Ligue 1 last season....

Miss Diya is also a prominent Free Fire content creator, with 1.05 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, Blackpink Gaming. This article compares the two players’ stats in Free Fire. Also read: Ajjubhai (Total Gaming) vs PK Karan (PK Gamers): Headshot percentage, win rate, K/D ratio and more Free Fire stats compared Ajjubhai’s Free Fire ID and stats Ajjubhai’s Free Fire ID is 451012596. Lifetime stats Ajjubhai has played 11337 squad matches and has emerged victorious in 2739 of them, maintaining a win rate of 24....

The Atlanta Police Department told FOX 5 that the incident took place at just after midnight on Tuesday, at a gas station in Buckhead. According to the publication, the events unfolded at the QuikTrip gas station located on the 700 block of Sydney Marcus Boulevard. The Atlanta Police Department’s Capt. Graham said: “It only takes a second for someone to jump in your vehicle and take off.” Police urged drivers not to leave their cars running while filling up outside....

Akshay Kumar recently posted a hilarious meme on the 25th anniversary of his blockbuster movie “Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi”. The meme highlighted the men who have defeated The Undertaker, and Kumar was pictured alongside WWE greats like Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, and Triple H. Fans of the hit movie remember that Akshay Kumar fought pro-wrestler Brian Lee in the movie. Lee had impersonated The Undertaker in the movie as well as in WWE....

Specialist Fifth Class Albert Gore Jr. was taking no chances. It was March 1971, and the young Army journalist was in a foxhole in Khe Sanh, South Vietnam, seven miles from the Laotian border. He’d volunteered for the assignment: writing an article for the Castle Courier, the newspaper of the Army engineers, on their role in re-opening an abandoned Marine base and airstrip. There was no incoming enemy fire, but Gore nevertheless found some metal sheets to reinforce the tarmac that protected his quarters for the evening....

Two of the biggest upsets in UFC history was by fighters from Long Island. Matt Serra knocked out GSP and Chris Weidman knocked out Anderson Silva. On this day, 11 years back at UFC 69, Matt Serra knocked out the Canadian MMA superstar Georges St-Pierre while thousands of Canadian spectators. This was one of the biggest upset wins in combat sports history. Back then GSP was the poster child of the MMA world....

What time is the AL wild-card game? While the two clubs finished the regular season with the same record, the Jays took the the regular-season series 10-9 and will host on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET on TBS). While the regular-season record was close between the teams, the Jays out-scored Baltimore 97-81 as O’s starters compiled a 5.82 ERA. The two teams also combined for 57 homers in their head-to-head matchup, setting up a potential shootout at the hitter-friendly Rogers Centre....

And that was before Kristen Saban Setas added fuel to the fire. When news broke Tuesday that COVID-19 issues among Buckeyes players could potentially result in a postponement, Setas — the daughter of Alabama coach Nick Saban — took to Twitter to vent her frustrations with the situation. “If you’re not confident to play then SAY IT,” she wrote on Twitter (her account has since been deleted). “I call BS on the COVID cases....

Coach Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide football team accounted for more than a fourth of the secondary violations with five. MORE: 11 best for the next ‘Game of the Century’ AL.com noted that the most interesting football violation stemmed from a trophy being “temporarily placed in an area where prospects taking an official visit would be,” and that “resulted in an impermissible recruiting decoration of an area.” Other self-reported violations by the football team included a former player providing free training to a current player, a coach calling a prospect for a second time during a week and coaches sending text messages to prospects....

Austin Walls, 19, was taken into custody after the shooting was reported to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Monday afternoon. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said it received a report of a shooting at a residence on Lee Road near the Cusseta community in northeast Lee County at around 1.30 p.m. CST. Deputies arriving at the scene found a 49-year-old woman inside the residence. The woman had sustained a gunshot wound to the side of her face, the sheriff’s office said....

The Bearcats came into the game as considerable underdogs but also as history-makers. They became the first Group of 5 school to make the College Football Playoff. Their honeymoon was short-lived, however, as Robinson ran all over one of the nation’s best defenses. BENDER: Alabama stays true to form in semfinal win over Cincinnati Robinson gained 204 yards on 26 carries, good for 7.8 yards per attempt. Seven of his runs were for double-digit yardage and 11 of them gave Alabama first downs....