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Smoke from the Hughes fire in late January quickly spread to Ventura County, where thousands of farmworkers picked strawberries, citrus and other produce. Nonprofits scramble to get around 21,000 N95 respirators to people in the fields. Elizabeth Strader with the United Farm Workers says workers are concerned about their health, but have no choice but to work.

Smoke from the Hughes fire in late January quickly spread to Ventura County, where thousands of farmworkers picked strawberries, citrus and other produce. Nonprofits scramble to get around 21,000 N95 respirators to people in the fields. Elizabeth Strader with the United Farm Workers says workers are concerned about their health, but have no choice but to work.

Employers in California are legally required to provide N95 respirators to workers when the Air Quality Index reaches 150. Oregon and Washington are the only other states that also have this requirement. Nate Perez, NPR News. The Dow dropped 122 points today.

Employers in California are legally required to provide N95 respirators to workers when the Air Quality Index reaches 150. Oregon and Washington are the only other states that also have this requirement. Nate Perez, NPR News. The Dow dropped 122 points today.

They're going to be in armories throughout Kentucky with heavy equipment to be ready to help in that backup or ready to help stranded motorists.

They're going to be in armories throughout Kentucky with heavy equipment to be ready to help in that backup or ready to help stranded motorists.

I'm Emilia Perez, a Mexican woman, a woman like the

I'm Emilia Perez, a Mexican woman, a woman like the

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Astronauts on the International Space Station are wishing everyone a Happy New Year as the clock strikes midnight at this hour. Well, Happy New Year from the International Space Station. That was Butch Wilmore. He's one of the two Boeing astronauts who've been stranded in orbit for months.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Astronauts on the International Space Station are wishing everyone a Happy New Year as the clock strikes midnight at this hour. Well, Happy New Year from the International Space Station. That was Butch Wilmore. He's one of the two Boeing astronauts who've been stranded in orbit for months.

He says it's not often that you can bring in the new year more than once.

He says it's not often that you can bring in the new year more than once.

The United Kingdom and Ireland are welcoming 2025 at this hour with fireworks displays and musical performances. In New York City, celebrations are underway in Times Square, where more than a million people are expected to gather to watch the crystal ball drop at midnight.

The United Kingdom and Ireland are welcoming 2025 at this hour with fireworks displays and musical performances. In New York City, celebrations are underway in Times Square, where more than a million people are expected to gather to watch the crystal ball drop at midnight.

President Biden has spoken to the governor of Puerto Rico as the island works to restore power after widespread outages left most of the island in the dark on this New Year's Eve. The White House has offered the U.S. territory federal assistance to fast-track restoration. More than a million Puerto Ricans are without electricity.

President Biden has spoken to the governor of Puerto Rico as the island works to restore power after widespread outages left most of the island in the dark on this New Year's Eve. The White House has offered the U.S. territory federal assistance to fast-track restoration. More than a million Puerto Ricans are without electricity.

Kayvon Antonio Hidari reports it could take days to get the lights back on.

Kayvon Antonio Hidari reports it could take days to get the lights back on.

The Biden administration is proposing to protect a stretch of northeast Nevada from energy development for the next 20 years. NPR's Nate Perez reports.

The Biden administration is proposing to protect a stretch of northeast Nevada from energy development for the next 20 years. NPR's Nate Perez reports.