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A man walks past the US Capitol shrouded in a cloud of smoke
A person wearing a protective face mask walks in Washington, DC as the US Capitol building is seen shrouded in haze and smoke, June 8 [Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Reuters]
By Jillian Kestler-D'Amours and Brian Osgood
Published On 8 Jun 2023

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