About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of wildfires on air quality, a helicopter crash investigation, and President Trump's upcoming speech on alleged Chinese election meddling.

Heavy smoke from wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is engulfing large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, impacting air quality as millions of people are exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution.  A bird strike most likely caused the helicopter crash in the Hudson River that killed six people near New York City last year, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released Thursday.  President Trump's speech tonight is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Topics covered

• wildfires
• air quality
• helicopter crash
• elections
• pollution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Transportation Safety Board

Places: Canada, Minnesota, Midwest, Northeast U.S., Hudson River, New York City

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