Good gravy. This week has been madness, Pamela. The first president was indicted on federal crimes.

One of the best soccer players ever is coming to the U.S. And did you see the video of Wildfire Smoke in New York?

I did, Ryan. This week has been full of big news.

Definitely. Let's get into it. I'm Pamela Kirkland.

And I'm Ryan Willard. It's Tuesday,

June 13th. This is the 10 News. Here are 10 things you need to know.

Let's get started with a follow-up story from last week. We reported on the widespread wildfires in Canada, which burned so far and so fast that

the smoke blanketed parts of the U.S.

Last week, cities on the East Coast, including Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C., faced their worst

air quality in decades. Air pollution levels were nearly double the worst wildfire smoke

on record in the Pacific Northwest. Flights were canceled, Broadway shows were closed, and residents

were encouraged to stay inside. But even indoors,

air pollution levels reached dangerous highs. Experts have said climate change is behind the wildfires

and that air pollution could become a regular occurrence on the usually smoke-free East Coast.

Check out the link in our show notes for a time-laped video of the wildfire smoke rolling

across the East Coast.

And amid this wildfire crisis, top climate scientists have confirmed that the world is entering

an El Nino warming period.

What does that mean?

El Nino is a regularly occurring weather event in the Pacific.

It affects weather worldwide, making the southern U.S. rainier,

weakening India's monsoon season, and causing drought in Australia.

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