people limiting outside activity especially for anyone with underlying medical conditions who might have trouble breathing. video from the space station 240 miles up showing the extent of the smoke from wildfires billowing in the atmosphere. the mostly cloudy smoke is expected to stick around and the possible danger for many. listen. the levels that people if they were to be outside especially if they are exercising breathing faster, they are going to be inhaling particulates at concentrations the normal smokers would inhale. dana: dr. saphier joining us in a moment with more on the hazards to your health and what you need to know. our meteorologist is reporting from new york city time square. good morning. over 9 million acres on fire in canada. many of those fires uncontrolled right now. it has really prompted a lot of the smoke to continue to billow over the border. a blocked weather pattern in place across the country right now. big ridge of high pressure out to t
tonight that she is hosting. being outside is as dangerous as smoking cigarettes. this advice there mayor adams minutes ago. new yorkers must take precaution. we recommend vulnerable new yorkers stay inside. all new yorkers should limit outdoor activity to the greatest extent possible. this is not a day to train for a marathon or to do an outside event with your children. stay inside, close windows and doors, and use air purifiers. julie: canada is reeling by one of its very worst wildfire seasons ever on record. the wind is carrying smoke from these out of control infernos south into the u.s. new york city s times square is covered in haze. unhealthy air is also engulfing parts of pennsylvania and delaware as far south as north carolina and northwest to wisconsin. relief not expected for days. nate foye is live in new york city. i have never seen anything like this, wow. i can t say that i have, either, julie. that news conference from mayor adams happening in the past
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the angel of the north turns 25 how gateshead is celebrating its most famous cultural landmark. and we ll find out how britain s museums might soon be able to hoard a lot more treasure. good morning. for most of us it is a mild good morning. for most of us it is a mild start good morning. for most of us it is a mild start of good morning. for most of us it is a mild start of the day. there will be a lot of mild start of the day. there will be a lot of cloud around with just a few bright a lot of cloud around with just a few bright sunny spells across into reasons, few bright sunny spells across into reasons, but is it different story for northern scotland, where in the hills with for northern scotland, where in the hills with starting with early snowfall. i will have the full later on. it s saturday february 18. our top story. rishi sunak will meet the president of the european commission later as expectations rise that a deal will soon be reached on post brexit t
i m scared. for my family. i m scared for my town. i grew up here. we went to the creeks and there are crews with black and white hoses all over the creeks. they re not telling us why. the this is daily. i m driving my children to school and pass this and they re asking me questions that i don t have answers to. and they need the answers. so many, many questions. good morning, everyone. anger, fear, and many questions in east palestine ohio. two weeks after a train packed with hazardous chemicals derailed. we re going to do a deep dive into the company behind the bill and one of the dangerous chemical that was onboard there, vinyl chloride. how long will it be a threat? and is it putting residents at risk of cancer. plus, did former president trump break the law when he tried to overturn election results in georgia? we ll find out new details today when the judge leases part of the grand jury s report. also, the gunman who killed students at michigan state university