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Sunday, July 19, 2026 · 53 stories
Wildfire smoke from Canada shrouds the sun as it rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City. Officials warn smoke could return as Canadian wildfires continue burning.
Forecasters expected the worst conditions across the Great Lakes region on Sunday, with air quality alerts in effect across the area.
We will continue inspecting every cooling tower that tested positive and will hold accountable any owner who fails to comply with our public health laws." As of Saturday night, 72 people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease, and nine people are hospitalized in association with this cluster. UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Officials have released new information about the second person who has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side. The tragic announcement comes just days after the city revealed more than 45 additional positive.
Health officials are working to identify the origin of the Upper East Side outbreak, which was first identified on July 2 from two cases in close proximity. NEarly 60 people have been confirmed to have Legionnaires’ disease since the outbreak began on the Upper East Side. The city said Tuesday it has inspected all 183 cooling towers in the area, and about 75 of them came up positive on first-round tests that don't distinguish between live and dead bacteria.
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Central Command said two service members were killed in Jordan while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Iranian authorities said at least 50 people have been killed and more than 500 wounded in U.S. Military said on Saturday that two additional service members were killed as part of the war with Iran.
More than 30 injured and 300 displaced after buildings collapse near Sicaya A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru , killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. In 2007, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the province of Pisco in the Ica region, killing nearly 600 people.
As a result, 38 new charges were authorised against the brothers, meaning there are now a total of 42 charges against Andrew and 17 against Tristan. Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the US after British authorities issued 38 new charges against the pair. The total number of charges against the brothers is now 59, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire police said.
Eight people die and dozens are injured as several cities are hit by missile and drone attacks, while Kyiv continues its own assault on Russian infrastructure.
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