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A federal judge in Denver has temporarily blocked Colorado's law requiring retailers to post air quality warnings on gas stoves, citing potential First Amendment violations and scientific controversy over health impacts, leaving the law unenforceable pending further legal proceedings.
Wildfires in British Columbia, Canada have shown some signs of easing, but hundreds more blazes have forced over 30,000 people to evacuate their homes. Cooler weather has aided firefighters in making progress, but officials warn that the battle is not over. The government is deploying the military to assist with evacuations. Smoke from the fires has led to air quality warnings in southern British Columbia and Washington state. No deaths have been reported, but some firefighters have lost their homes. The extent of the damage is still being assessed, but it is described as significant.