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Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · 5 stories
New York City’s buildings commissioner said late Tuesday that the building was stable for now, hours after officials set up a multiblock “frozen zone” around it.
Kathy Hochul will direct state agencies to eliminate or modernize antiquated requirements, and examine if task forces or councils have outlived their purpose.
The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim agreement to halt fighting in the war could break down, putting the Middle East again at risk of a wider conflict.
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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.