Sources: Reuters via TV New Zealand
Three people are killed and 14 others are injured in a fire at a six-story apartment building in Manhattan, New York, United States. 2026-05-4
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation announces the arrest of an Afghan national in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for allegedly plotting an ISIS-related attack on Election Day in November. 2024-10-8
A high-altitude balloon is detected over the Western United States, prompting the deployment of fighter aircraft to intercept the object. The origin and purpose of the balloon are unknown, according to U.S. officials. 2024-02-23
The WTC–Cortlandt subway station in lower Manhattan opens for the first time since being destroyed in the September 11 attacks in 2001. 2018-09-8
The 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly commences its General Debate at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York. 2017-09-19
Quebec-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals International cut all ties with Philidor Rx Services. This comes in the wake of recent revelations that Valeant was looking to acquire Philidor, a relationship that raised questions from various quarters. Valeant is the subject of U.S. federal investigations. 2015-10-30
A student is shot and wounded at Albemarle High School in Albemarle, North Carolina, U.S. A student is arrested. 2014-09-30
Father Emil Kapaun is awarded a Medal of Honor posthumously by U.S. President Barack Obama. 2013-04-11
A bombing in Qalat, capital of the southern Zabul Province, kills three U.S. soldiers and two U.S. civilians, along with an Afghan doctor. An American civilian dies in another attack in the east of the country. 2013-04-6
North Korea ends all peace pacts with South Korea and closes the main Panmunjom border crossing inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korean generals affirm they are aiming their long range missiles at the U.S. mainland in retaliation for the recently approved U.N. sanctions. 2013-03-8