What We Know About the Shooting in Midtown Manhattan

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29 juillet 2025 à 08:15

Four people were killed, including an off-duty New York City police officer, when a gunman opened fire in an office tower before fatally shooting himself, officials said.

N.Y.P.D. officers on the scene of the shooting, in Manhattan on Monday evening.

Bangladeshi Community Mourns Officer Killed in Midtown Manhattan Shooting

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Par :Wesley Parnell

29 juillet 2025 à 08:13

Didarul Islam had a hard-won house, a job that brought respect and the esteem of his neighbors. “He said serve the community and you’ll do fine,” a friend said.

Members of the New York Police Department stand as the body of Didarul Islam, an officer killed in a shooting in Midtown, is transferred from a a hospital in Manhattan, early Tuesday.

Apple Is Shutting a Store in China, Its First Closure in the Country

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Par :Tripp Mickle

29 juillet 2025 à 07:58

The move speaks to slowing spending by consumers and Apple’s continuing struggles in China, its second-largest market.

At the opening of an Apple store in Parkland Mall in the Chinese city of Dalian, in 2015.

Putin Wants Something He Can’t Get

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Par :Alexander Baunov

29 juillet 2025 à 07:00

The legitimacy he seeks is impossible without recognition from the West.

Park Avenue Gunman Drove Cross Country Before the Attack, Police Said

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Par :Liam Stack · Joseph Goldstein and Amy Julia Harris

29 juillet 2025 à 08:31

The police said that he had a history of mental illness documented in Nevada and that it was unclear why he targeted the building.

Jessica Tisch, the New York police commissioner, said investigators were still trying to determine why the gunman opened fire.

Finland’s Short, Precious Summers Are Plagued by Goose Poop

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Par :Amelia Nierenberg and Johanna Lemola

29 juillet 2025 à 06:01

Finns trying to enjoy beaches and parks during their all-too-brief summers have been vexed by legions of geese — and their droppings. The smelly mess has resisted even the most innovative solutions.

Geese holding up traffic in Helsinki, where the birds are ubiquitous in the summertime.

Starmer Is Edging Closer to Recognizing a Palestinian State, UK Officials Say

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Par :Mark Landler

29 juillet 2025 à 06:01

Two government officials said Britain was actively weighing the recognition of a Palestinian state, in a shift driven by public pressure over starvation in Gaza.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at President Trump’s golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, on Monday. Mr. Starmer, the officials said, resisted Palestinian state recognition in the past because he viewed it as a largely “performative” gesture.

Site of Midtown Shooting Is Owned by Rudin Management and Houses NFL and Blackstone

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Par :Yan Zhuang

29 juillet 2025 à 04:32

The building occupies an entire block and has its own ZIP code. It’s owned by Rudin, one of the oldest real estate firms in New York City.

The side entrance of 345 Park Avenue on Monday.

Dozens of Licensed Weed Shops Were Placed Too Close to Schools

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Par :Ashley Southall

29 juillet 2025 à 04:29

State regulators said that a misreading of the law that legalized cannabis in New York allowed some shops to open in unsuitable locations. Those businesses may be uprooted now.

A cannabis dispensary in the East Village in 2023. An error by the Office of Cannabis Management has created uncertainty around the future of dozens of dispensaries in New York State.

Ryne Sandberg, Hall of Fame Second Baseman for the Cubs, Dies at 65

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Par :Richard Goldstein

29 juillet 2025 à 04:27

Both a skilled fielder and a fearsome power hitter, he entered the national sports spotlight with two memorable home runs in a nationally televised 1984 game.

Ryne Sandberg in 1992. Over 16 major league seasons, all but one with the Chicago Cubs, he became one of baseball’s most prominent infielders.

Chaos Overtakes a Midtown Block as the Work Day Comes to a Close

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Par :Wesley Parnell and Santul Nerkar

29 juillet 2025 à 03:43

An area where New Yorkers come to do business is spooked by a burst of violence.

Police officers and emergency workers stand at an intersection after a shooting in Midtown Manhattan.

Heavy Rain and Flooding in China Kill at Least 30

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Par :Vivian Wang · Lily Kuo and Berry Wang

29 juillet 2025 à 06:37

The rains set off flooding and landslides, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in the capital and neighboring Hebei Province.

A flood-damaged road in the Miyun district of northeastern Beijing on Monday. Chinese state media said on Tuesday that 28 people had died in Miyun.

Alvaro Uribe, Ex-President of Colombia, Is Convicted of Bribery

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Par :Genevieve Glatsky and Julie Turkewitz

29 juillet 2025 à 02:23

Mr. Uribe, a towering figure in Colombian politics, was accused of trying to bribe a former paramilitary to retract testimony damaging to him.

The former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe.

Officer and 2 Others Are Shot at Blackstone’s Park Avenue Tower in NYC

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Par :Ed Shanahan · Chelsia Rose Marcius and Maria Cramer

29 juillet 2025 à 02:01

The gunman was dead, the police said, and the building that houses the finance firm Blackstone was in lockdown Monday evening.

New York police officers answered reports of a shooting on Park Avenue on Monday evening.

N.J. Criminal Cases Screech to a Halt as Habba’s Authority Is Challenged

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Par :Tracey Tully

29 juillet 2025 à 01:46

Federal court hearings, grand jury proceedings and plea deals were abruptly canceled in New Jersey over questions about whether Alina Habba, the acting U.S. attorney, was legally appointed.

Alina Habba, a former lawyer to President Trump, was named acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey last week.

Trump Says He Declined Epstein’s Invitation to Visit His Island

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Par :Chris Cameron

29 juillet 2025 à 01:35

The comments came as part of the president’s efforts to distract, deny and deflect from his long-running relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Study May Undercut Idea That Cash Payments to Poor Families Help Child Development

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Par :Jason DeParle

29 juillet 2025 à 01:27

Rigorous new research appears to show that monthly checks intended to help disadvantaged children did little for their well-being, adding a new element to a dispute over expanded government aid.

The test targeted children in their earliest years, leaving open the possibility that benefits will appear later, after they start school.

Vance Embraces Role of Loyal Trump Warrior, Shifting Away From Past Stances

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Par :Tyler Pager

29 juillet 2025 à 00:35

The vice president has defended the administration’s handling of U.S. military engagement abroad and the Epstein files, even when those positions put him at odds with the right wing.

Vice President JD Vance during a visit to a factory in Canton, Ohio, on Monday.

3 Out of 5 Liver Cancer Cases Are Preventable, Study Finds

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Par :Nina Agrawal

29 juillet 2025 à 00:30

Without efforts to address some causes, including alcohol use and metabolic issues, the researchers warn that cases could nearly double by 2050.

Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute

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Par :Michael C. Bender · Alan Blinder and Michael S. Schmidt

29 juillet 2025 à 00:53

The sum sought by the government is more than twice as much as the $200 million fine that Columbia University said it would pay when it settled its clash with the White House last week.

Neither Harvard nor the government has publicly detailed the types of terms they might find acceptable for a settlement.

John Saladino, ‘Sensualist’ Designer With a Love of Ruins, Dies at 86

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Par :Fred A. Bernstein

29 juillet 2025 à 00:04

A renowned interior designer, he created instantly recognizable rooms using lush fabrics, oversize antiques and imperfectly plastered walls that convey a sense of age.