Helicopter Crashes on Roof of NYC Skyscraper; Pilot Killed

JIM MUSTIAN / The Associated Press Jun 10, 2019 The incident briefly triggers memories of 9/11, although it appears to be an accident. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pipe Bomb Goes Off in New York City Subway, Injures Suspect

Colleen Long / The Associated Press Dec 11, 2017 The man thought to have caused the explosion is in custody after the bomb went off underground prematurely. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Movement Against Wall Street Grows With Oct. 15 Protest

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2011 Thousands of people of all ages, races and creeds gathered beneath the jumbo-size screens and billboards in Times Square on Saturday night to demand a participatory role in American democracy, while similar protests occurred in cities throughout the world. (more)Thousands of people gathered in Times Square on Saturday night to demand a participatory role in American democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

IMF Head Charged With Sex Attack in N.Y.

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2011 Dominique Strauss-Kahn, director of the International Monetary Fund and the French left’s most promising presidential candidate, was arrested Saturday and charged with sexual assault, attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment of a Times Square hotel maid. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Life Sentence for Times Square Bomb Plotter

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2010 The fate of Faisal Shahzad, who attempted to set off a bomb in Times Square on May 1, was decided in a Manhattan court Tuesday The 31-year-old Pakistani-American, who pleaded guilty to 10 charges in June, was sentenced to life in prison (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Holder: Money Trail Led to New Arrests in Times Square Bomb Case

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2010 According to Attorney General Eric Holder, the three men detained Thursday in conjunction with the failed May 1 bombing attempt in Times Square are suspected of supplying funds to Faisal Shahzad to help him carry out his plan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S.: Pakistan Taliban Behind NYC Plot

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2010 The bumbling alleged Times Square bomber had backing from the Taliban in Pakistan, Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday, claiming the U.S. has evidence that the Taliban helped facilitate, and likely financed, the attempt. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Econo-Anxiety; UK Votes; N.Y. Bomber

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2010 Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain (or PIGS, as the likes of Stephen Colbert have pointed out) have seen better days -- debt is overpowering the eurozone and impacting the U.S. as well. The UK election: Will it be a hung parliament? Plus: Newsweek's for sale. Any takers? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Our First Line of Defense

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 7, 2010 The system worked. Authorities responded to the attempted Times Square bombing about as well as anyone possibly could. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What We Learned From Times Square

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 6, 2010 Within hours after the car bomb fizzled in Times Square, the nonstop noise resumed on Fox News and talk radio, warning that the Barack Obama administration is failing to protect us. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Glenn Beck Gets It Right

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 5, 2010 What if Faisal Shahzad, the alleged Times Square car bomber, had turned out to be an illegal immigrant from Mexico? Imagine the fuel it would have provided to those who are using national security as an excuse for cracking down on hardworking immigrants in Arizona. What if Faisal Shahzad, the alleged Times Square car bomber, had turned out to be an illegal immigrant from Mexico? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

On the Fizzled Times Square Bombing Attempt

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2010 A smoking Nissan Pathfinder packed with explosive items set New York law enforcement officials on the trail of the alleged Times Square bomber on Saturday, and by Tuesday a self-described lone plotter by the name of Faisal Shahzad had emerged as the sole suspect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )