Canada Wildfires Cause Poor Air Quality for Toronto, Minneapolis and New York

Wildfires burning in Canada were causing unhealthy air quality across parts of North America on Monday.

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How People Are Coping With the East Coast Heat Spike

A brutally hot day across the Eastern United States left residents struggling to find relief.

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Why Humidity Makes the Temperature Feel Worse During a Heat Wave

Some hot days feel even worse thanks to high humidity, trapped heat and dew points. Cities are especially vulnerable.

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Dockworkers Vote to Accept New Labor Contract

Workers at East and Gulf Coast ports who went on strike briefly in October ratified a deal that includes a 62 percent raise over six years.

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Port Strike Averted With Labor Deal Days Before Deadline

Dockworkers and employers on the East and Gulf Coasts had until Jan. 15 to reach a new agreement that settled differences over automation.

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Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation

Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.

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Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts

The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea.

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The Ordinary Explanations Behind the Reported Drone Sightings

As tips roll in, most reported incidents involve piloted planes and hobby drones, not foreign spying or secret programs, officials say.

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Trump Backs a Longshoremen’s Union That Supported Him

President-elect Donald J. Trump is supporting the International Longshoremen’s Association, which could strike soon if it doesn’t reach a deal on automation with employers.

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Trump Backs Dockworkers Union Amid Risk of New Port Strike

The president-elect’s intervention could help the longshoremen’s union win concessions and avoid the resumption of a strike on East and Gulf Coast ports.

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