Newsy On The Ground Covering Australia Bushfires
The skies in Sydney are clear today but for the past month city has been blanketed with fog and smoke.

Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM, pledges focus on economy
Chris Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation."
By Mark Mitchell / New Zealand Herald / AP
Jacinda Ardern makes final appearance as New Zealand leader
Ardern's final act was to join lawmakers attending celebrations at the Rātana meeting grounds, the home of an Indigenous Māori religious movement.
By Mark Mitchell / New Zealand Herald / AP
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern to leave office, sets October election
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's last day in office will be Feb. 7.
By New Zealand Herald / APTop Stories

4 key suspects in Haiti presidential slaying in US custody
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was shot 12 times at his private home near the capital of Port-au-Prince on July, 7 2021.
By Odelyn Joseph / AP
Can machines be creative?
Generative AI is a subfield of artificial intelligence that involves training models to generate new content such as text, images, or music.
By John Minchillo / AP
'Dr. Phil' will end this year after 21 seasons on the air
The final episode will come during the show's current season.
By AP/ Chris Pizzello