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Barbecue Joints Adapt Smoking Traditions Nationwide
Lifestyle
— 3d
Barbecue restaurants and pitmasters across the country are balancing tradition with experimentation, from New Hampshire joints and North Carolina’s decades-old Wilber’s to a Bay Area shop built around a signature rub and a Texas restaurant serving halal smoked meats. Other examples include Beef Lounge’s inventive pop-up menu and direct-heat cooking, illustrating the variety of regional styles and approaches.
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Studies Link Wildfire Smoke to Dementia
Environment
— Sep 27, 2026
Researchers are investigating how wildfire smoke affects health and ecosystems, with studies linking fine-particle exposure to Alzheimer’s-related brain changes and dementia risk. The emerging field of smoke ecology is exploring ways to understand and reduce smoke’s harms to people and the environment.
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Study links home vaping, smoking to kids’ asthma
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Studies link household tobacco-smoke exposure with higher prevalence of childhood stunting in sub-Saharan Africa, while research on children with asthma found that household vaping was associated with more flare-ups and symptoms. Exposure to both vaping and combustible tobacco showed the strongest links to poor asthma control, challenging the idea that secondhand vapor is harmless to children.
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Priya Raman
Both habits together causing the worst flare ups shows secondhand vapor is not harmless after all.
Vijayawada-bound flight makes emergency landing after cabin smoke
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— Sep 28, 2026
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White House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud
Dylan Kresak · 4 min · 38m
Quit-Tobacco Programs Expand Support Across Regions
Health
— 3d
Michigan and Hawaiʻi health officials have launched state-specific QuitLogix mobile apps to make free tobacco-cessation support more accessible. The apps offer tools such as progress reminders and digital coaching, while Hawaiʻi’s Quitline also provides nicotine-replacement products and support for quitting smoking, vaping, and other tobacco use.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Fire Departments Hold, Plan Safety Open Houses
Lifestyle
— 5d
Fire departments in El Centro, Kenora, Woodlawn, Champaign and Syracuse used community open houses to connect residents with firefighters through station tours, hands-on activities and emergency demonstrations. The events emphasized practical prevention, including working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, household fire preparedness and safer charging of lithium-ion batteries.
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FDA Plans Faster Vape, Nicotine Pouch Reviews
Health
— Sep 23, 2026
The FDA is reportedly preparing to revise its review rules to speed authorization of vapes and nicotine pouches, potentially making it easier for more products—including flavored vapes—to reach the market. Faster review is not a finding that products are safe or approved as quit-smoking treatments, and public health concerns include youth access and continued smoking through dual use.
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B-Side Hit and Posthumous Single Earn All-Time Song Rankings
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— Oct 1, 2026
Several classic rock songs continue to earn acclaim on greatest-of-all-time lists: Sanford-Townsend Band’s “Smoke From a Distant Fire” is celebrated as a standout one-hit wonder, while Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” and the Allman Brothers Band’s “Whipping Post” remain enduring rock favorites. The stories also trace the songs’ origins and paths to lasting recognition, from “Maggie May” becoming a hit after radio DJs flipped its single to “Whipping Post” growing into an epic live performance.
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Dome Fire in Yosemite grows to 2,391 acres at 15 percent containment
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— Sep 18, 2026
The Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park has grown to roughly 1,977–2,391 acres with containment around 10–15% as crews confront steep terrain and heavy smoke, prompting trail closures near Wawona and Chilnualna Falls and the activation of multiple structure-protection points. About 400–500 personnel, supported by helicopters and air operations, continue full suppression efforts under multi-agency leadership, with authorities noting no immediate threat to communities despite deteriorating air quality from smoke.
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Minnesota Man Found Guilty After Son’s Remains Recovered From Landfill
A Minnesota father has been convicted of killing his 16-year-old son after the teenager disappeared and his remains were later discovered at a landfill. According to Fox News , Jordan Dupree Collins Sr., who represented himself during the trial, was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree murder in the death of Jordan “Manny” Collins. Manny’s mother, Ashley Berry, previously remembered her son as
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CPSC recalls nearly 200,000 JKMAX blankets and pads after 53 injuries
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— Sep 17, 2026
53 burn injuries and 577 reports of smoking, melting or burning drove a CPSC recall of nearly 200,000 JKMAX heated blankets and pads sold on Amazon.
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Nicole Hardy
Anyone who owns these needs to return them for a refund right away. Not worth risking a fire.
Bargiel Completes First Oxygen-Free Nanga Parbat Ski Descent
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— Sep 17, 2026
Northwest hikers enjoy clear skies and alpine trails as shifting winds clear smoke in the North Cascades, while Nederland’s Downtown Development Authority reshapes leadership and weighs dissolving the agency amid a broader downtown revitalization push. In the region, Ridgefield Theater Barn launches its 2026-27 season with local actors, and Red Bull shares footage of Andrzej Bargiel’s unprecedented continuous ski descent of Nanga Parbat.
