NEW: Hazardous firework-induced smog continues to hover over Washington D.C. this morning. Avoid time outdoors if you can.
The air so filled with microscopic particulates (PM2.5) that it’s potentially harmful to exert oneself outside. CODE PURPLE alert in effect.
Doctors in DC and PG county Maryland (east of DC) are warning patients wth cardiovascular issues to stay inside or leave the area for several days following July 4 fireworks. Trump’s display (880,000 shells compared to usual 20,000) now expected to create dangerous air pollution
NEW: A bulletin is warning Northern Virginia residents that Trump's firework display has the potential of causing worse air quality than severe wildfires.
The bulletin urges volunteers on the National Mall to wear an N95 masks, and warns of serious health risks. https://t.co/mOim5DTbw5
On this day 30 years ago (July 2, 1996), we released our fourth studio album Stakes Is High featuring the title track produced by J Dilla, Itsoweezee, The Bizness ft. Common, Big Brother Beat ft. Mos Def and more. 30 years later…Stakes STILL High. 🖤🩶🤍
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Eddie Murphy may be the star of Coming to America (38 years today), but the movie gets hijacked effortlessly by Randy Watson and Sexual Chocolate.
The voice. The swagger. The all-time mic drop.
Here’s how the kid from “That’s My Momma” became a legend.
23-year-old Daniel Cressy just became the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy https://t.co/snRE0wOGaP