US news This article is more than 6 months oldNew Yorkers baffled by tiny flying bugs swarming city in wake of smokeThis article is more than 6 months oldInsects appear to have arrived along with smoke from Canadian wildfires though their species is yet to be determined
Three weeks after choking smoke from Canadian wildfires enveloped the city, an infestation of tiny flying bugs is the latest signal that some New Yorkers are interpreting as the portent of end times. Read More...
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