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Severe weather has been pummeling the southeastern US lately, with over 45 million people in the storms' path. Ten reported tornadoes also struck Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, but only Kansas, Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle are still under threat. Over 135,000 people were left without power yesterday, and over 76,000 people are still in outages as the storms continue. Also, the Midwestern US is receiving a new round of wildfire smoke from Canada, as fires rage in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. Orange skies are expected soon in states such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. On another note about Canada, a massive crash recently killed 15 people in the province of Manitoba when a truck hit a bus that was carrying senior citizens on a highway just west of Winnipeg. 10 others have been hospitalized, after ambulances on the ground and air were immediately dispatched when they saw the crash. However, officials say that they are still investigating to find more details about the mass casualty incident. Lastly, Cyclone Biparjoy has just made landfall in western Gujarat, India, with winds of over 70 mph and severe rain with it. The storm has been brewing in the Arabian Sea for quite some time, having formed on June 6, and reached winds of over 120 mph at its peak. The cyclone made landfall between the towns of Narayan Sarovar and Naliya, and over 170,000 people have been evacuated as severe rain and winds hit eastern Pakistan and western Gujarat. Trees have been uprooted and power lines are down across the area, but the storm has now slowed down and weakened as it passes through the other western Indian state of Rajasthan. (Fun Fact: 'Biparjoy' means 'disaster' in Bengali.)

Today we have some interesting news. Let's dive in. Firstly, NATO seems torn on letting Ukraine join its ranks, in light of the recent conflict. Some members, especially the ones that border either Russia or Ukraine, are pushing for acceptance of Ukraine. Others, such as the U.S. and Germany, are more hesitant to allow. Also, on Sunday, four orcas were caught on camera as scientists were conducting aerial surveys in waters near Nantucket, Massachusetts. This was a very unusual event, but it wasn't the first one. A whopping 30 orcas were also spotted in Monterrey Bay, California. It is not yet known why there were so many orcas found this week.

Today’s only news is half good, half bad. Firstly, congratulations to Denver, Colorado, because the Denver Nuggets just won the NBA Championship! In the first game, Denver beat the Miami Heat, 104-93, but lost to Miami in the second game, 111-108. In the third game, Denver won, 109-94, and then defeated them again in the fourth round, 108-95. Then, in the final game, the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat by 5 points (94-89) to win the NBA Championship! Woohoo! This is their first title in the team’s history, so this was a big win for them. Unfortunately, at a post-game party in downtown Denver, there was a shooting where 10 people were injured, 5 of which were hospitalized. 2 people have been arrested so far, but the police are still investigating the situation.

The 76th annual Tony awards took place yesterday, with ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ taking home ‘Best Musical’ and ‘Best Original Score.’ Actors and actresses from the musical also took home ‘Best Lead Actress in a Musical’ (Victoria Clark), ‘Best Book of a Musical’ (David Lindsay-Abaire), and ‘Best Featured Actress- Musical’ (Bonnie Milligan). J. Harrison Ghee also won ‘Best Lead Actor in a Musical’ for ‘Some Like It Hot’ and Leopoldstadt won ‘Best Play.’ Congratulations to all the winners! On another note, as construction crews vigilantly work to repair the I-95 bridge in Philadelphia as fast as possible, it could take months to fully fix it. The section of Philly’s biggest highway collapsed a few days ago when a tanker carrying gasoline lit on fire under it, causing the bridge to catch fire. The burnt section of I-95 has now been destroyed by crews, and they have discovered the body of the truck driver whose tanker crashed. Philadelphia traffic is now peaking heavily as residents crowd into alternate routes. Lastly, Mount Mayon has erupted once again, sparking thousands of evacuations on the main Philippine island of Luzon. The stratovolcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is located about 205 mi (330 km) southeast of the Philippine capital, Manila. Mount Mayon started erupting lava, ash, and sulfuric acid today and hundreds of communities are in danger. More to come on the eruption soon.

The French Open just finished yesterday, with Novak Djokovic taking home the men’s singles trophy and Iga Świątek winning the women’s singles. Djokovic won all three sets to win his 23rd Grand Slam tournament and become the most successful men’s tennis player of all time, while also defeating Casper Ruud for the fifth time. Meanwhile, Świątek won the first set, lost out in the second, and then won the third set to beat Karolína Muchová to the trophy. On another note, the busiest highway in Philadelphia has just collapsed, after a truck fire under a bridge section of I-95 lit it on fire. The tanker was carrying gasoline when it crashed and caught fire under the bridge, leading to a huge highway catastrophe. Firefighters are now responding to the scene, and the highway is closed in both directions. Officials say that it could take months to fully repair the bridge, which could be a huge detriment to improving traffic conditions in the city. Lastly, tragedy has struck the Hunter Valley community in New South Wales, Australia after a horrific bus accident at a wedding. 10 people were killed and 25 others were injured after the bus they had hired to carry the wedding guests rolled off a ramp and overturned. The bus driver has now been charged in what officials call Australia’s worst bus accident in decades.

