Morning Edition: Air Quality Emergency Across Finger Lakes + Top-10 Headlines For Wednesday

Latest on Cayuga Co. fire that sent one to the hospital, double fatal crash in Wayne Co., and serious UTV crash in Yates Co. Plus your photo of the day from a hazy Canandaigua Lake.

Each day we bring you the biggest headlines and the stories that matter from the heart of the Finger Lakes. Our newsroom is locally owned-and-operated — keeping you informed and up-to-date every day of the year.

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Air quality issues will soon peak: Doctors advise staying indoors as conditions get worse this morning and afternoon.

Photo by Bran_WX on Twitter.

New Yorkers faced an eerie spectacle on Tuesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed most of the state, casting a gray, at times orange light on the region. With the sun setting, the density of the smoke became increasingly apparent, raising significant health concerns. Dr. Daniel Croft, assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Rochester, recommended individuals sensitive to air pollution to remain indoors as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Quality Index (AQI) indicated alarming levels of particulate matter. For instance, 24 hours outside in the Finger Lakes under the current AQI is equivalent to inhaling air pollution as harmful as smoking three cigarettes.

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RELENTLESS: Casey Galloway talk strategies, struggles of leadership and creating a positive culture.

INTRODUCING RELENTLESS: The Relentless Podcast is a new weekly series presented by FingerLakes1.com hosted by Christine VanDusen. Follow the show on social media by searching Relentless Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok!

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OUT OF BOUNDS: PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and PIF (owners of LIV Golf) will merge.

In a historic move to unite the world of golf, the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour, and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) have announced a groundbreaking agreement. This landmark deal aims to consolidate the commercial businesses and rights of all parties involved, establishing a new, collectively owned, for-profit entity. The primary objective is to maximize excitement and competition among the sport’s top players while ensuring the benefits extend to all stakeholders.

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Photo of the Day!

Haze over Canandaigua Lake in Canandaigua by Christina Sweeney Brown.

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More News For Wednesday, June 7th!

1. UPDATE: One hospitalized after structure fire in Cayuga County

2. Father, son killed in crash with tractor-trailer in Wayne County

3. Teen airlifted after UTV accident in Yates County

4. Proposal would decrease mandated number of lockdown, active shooter drills from four to one in New York

5. Canandaigua gets closer to new school mascot and nickname

6. Troopers: Woman provided 11-year-old with concentrated cannabis, then sexually abused them for two days

7. Supervisors debate, ultimately delay vote on asylum seeker resolution in Ontario County

8. Canandaigua property owners may be forced to replace lead pipes

9. Corning Museum of Glass gets $3.5 million grant

10. Lyons woman arrested three times in 72 hours for trespassing, resisting in separate incidents