Schools across the U.S. East Coast canceled outdoor activities, flights were halted and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors on Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, blanketing cities in a thick yellowish haze.
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The conservative Supreme Court justice is under scrutiny over revelations that he did not disclose luxury trips paid for by a billionaire Dallas businessman.
