The Latest Breaking News from New York

Professor fired for holding machete to journalist’s throat

Shellyne Rodriguez was fired by Hunter College hours after the New York Post published images of her holding a long bladed weapon to the neck of a reporter

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Two Christian college students used pronouns in their email signatures. Then they were fired

Raegan Zelaya and Shua Wilmot thought the pronouns in their work email signatures would be a helpful identifier that could foster conversation and promote inclusivity, particularly at the small Christian university in New York where they worked.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Watch live: Nato allies parade ships for New York City’s annual Fleet Week

Watch live as the annual Fleet Week (FWNY) begins in New York City on Wednesday, 24 May, celebrating maritime forces.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

School bus bursts into flames with quick-thinking driver saving lives of six kids

The driver rescued six kids aged 5 to 11 from the school bus before it got immersed in a menacing blaze. They were on their way home from a private Yeshiva in Queens, New York

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023

Beyoncé fan travels to Edinburgh from New York as it's cheaper than seeing her in US

Dedicated fan Chinedum Enyinna said it was easier and cheaper seeing Beyoncé in Edinburgh and the north east of England than it was getting tickets in the USA.

Edinburgh Live · May 24, 2023

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello pack on the PDA a month after rekindling their romance

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello were spotted kissing at Coachella last month as they rekindled their romance and they've now enjoyed a PDA-filled date in New York

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023

Editorial: Regulate this court: New York City rent laws may face their demise before the US Supreme Court

Having lost at the trial and appeals level, landlords of regulated buildings are asking the Supreme Court to pull the rug out from under New York’s rent-control regime, arguing the court should review its case “to establish that forcing a select group of property owners to subsidize tenants who cannot…

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023

‘I saw the opportunity’: Woman defends picking up ‘$8,000 bubble sofa’ from New York street

TikTok video went viral after viewers were concerned the sofa contained bedbugs

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Seeking asylum and work, migrants bused out of NYC find hostility

Before he left the West African nation of his birth, Mohamed read that New York was a place of “open arms."

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Teenagers resent social media and efforts to take it away

NEW YORK: In Manhattan, one high school freshman said he is trying to cut down on scrolling through TikTok, but questioned whether age restrictions on social media use could ever effectively stop tech-savvy teenagers.

Bangkok Post · May 24, 2023