USA – A pilot and co-pilot were killed and 2 others injured when Air Canada aircraft collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York late Sunday. The crash occurred at about 11.40 pm (0340GMT), when a Jazz Aviation flight operated on behalf of Air Canada struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and […]
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Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and Wife Cilia Flores Under US Custody in New York
USA – Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were on Saturday brought under US custody in Brooklyn, New York after the American operation that ousted him from power. Maduro was flown by helicopter from Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, to Lower Manhattan, before being driven to the Metropolitan […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James Survives Indictment Attempt
USA – The New York Attorney General Letitia James survived an indictment attempt by the Justice Department on Thursday, after a federal grand jury refused to indict her. This was the third time the US Justice Department has tried to prosecute James, who is considered one of President Donald Trump‘s biggest political enemies. A federal […]
Trump-Mamdani Meeting: New Yorkers Reject Funding Endless Wars
USA – After the meeting with Donald Trump in the Oval Office, New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani told reporters alongside Trump that New Yorkers are opposed to American tax dollars being used to fund endless wars while ignoring the cost-of-living crisis back at home. “When I spoke to New Yorkers who had voted for the […]
New York Subway Surfing Leaves 2 Dead
USA – 2 teenage girls were on Saturday killed in New York while subway surfing according to the New York Police Department. A New York Police Department spokesperson said the victims were discovered atop a Brooklyn-bound J train, adding that their ages have not yet been confirmed. NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow described the incident […]
Mass Shooting in New York City Lounge Leaves 3 Dead
USA – At least 3 people were killed and 8 others injured in a mass shooting in New York City lounge early Sunday after multiple shooters opened fire inside the premise. New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said police responded to reports of a shooting at the Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin […]
New York City Shooting Leaves 4 Dead
USA – Four people including a police officer were killed in a New York City shooting yesterday (Monday), when a gunman opened fire using an assault rifle according to mayor Eric Adams. “Five innocent people shot tonight. We lost four souls to another senseless act of gun violence, including a member of the New York […]
Zohran Mamdani Wins New York City Mayoral Primary
USA – Zohran Mamdani won the New York City Democratic primary to become the city’s first Muslim mayor, while the former Governor Andrew Cuomo conceded defeat. Unofficial results showed Mamdani with 43.50% of first-round votes, holding an over 7-point lead over Cuomo, who stands at 36.38%. The final results will be determined via ranked-choice tabulations, […]
New York’s Hudson River Boat Blasting Kills 1
USA – A Hudson River boat blasting on Saturday killed 1 and injured another when an explosion aboard a sewage transport boat operated by the New York city occurred on the docked vessel. The incident happened around 10.30 am local time (1430GMT) near the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant while workers aboard the Hunts Point […]