Video inside a Brooklyn apartment shows the moment a New York City building collapsed, killing eight people.
Newly released footage from a Brooklyn apartment shows the moments before a building collapsed Wednesday, killing eight people and injuring at least 17 others. The three-story building in Flatbush gave way, triggering a large emergency response. Video recorded inside resident Anderson Velez’s third-floor apartment shows a living room wall crumbling as the unit begins to […]
Empire State Building climbers fear deportation after lawyer says plea deal fell apart
Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, could face jail time and possible deportation after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building in July. The Russian pair drew widespread attention after raising a black flag with a message about love and peace. Kuznetsov proposed to Nikolau moments later, and the climb was filmed. […]
New York City building collapse investigation raises questions about neighboring property owner’s record of violations
The owner of a property beside the site of Wednesday’s fatal building collapse in Brooklyn is facing questions about earlier construction violations. Public records show that a contractor continued demolition work despite a city stop-work order issued in March. The three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. collapsed Wednesday afternoon, killing at least eight people and […]
Several people shot in DC; one appears to have died, and the shooter may be barricaded in an apartment building (UPDATE)
Police found the suspected gunman with a gunshot wound inside a seventh-floor apartment where he had barricaded himself, Interim Chief Jeffery W. Carroll said Thursday. The suspect was pronounced dead, and the wound appeared to be self-inflicted, Carroll said. Negotiators had been communicating with the suspect from outside the apartment. Officers entered after hearing a […]
New York City building collapse: A timeline of the deadly disaster as rescuers race to free survivors from the wreckage
Eight dead after Brooklyn building collapses into excavation site A three-story building in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood collapsed into a nearby construction site Wednesday afternoon, killing at least eight people and prompting a large rescue effort. The first 911 call came in at 4:01 p.m., according to the New York Police Department. The mixed-use building at […]
New York City building collapse: Eight bodies recovered as rescue workers search for survivors
Eight people have died after a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday morning. Crews have recovered all eight bodies from the rubble. The FDNY first reported two deaths after the collapse in the Flatbush neighborhood, but the toll rose as rescue workers continued searching. At least 17 people […]
At least two killed and 17 injured when a New York City building collapses
At least two people died and more than a dozen were injured, including seven children, after a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn on Wednesday, officials said. FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said 19 people were treated, including the two who died. Four patients were in critical condition and 12 were stable. A firefighter sustained minor injuries […]
Nick Foles thinks the Bears are the team to beat in a strong NFC North: “Something is building in Chicago”
The NFL trade deadline is behind us, and with teams now focused on the playoff push, Week 10 arrives with plenty at stake. The NFC North has emerged as one of the league’s strongest divisions. If the season ended today, all four teams would qualify for the playoffs, though only one can finish first. Nick […]
Next-Generation Satellite System: Building America’s gateway to future space-based missile warning and tracking
Next-Generation Satellite System Aims to Improve Missile Warning The U.S. is developing a new space-based system to improve missile warning and tracking for military forces. Next Gen OPIR GEO is intended to build on the existing Space-Based Infrared System, or SBIRS, with updated sensing, data processing and resilience capabilities. Missile threats have become faster and […]
Suspect in German fire arrested for setting blaze at Hitler’s retreat, leaving the building almost destroyed.
Over 300 child marriages recorded in Germany: report A man in Germany has been taken into custody on suspicion of arson after he allegedly set a mountain retreat, originally built for Adolf Hitler, ablaze. The fire occurred at the Eagle’s Nest in the Bavarian Alps on Friday evening, with firefighting teams facing considerable challenges due […]