Dennis Romero

Injuries were described as minor following the takeover of the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail in Eastern North Carolina. Negotiators secured the release of the guards.

William Craig Durham, 56, was charged with kidnapping and murder in the killing of 35-year-old Brandi Reynolds.

Much of the nation was stewing under 90 to 100-degree heat, which is expected to move south and west by the beginning of next week.

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

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

Several Waymo vehicles had to be towed away after the company said their batteries died while they were stuck in heavy San Francisco traffic amid Fourth of July celebrations.

Mark Aaron Gatz had been warned about the trash and about building illegal fires before he was arrested, according to court documents.

Court documents say he’d been living in a national forest for about eight years. Officers estimated the trash pile at around 1,000 pounds.

Authorities said about 20 people who were at one point unaccounted for at the Bearcat Getaway in Lesterville along the Black River were located and are OK.

The foodborne gastrointestinal illness has shown up in 31 states, and federal health officials say 86 people have been hospitalized.