You will definitely enjoy today’s daily update, because it is mostly all good news. Let’s dive in! Firstly, the Canadian wildfire smoke is finally lightening up! The skies were a hazy gray this morning in New York City, with just a tint of orange. The wildfires persist, however, with the US now sending firefighters to Canada’s eastern provinces to help fight the flames. On another note, after over 40 days of living in the Amazon Rainforest, four children have been rescued and taken to shelters in Colombia, officials say. The children went missing after a plane crash in southern Colombia killed every adult onboard, but search-and-rescue teams found traces that the children had escaped. Now, 40 days later, the children have been found alive and well; just some minor scrapes and cuts. Wow! It’s amazing how they survived for so long in such harsh conditions! However, TWN also stands by you as we feel for your loss in the crash. Lastly, six children have been wounded in a stabbing attack in France, but a ‘backpack hero’ saved the day. A man in Annecy, France pulled a knife on a few kids playing in the park, but he has now been arrested and identified as a Syrian refugee. Anyway, another young man (a Catholic pilgrim) spotted the incident taking place and used one of his two backpacks to block the knife attack from hitting another child, and then threw his second backpack at the assailant to knock him down. Then, the ‘backpack hero’ held the man off until authorities arrived. Bravo! Thankfully, the four children that were in critical condition have now been stabilized, and they will all live. The savior later told news sources in an interview that it was his religion that drove him to save the kids, and he used his Catholic faith to fight off the stabber.

Smoke continues to suffocate the US and Canada as orange skies spread across the Northeast, Midwest, East Coast, and Southeast US. The Canadian provinces of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and New Brunswick are also suffering, with many meteorologists expecting the smoke to clear up in a few more days. Many scientists are becoming worried over concerns of whether these orange skies could become more common as global warming increases wildfire risk in the area. On another note, the big tech company Logitech has announced that they are removing one of the world’s most famous microphone brands. After over 30 years, Blue Microphone is being axed by Logitech, and will now sell under Logitech G, which the tech company is expanding. Many fans are now worried whether Logitech could kill off other subsidiary brands as well, such as AstroGaming.

The only news for today is an update on the raging fires in eastern Canada. Air pollution in the US and Canada is now breaking records, with the smoke suffocating the Northeastern US. The air quality alerts reach as far west as Minnesota, and as far south as North Carolina. Meteorologists expect the smoke to calm down in a few days, but it will not completely fade until the Nova Scotia wildfires are fully extinguished.

Today, we have a huge load of news, so let’s dive right in! Over 114 million people are now under air quality alerts as dozens of wildfires rage across eastern Canada, and the smoke is suffocating the Northeastern US as well. Skies in New York City and Boston were bright red this morning, with officials saying that the worst is still yet to come. Over 13,000 people have been evacuated from the Nova Scotia area of Canada, and hundreds of firefighters are tirelessly fighting the flames. On another note, the Kakhova Dam in the disputed Kherson region between Ukraine and Russia has collapsed, and it is a big plus for Russia. Ukraine immediately blamed Russia for the disaster, as there are multiple pros for Russia in the collapse. Firstly, the river splits the two forces in the area, with Russia on retreat after Ukraine blitzed the capital and took it back from Russian hands. With the dam collapsing, it makes it almost impossible for Ukrainian forces to cross the river, which allows Russia to re-energize and get ready for another attack. However, Russia is pointing the blame at Ukraine. They say that with the dam collapse, the water would flood more Russian territory and destroy the defenses that Russia has been building up for months. However, the environmental toll will be very great, and thousands of people are being forced to evacuate in just a matter of hours. Whether this was a natural disaster or a man-made one, both sides are losing something in this dam failure. Also, we have some big news for sports fans! Lionel Messi, the man who took Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, is joining the US Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami! He recently announced his departure from his long-time team, Paris Saint-Germain, and he has just surprised the sports world by joining an MLS team! Congratulations to Inter Miami fans- we look forward to seeing him play for the team in the upcoming season! Lastly, the US state of Hawaii’s famous active volcano, Kilauea, has just erupted again! Kilauea has an enormous history of eruptions, though. In fact, the volcano actually erupted almost nonstop from 1983 until 2018, when a slow-moving eruption destroyed almost 700 homes and filled multiple bays with lava. However, soon after, it started erupting again! It finally stopped in December of 2022, which was the first time it had stopped since September 2021. Then, it erupted again in January, but stopped soon after. However, it showed signs that it would erupt again in May, and the eruption has finally come. Thankfully, the eruption poses no threat to any populated areas, and the lava is staying in Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park.

The Nova Kakhovka in Ukraine was destroyed today and it caused mass evacuations. Intelligence officers claim that Russian forces blew up the dam "in panic" but Moscow denied any involvement in the event. On another note, over 13,000 people have been affected by flooding in Haiti, which left over 42 people dead. It caused flash floods, rockslides and landslides, according to the UN.