A fifth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City's Upper East Side neighborhood, with health officials confirming at least 82 total cases. Dozens of buildings have been found to contain live Legionella bacteria as authorities work to contain the outbreak.
President Donald Trump announced plans to add pollution costs to existing tariffs on Canadian goods, accusing Canada of 'willful negligence' as smoke from massive wildfires triggered air quality warnings across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast, including New York City.
New York City health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The bacterial pneumonia outbreak has prompted health alerts to residents in the affected neighborhood.
A Legionnaires' disease cluster on New York City's Upper East Side has grown to 46 confirmed cases as of July 10, with at least 22 hospitalizations and no deaths reported. Health officials are testing water towers as the likely source while experts warn of increased risk from the bacteria in warming climates.
In a stunning reversal, lawyers for Luigi Mangione informed a judge Thursday that he will no longer pursue a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk. The withdrawal means Mangione will not introduce evidence that he was experiencing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the alleged killing.
France's cybersecurity agency Viginum has accused Israeli tech company BlackCore of interfering in multiple elections, including targeting Scottish First Minister John Swinney and the SNP in Scotland's elections, meddling in New York City votes, and conducting smear campaigns against candidates in France's March local elections. The firm is also suspected of operating in Angola and Togo.
Unionized workers at the Long Island Rail Road went on strike on May 16, 2026, after failing to reach a new contract agreement with the MTA, suspending service on the busiest commuter railroad in North America. New York Governor Kathy Hochul urged both sides to resume negotiations as tens of thousands of commuters face disruptions.
