Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson, and this is five things you need to know Wednesday,

the 28th of June, 2023.

Today, more smoke from wildfires hits American cities.

Plus, the Supreme Court rejects a GOP argument on who decides rules for elections,

and a new report outlines just how much was stolen in COVID relief.

Chicago and Detroit saw the worst air quality in the world yesterday,

thanks to more smoke from Canadian wildfires.

In Chicago, thick smoke clouded the sky, bringing limited visibility,

and a faint burning smell.

And into Detroit, smoke could be seen lingering over the downtown skyline.

On IQ air's air quality index, the two cities alternated yesterday between the unhealthy

and very unhealthy categories.

There were also unhealthy levels of pollutants from the smoke across the Great Lakes region,

including in most of Wisconsin and parts of Indiana and Ohio.

That's expected to continue today.

And more smoky air is headed back toward New York State.

Governor Kathy Hocal warned that air quality is expected to reach unhealthy levels in western

and central parts of the state today and tomorrow.

Health experts remind anyone in an at-risk group, including young children, older adults,

or those with heart and lung disease to stay indoors for any physical activity,

and that everyone in high pollutant areas limit the amount of time they're active outdoors.

In a win for voting rights groups, the Supreme Court has rejected the North Carolina GOP argument

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