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Massive US flight groundings triggered by fiber cut, circuit failure amid UN General Assembly meet

The flights were halted on the day that 130 world leaders and dozens of ministers were arriving in New York for the annual high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

An American Airlines airplane taxis on the tarmac at New York's Laguardia Airport.
Rally organised by "End Jew Hatred" in opposition to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York City Sunday, 26th July 2026

Hundreds of Jewish residents protest outside of NYC Mayor Mamdani's home

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States of America at City Hall in New York, NY, US, July 3, 2026.

Mamdani says he will not join demonstrations against Netanyahu during New York visit

THE 9/11 MEMORIAL at Ground Zero: Flags, flowers, photographs, and a stuffed toy mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The writer argues America recovered, but the wider war against jihadism remains unfinished.

Middle Israel: 25 years after 9/11, the global fight against jihadism remains unsettled - opinion


Cancer cases among 9/11 survivors surge nearly 25 years later - report

First responders and other New Yorkers who were near Ground Zero that day have also reported a range of other conditions, including respiratory illnesses, mental health impacts, and dementia.

FILE PHOTO: The second tower of the World Trade Center explodes into flames after being hit by a airplane, New York September 11, 2001 with the Brooklyn bridge in the foreground.

No. 49: Prof. Jennifer Mnookin: Columbia’s first Jewish pres., arriving at its most turbulent hour

Mnookin has headed Columbia University since July, becoming the Ivy League school's first Jewish leader in three decades amid a time of intense campus antisemitism.

 Jennifer Mnookin attends UCLA Black Law: 50th Anniversary Solidarity Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel on April 04, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.

Twenty-five years after 9/11: Looking back at the 'Before Times' for American Jewry

Despite the conspiracy theories that tried to pin the attacks on Israelis and Jews, the dominant narrative was that Israel and the United States were engaged in battle against a common enemy.

The new 9/11 Memorial Wall is seen at One Police Plaza in New York, on September 9, 2026.

EndJewHatred hosts rally outside the DSA offices in NYC ahead of 9/11 anniversary

The gathering was held three days before the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, focusing community opposition against the DSA and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Demonstrators with the Democratic Socialists of America take part in a rally on International Women’s Day in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 8, 2018.

Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety after 9/11 attacks, 'New York Times' disputes

Trump has repeatedly claimed that he assisted after the September 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center, but on Tuesday, he claimed that he was rescued by two firefighters shortly afterward.

US President Donald Trump speaks while hosting a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2026.

'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony

"My focus will be on attending events that memorialize that incredible courage, and I will be there on Friday at the memorial just as I was last year,” said the NYC mayor.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins hundreds of union members and others in a Labor Day rally and march in Lower Manhattan near the September 11 Memorial site on September 08, 2026, in New York City.

Mamdani hands 9/11 ceremonial pen to lawyer who defended bin Laden ally

Kassem, a law professor at City University of New York (CUNY), served as the lawyer for multiple problematic individuals, including a close ally of Osama Bin Laden, Ahmed al-Darbi.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Mamdani says 9/11 docs should be released to the public, ahead of 25th anniversary of terror attack

CBS correspondent Marcia Kramer reported that deaths from 9/11-related illnesses have surpassed the number of people killed on the day of the attacks, citing a report released Tuesday.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Fake rabbi plants billboards across New York City advertising Christian proselytizing website

The jew.com website is ostensibly an educational resource about Hebrew scriptures. But after a short scroll, it becomes clear that the website is aimed at converting Jews to belief in Jesus.

A billboard advertising the site jews.com.

Times Square stabbing leaves woman dead, attacker dies after NYPD response

The 32-year-old victim who was killed in the attack was identified as Erin Piacenti, a vice president at Bank of America, according to a Bloomberg report.

A member of the NYPD stands guard as people gather at the scene of an officer-involved shooting, in Times Square, New York City, US, August 31, 2026.