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Air pollution from California fires equals a year's worth of traffic, analyst says

The amount of smoke is significant because the pollutant PM 2.5 is associated with respiratory and cardiovascular problems in people.

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An artist's conception of an asteroid as it passes near Earth on Oct. 12, 2017. While scientists cannot yet predict exactly how close it will approach, they are certain it will come no closer than 4,200 miles from the Earth's surface.

Asteroid to zoom 'damn close' to Earth on Thursday, will also test planetary defense system
An asteroid the size of a house will zoom past the Earth on Thursday at a distance of some 26,000 miles, NASA said.

nfl

New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter (22) pumps up the crowd to make noise against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter at the Louisiana Superdome.

Super Bowl hero Tracy Porter arrested on drug, battery charges
Officers arrested Tracy Porter on Oct. 10 after a woman claimed he attacked her, police said.

world

In this undated file photo released by a militant website, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, militants of the Islamic State group hold up their weapons and wave its flags on their vehicles in a convoy to Iraq, in Raqq

Britain's most wanted female terrorist killed in U.S. drone strike: reports
Sally Jones died in Syria in June, according to 'the Sun.'

news

Bicycles destroyed by wildfires are seen in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Oct. 11, 2017.

5 things you need to know Thursday
The biggest news to start your day.

politics

Former president Barack Obama flashes a smile during the first round foursomes match of The President's Cup golf tournament in September

Obama to hit campaign trail for first time since leaving office
The 44th U.S. president is scheduled to attend a campaign rally on Oct. 19 for Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam.

mlb

Didi Gregorius (18) celebrates his second home run of the game.

Yankees' stunning ALDS comeback gets Joe Girardi off the hook
Joe Girardi was "as low as I could be" after costing the Yankees in a Game 2 loss. His team picked him up with a stunning three-game turnaround.

world

Beverley Nasmith, at King's Cross London Underground station on Oct. 5.

Londoners just got another reason to hate tourists
The London Underground introduced a new system to help tourists navigate the subway system. Not everyone's happy about it.

politics

President Donald Trump addressed a crowd of about 1,000 on Wednesday evening in an Air National Guard hangar in Harrisburg. The private event began at 5:45 p.m. and focused on the President's tax reform proposal.

Trump tells Pa. truckers his tax plan would give Americans $4,000 raise
The president expressed confidence that Pennsylvania lawmakers would help push his tax plan through Congress.

politics

President Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office on Feb. 3.

The executive action toolbox: How presidents use proclamations, executive orders and memoranda
The prolific and controversial use of executive action under Obama and Trump has drawn greater scrutiny to the form of presidential directives.