Phone charger caused fire which forced emergency landing on London-bound flight
An external phone charger appears to have caused a fire which forced a flight from New York to London to make an emergency landing in Boston.
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Pilot killed in helicopter crash on Manhattan skyscraper
A pilot has been killed in a helicopter crash on a Manhattan skyscraper, New York Fire Department said.
Koepka says DJ chants spurred him to US PGA victory
Brooks Koepka admitted the sound of the fans turning against him worked in his favour as he held his nerve to claim back-to-back US PGA titles and a fourth major title in his last eight starts.
Mayor of New York enters fray for Democratic nomination for White House
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for president, adding his name to an already long list of candidates itching for a chance to take on Donald Trump.
Mayor of New York becomes latest Democrat to enter presidential race
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has said he is running for president.
Koons’s ‘Rabbit’ fetches record 91m dollars at New York auction
A stainless steel sculpture of a rabbit by Jeff Koons has set an auction record in New York, fetching more than 91 million dollars (£70.9 million)
Travel: New York is the city that never sleeps, and that always changes
It may be known as the city that never sleeps, but New York is actually the city that always changes.
Fake German heiress jailed for swindling US banks and hotels
A German woman who passed herself off as a wealthy heiress to swindle US banks, hotels and even close friends has been sentenced to between four and 12 years behind bars.
Dame Helen Mirren and Will Smith back global charity sleep-out
Dame Helen Mirren and Hollywood star Will Smith will read bedtime stories at a global sleep-out to support homeless and displaced people.
Inside the church, tears and laughter for Lyra McKee at her funeral
Inside the 100 year-old St Anne’s Cathedral in the heart of Belfast there was standing room only 45 minutes before the funeral of Lyra McKee was due to start.
Why does the mayor of New York want to ban new glass skyscrapers?
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to introduce a bill banning new construction of glass skyscrapers as part of his efforts to reduce citywide greenhouse emissions by 30%.