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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Cher's Son Elijah Allman Indicted on New Hampshire Felony Charge
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— Sep 16, 2026
Cher’s son Elijah Blue Allman has been indicted on a felony criminal mischief charge in New Hampshire for the March 1 Windham home break-in, with authorities saying he damaged property by breaking a glass panel and later sat on the occupant’s couch while smoking a cigarette; his arraignment is scheduled for October amid ongoing treatment at a state hospital. He previously faced burglary and breach of bail charges and also faces separate charges and competency proceedings related to a Concord incident at St. Paul’s School, with the overall case timeline paused while he continues treatment.
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Widespread wildfire smoke blankets North America
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— Aug 23, 2026
NOAA’s smoke narratives describe widespread heavy- to light-density smoke from wildfires in the Northwest Territories and the Pacific Northwest, with plumes spreading across Canada and into the CONUS and even offshore, alongside a Timber Fire in Monterey County contributing localized smoke. The reports consistently note a large regional layer of smoke over central and eastern North America and a diffuse light-density layer spanning much of the region, merging with smog from Mexico and the Caribbean.
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Janitor’s Attempt to Turn Off Beeping Noise Makes Things a Million Times Worse
Reporting
— Jun 27, 2023
Every American since the inception of the modern smoke detector has been there. You are trying to get in a good night’s sleep, and despite there being nary a sign of fire or smoke, that blasted smoke alarm keeps…
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Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day
Simon August · 5 min · 1h
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Returns, Invades Florida
Reporting
— Oct 4, 2023
Smoky skies from the Canadian wildfires have returned. Only this time, the smoke has invaded the state of Florida. Residents of the Sunshine State were greeted with hazy skies on Tuesday created by Canadian wildfire…
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Can you actually read a map?
Quizie
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Fifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.
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Texas Pipeline Explodes In Towering Pillar of Fire
Reporting
— Jul 7, 2022
A natural gas pipeline exploded southwest of Houston on Thursday, sending a towering plume of fire and smoke high into the sky. Live footage of the pipeline explosion reveals the intensity of the fire and smoke…
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Hunter Biden Asked What Kind of Crack He Smokes by Reporter
Reporting
— Jan 10, 2024
A reporter held nothing back as Hunter Biden was questioned about what kind of crack he enjoyed to smoke on Wednesday morning. “Hunter, what’s your favorite type of crack?” a reporter asked the first time as he was seen…
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Senate Republicans’ Campaign Arm Smokes Dem Rival In 2025 Fundraising
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— Jul 22, 2025
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, smoked its Democratic counterpart in the fundraising game for the first half of 2025. The NRSC raked in $48.6 million during the…
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Smoke Over US Embassy as F-15 Crashes Near Kuwait Compound
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— Mar 2, 2026
Tension rippled across Kuwait City on Monday after smoke and flames were seen rising from the U.S. Embassy compound while regional fighting intensified following weekend strikes on Iran. According to the New York Post …
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Florida Targets Medicaid Fraud After Providers Billed for More Than 24 Hours a Day
Florida officials say an aggressive crackdown on Medicaid fraud and improper billing has helped reduce projected annual spending on behavioral therapy services by nearly $1 billion. According to Fox News , the DeSantis administration said projected spending on Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, services is now expected to reach $2.88 billion during fiscal year 2026-27. That is down from an earlier
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RFK Jr. Says DNC’s Underhanded Plan ‘Effectively Disenfranchising’ Voters Is Already Underway
Opinion
— Sep 9, 2023
It used to be said that when party elites made decisions instead of the people, that candidates were secretly being nominated in “smoke-filled rooms.” Democrats have long operated that way, still blowing smoke, but now…
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Massive Green Battery Plant Catches On Fire Again Weeks After Major Toxic Blaze
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— Feb 19, 2025
A massive California battery facility that caught fire and spewed toxic smoke in January caught on fire again Tuesday night, according to multiple reports. Smoke was reported at the Vistra Battery Facility in Monterey…
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Kamala Harris Gets Absolutely Shredded for Declaring ‘Nobody’ Should ‘Go to Jail for Smoking Weed’
Opinion
— Oct 10, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris says “nobody” should go to jail for “smoking weed,” but Twitter users are highlighting a big problem with her declaration. During an event on Sunday, Harris deployed some kind of bizarre…
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Massive Smoke Column Darkens City as Aggressive Fire Consumes World's Largest Food Market
Reporting
— Sep 25, 2022
On Sunday, the smoke from a fire that broke out in Paris literally blotted out the sun. According to the Associated Press , the fire took place at a warehouse in a produce market wherein many such warehouses are packed…
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Jogger Spots Smoke While on Run, Takes Immediate Action After Realizing What's Trapped Inside House
Reporting
— Nov 18, 2021
Paul Murphy was out for a jog in Scotts Valley, California, when he came across something that really got his pulse racing: Smoke billowing out of a house. He approached the front door and rang the doorbell, trying to…
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Americans Will Be Able To Watch Fort Hood Killer Face Firing Squad, Hegseth Says
Francis Kapper · 2 min · 1h
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