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The 7

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

The 7

The Washington Post

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🗓️ 7 June 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Wednesday briefing: Kakhovka dam damage; smoke from Canada fires; Richmond shooting; LIV Golf and PGA Tour merger; and more


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0:00.0

The PGA Tour has a surprising new partner.

0:06.2

We have an update in Ukraine and Apple announced an autocorrect fix.

0:10.4

That's some of what we'll get to on the 7th from the Washington Post. I'm Jeff Pierre. It's

0:15.3

Wednesday, June 7th. Let's get you caught up with today's 7 stories.

0:21.7

Number one, Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other for the destruction of a major dam.

0:28.1

The dam in southern Ukraine was hit by a reported explosion yesterday. Over 1,400 people were evacuated

0:34.8

over the risk of catastrophic flooding.

0:37.2

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby

0:39.7

spoke about the consequences at a press conference yesterday.

0:43.4

Its destruction can very well have a devastating impact on Ukraine's energy security, and it will

0:48.4

certainly have an impact on Ukraine's canal system.

0:51.9

It still isn't clear who did it.

0:53.7

The damage poses strategic challenges for both sides ahead of Ukraine's much anticipated

0:58.5

counter-offensive.

0:59.9

It could also have huge environmental consequences.

1:03.0

Number two, smoke from the Canadian wildfires is spreading to the US.

1:15.0

It's moving south over much of the Midwest, Ohio Valley, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic.

1:21.0

The smoke is creating hazy skies and bringing dangerous levels of

1:25.1

pollution. The situation is particularly bad in New York City. Officials told

1:30.6

vulnerable residents yesterday to mask up if they go outside.

1:34.3

Millions of other people from South Carolina to New Hampshire are also under air quality alerts.

1:39.9

The smoke is coming from 416 active fires across Canada, more than half of which are burning out

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