SURFSIDE, Fla. — Officials acknowledged on Wednesday that there was “zero chance” of finding any survivors in the pulverized steel and smashed concrete of what had been Champlain Towers South and said they would shift their focus to recovering the victims’ remains. There had been no signs of life since the hours immediately after the […]
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. Air Force was mostly responsible for a 2017 Texas church shooting because the Air Force had failed to report the gunman’s criminal history, which could have blocked him from buying the rifle he used to kill 26 people. In his ruling, Judge Xavier Rodriguez of the […]
Many Haitians in the diaspora feared the worst on Wednesday, following the assassination of Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, an act of violence viewed by many as a potent symbol of the impoverished Caribbean nation’s descent into mayhem in recent months. Rodney Saint-Éloi, a celebrated Haitian-Canadian poet and publisher in Montreal, said the assassination of Mr. […]
It was a battle from the start for Jovenel Moïse, the first Haitian president to be assassinated in more than 100 years. Even before he took office, Mr. Moïse had to fight accusations that, as a virtual unknown banana exporter, he was nothing but a handpicked puppet of the previous president, Michel Martelly. “Jovenel is […]
It was a battle from the start for Jovenel Moïse, the first Haitian president to be assassinated in more than 100 years. Even before he took office, Mr. Moïse had to fight accusations that, as a virtual unknown banana exporter, he was nothing but a handpicked puppet of the previous president, Michel Martelly. “Jovenel is […]
Ten more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a Miami building that collapsed two weeks ago, bringing the total death count to 46, authorities have said. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told family members in a private briefing on Wednesday that additional human remains had also been found in the wreckage. It comes […]
The uncle of Darnella Frazier – who famously filmed George Floyd’s death – has died after being involved in a crash with a Minneapolis police car that was chasing someone else. Innocent bystander Leneal Frazier was driving his car at around 12.30am on Tuesday, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a state patrol car crashed into his. […]
Former President Donald Trump is reportedly announcing class action lawsuits against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Trump, who was banned from both social media platforms after the January 6 Capitol riot, is set to unveil the suits during an 11am press conference on Wednesday, according to Axios. The former president’s legal […]
President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti was assassinated in an attack in the early hours of Wednesday at his home on the outskirts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, the prime minister said. Mr. Moïse’s wife, Martine Moïse, was also shot in the attack, Prime Minister Claude Joseph said in a statement. Her condition was not immediately clear. […]
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here’s the sign-up.] It’s Wednesday. Weather: A heat advisory is in effect until tonight. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-90s. Scattered storms this evening. Alternate-side parking: In effect until July 19 (Eid al-Adha). It’s been two weeks of partial updates and countless caveats. But finally, […]