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On the Upper East Side, some residents on Monday were just learning that a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of bacterial pneumonia, had formed in the Manhattan neighborhood they call home.

George E. Johnson, the pioneering Chicago entrepreneur whose company transformed Black hair care in the US with brands ​including Afro Sheen, Ultra Wave and Classy Curl, died at age 99.

More than a dozen employees at the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Department have been ordered to answer questions about whether they viewed law enforcement investigation files without specific authorization in relation to singer D4vd’s murder case.

The Justice Department defended its decision to drop its criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, saying the businessman’s reported pledge to invest billions of dollars in the United States did not influence the move.

A state investigation is underway after members of Tennessee’s National Guard shot and killed a 20-year-old man in downtown Memphis on Sunday morning, while they were patrolling the streets as part of a task force created by President Donald Trump.

Heavy rains pounded New Jersey on Monday and caused the roof over a big box store to partially collapse, temporarily trapping two people inside, authorities said.

The Kenya Airways flight turned back to its departure airport, Jomo Kenyatta International in the capital city, Nairobi, with no other issues reported.

“Major traffic disruptions, a high volume of travelers, and unplanned road closures contributed to unexpected congestion,” Waymo said.

Fourth of July celebrations across the country were marred by violence that killed at least five people and injured scores in multiple cities.

President Donald Trump on Saturday night delivered an address for America’s 250th birthday on a day roiled by severe weather — from triple-digit temperatures to pouring rain.