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Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · 71 stories
An emergency response to structural damage discovered in a Midtown tower included the evacuation of 148 guests at the Hampton Inn Grand Central. Davi Fonseca and his parents, visiting NYC to watch Brazil in the World Cup, found themselves with an unexpected wake-up call to evacuate their Hampton Inn near Grand Central.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's transportation commissioner has vowed to fix a crumbling section of the stacked highway that's bedeviled city planners for a decade. Help Wanted: An engineer to run one of the city's most troubled infrastructure projects.
Construction workers working on the former pharmaceutical company building, a high-profile housing project, were evacuated after it was determined that it was at risk of collapse. The former Pfizer headquarters building is seen on July 07, 2026 in New York City.
Most evacuation orders stay in place New York City Jul 7 Recap: Support beams buckle in Manhattan high-rise, triggering temporary evacuations New York City Jul 7 One building cleared to reenter as contractors work to shore As officials go building-by-building to assess the safety of the midtown neighborhood surrounding the unstable Manhattan high-rise that was once home to. By NBC New York Staff • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 14 minutes ago BOOKMARKER The under-construction Manhattan high-rise where buckling columns prompted a large emergency response and evacuations a day ago is considered stable at this time.
Hayes is facing charges of vehicular assault, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, resisting arrest, reckless endangerment, DWI, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and reckless driving. A black Cadillac, driven by 56-year-old Anthony Hayes, collided with a dark colored BMW driven by 43-year-old Robert Walker. BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (WABC) -- An apparent road rage incident sent two cars crashing into each other, a pedestrian and then a Brooklyn building.
President Trump said he believes the current ceasefire with Iran is over following an exchange of attacks between the U.S.
US Central Command (Centcom) said on Tuesday it had launched "powerful" strikes in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, hitting more than 80 targets. During the conflict Iran sought to assert its sovereignty over the strait, including by establishing the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" which it said would manage "safe passage permits". In a separate social media post, Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said Iran had targeted the Saudi tanker Wadyan as it crossed the strait.
The US has launched strikes on Iranian IRGC small boats and targets in the country in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz A fire was filmed burning in Bandar Abbas, Iran, after the US Central Command (CentCom) reported that it had launched "powerful" strikes. Iranian state media said strikes hit Qeshm island, Bandar Abbas and Sirik. Iran's deputy foreign minister called the US attacks a violation of the US-Iran memorandum signed last month, warning Tehran would "take decisive measures".
This blog is now closed Telstra outage: Telco apologises for major time-keeping issue that hit mobiles, trains and triple-zero calls Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Telstra outage reported to be cause of Victoria train stoppage There is a long list of cancelled trains on the official V/line site, but the TL/DR is that Victoria’s regional train network has ground to a halt. Due to a radio.