Wildfires raise COVID-19 risks, Louisville announces Breonna Taylor settlement, and more from Apple News

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It’s September 16, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know.

Top Stories

Western wildfires are increasing COVID-19 risks: Doctors say pollution from the smoke could make people more susceptible, and taking precautions is difficult at crowded shelters. The Wall Street Journal

Hurricane Sally made landfall in Alabama, bringing life-threatening flooding and widespread power outages to the Gulf Coast. CNN

President Trump, in a town hall, said he couldn’t have done more to stop the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 195,000 people in the U.S. ABC News

Louisville, Kentucky, promised police reform as part of a $12 million settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by officers in March. Louisville Courier Journal

Israel established formal ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in a White House ceremony. The deals were denounced by Palestinian leadership. Al Jazeera

Yoshihide Suga was voted in as Japan’s prime minister by parliament. He is expected to maintain the priorities of his predecessor, Shinzo Abe. BBC News

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The coming American climate migration, how most of the world’s plastic ends up in landfills, and more on today’s audio show. Apple News Today

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The Conspiracy Campaign

Why more and more ordinary Americans are buying into baseless theories — and what that could mean for the election. Time

The Coronavirus

How to tell the difference between COVID-19 and the flu. The Wall Street Journal

One in 10 Americans don’t have enough food. The pandemic is making things worse. PBS NewsHour

What is “friluftsliv”? How an idea of outdoor living could help us this winter. National Geographic

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

South Dakota’s attorney general said he thought he hit a deer. The next day, he found a dead man’s body in a ditch near the accident. The Washington Post

“I have blood on my hands”: A whistleblower says Facebook knew about global political manipulation on its platform — and failed to act. BuzzFeed News

Jesuits in St. Louis are searching for the descendants of people their predecessors enslaved. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds have been found dead in New Mexico, and scientists don’t know why. CNN

This woman surfed the biggest wave of the year. Here’s why that’s such a big deal. The Atlantic

Science

A 42-mile stretch of the Arctic’s largest remaining ice shelf has broken off and shattered. CBS News

How old is the Greenland shark? It’s complicated. The Wall Street Journal

Why does sour candy make your mouth hurt? Bustle

The Last Word

“	It’s like sticking yourself in a little room with 12 people all around you, smoking cigarettes.”

Oregon residents describe living with relentless smoke from the wildfires. The Washington Post

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