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Baseball’s “Iron Horse,” Lou Gehrig, died in New York of the degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease; he was 37.

A similar explosion in 2016 led to a launch pad not being available for use for 15 months.

A cruise ship carrying more than 450 people capsized and sank in a severe storm on China’s Yangtze River, leaving hundreds missing. Only a handful of people survived the sinking of the Eastern Star.

A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat in flight.

Over 2,200 people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, died when the South Fork Dam collapsed, sending 20 million tons of water from Conemaugh Lake rushing through the town.

10 people were killed when police fired on steelworkers demonstrating near the Republic Steel plant in South Chicago.

CDC reports the U.S. adult smoking rate dropped to an all-time low of 9%. Advocacy group criticizes cuts to prevention efforts.

Members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition died after falling on Mount McKinley near Denali Pass, a fourth climber was evacuated.

Christian Castro was charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime.

Janet Guthrie became the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500, finishing in 29th place.