NYC Skies See Improvement; DC on Alert: Smoky Air Latest

WATCH: Heavy smoke from the Canadian wildfires has drifted south and created an orange fog around New York City. Brian Sullivan reports.Source: Bloomberg
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A blanket of heavily polluted air covering much of the eastern US is likely to last until Tuesday, even as levels in New York City showed improvement. Washington DC issued a “very unhealthy” air-quality alert.

President Joe Biden said the US would “respond promptly” to any Canadian requests for more firefighters and air tankers.