FDNY officials now count two dead and at least 12 injured in Wednesday's Brooklyn building collapse, and two outlets report, citing officials, that a child is among those killed.
By BEAU THIBODEAUXU.S. News · Nov 11, 8:24 PM
NEW YORK — Two people are now confirmed dead and at least a dozen hurt after a three-story building collapsed Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood, NBC New York reported late Wednesday, citing FDNY officials. The toll is up from the single death reported in the first hours after the building came down shortly after 4 p.m. near Bedford and Flatbush avenues.
CNN's live coverage, citing officials, reported that multiple people had died and that a child was among them. UPI also reported, citing officials, that a child was among those killed, though it did not give a total. Officials had not released the names or ages of any victims, and the figures reported by the outlets have shifted throughout the evening, so the numbers may change again.
According to NBC New York, six of the injured were in critical condition and six others had less serious injuries. ABC7 New York reported that most of the injured were construction workers, along with some residents.
The search went on into the night. A senior city official told NBC New York that rescue operations were continuing, with crews still digging through large piles of rubble. UPI, citing CNN, reported that as of 8 p.m. police…
Jurors found Markies Conway guilty of hiring the gunman who shot Melvin Noble on Interstate 35, six years to the day before the verdict. His lawyers plan to appeal.
By NATALIE SINCLAIRCrime & Justice · Nov 11, 7:23 PM
TEXAS — A Dallas County jury on Wednesday unanimously found rapper Yella Beezy, whose legal name is Markies Conway, guilty of capital murder for hiring the gunman who killed fellow Dallas rapper MO3 in a brazen daylight attack on a busy interstate in 2020, The Independent and The Washington Times reported.
Conway was immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, FOX 4 reported. WFAA reported that the sentence is automatic in a capital case when the death penalty…
Masked groups hurled fireworks and set barricades ablaze after largely peaceful marches over housing costs, and dozens were arrested, less than three weeks before Spain's snap election.
By GRACE WHITFIELDWorld News · Nov 11, 7:23 PM
WASHINGTON — Spain's first general strike in 14 years ended in fire and clashes with police Wednesday night, as masked groups broke away from largely peaceful marches in Barcelona and riot police charged crowds in Madrid, according to Fox News, the Telegraph and Euronews.
In Barcelona, protesters vandalized stores, lit small bonfires and fired fireworks at officers arriving in riot gear and armored vehicles on the Paseo de Gracia, Fox News reported, citing The Associated Press. Euronews reported that from shortly after…
The Democrat's half-point win, settled by mail and provisional ballots, makes him Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction and gives Democrats 55 Senate seats, with Alaska still uncalled.
By SOPHIA REYESPolitics · Nov 11, 7:23 PM
WASHINGTON — Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded Mississippi's U.S. Senate race to Democrat Scott Colom on Wednesday after more than a week of ballot counting, RedState reported. She called Colom to concede, according to a CNN report cited by RedState that relied on the Colom campaign, and released a statement accepting the result.
"I respect the decision of Mississippi voters," Hyde-Smith said in the statement,…
At least one person was killed and several were hurt when a mixed-use building near Bedford and Flatbush avenues in Brooklyn came down Wednesday afternoon, beside a construction site that city inspectors had cited in May.
By BEAU THIBODEAUXU.S. News · Nov 11, 5:56 PM
NEW YORK — A three-story building in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood collapsed Wednesday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring several others as firefighters searched the debris into the evening, according to multiple New York outlets.
The collapse happened shortly after 4 p.m. near where Bedford Avenue meets Flatbush Avenue, ABC7 New York and CBS New York reported.…
Hakeem Jeffries, in line to become speaker in January, is taking fire from his own left after 11 Democrats missed the vote that shelved Rep. Thomas Massie's articles. Hegseth has called the effort a sham.
By NATHAN BROOKSPolitics · Nov 11, 4:23 PM
CALIFORNIA — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said from the start that he would not bend to the impeachment push against him, calling it a sham in a video message released last week, Reuters reported. "We will not back down," he said. On Tuesday the House sided with him, at least for now, voting 211-204 to send Rep.…
A small plane from a six-aircraft formation that saluted a veterans' ceremony in Saint-Georges, in Quebec's Beauce region, went down in woods near the town's airport. Canada's Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
By NATHAN BROOKSWorld News · Nov 11, 3:57 PM
WASHINGTON — A pilot was killed Wednesday when a small plane that had just taken part in a Remembrance Day flyover crashed in a wooded area of Saint-Georges, a town in Quebec's Beauce region about 100 kilometers…
An Army guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stopped his patrol to demand silence and respect as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's party lingered at the tomb hours after the national ceremony.
By DAN WHITAKERLive News & Video · Nov 11, 3:57 PM
VIRGINIA — An Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier halted his patrol on Wednesday and publicly called out a group traveling with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after some of its members were heard laughing…
The relocation, first reported by Fox News Digital, came as the Justice Department announced terrorism charges against three Iranian nationals.
By DOUGLAS PARKPolitics · Nov 11, 7:00 AM
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his family have moved onto a military base after U.S. intelligence concluded that Iranian threats against American officials had reached a more advanced stage, according to multiple reports.
The Guardian, relaying a New York Times report published Tuesday, said Bessent…
The President called the outgoing Kentucky congressman a “stone-cold loser” and handed his War Secretary top marks as Republicans held the line 211-204.
By CLAIRE DONOVANPolitics · Nov 10, 10:00 PM
WASHINGTON — President Trump spent Tuesday celebrating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's survival after House Republicans voted 211-204 to defeat Rep. Thomas Massie's impeachment resolution, the narrowest of margins but a clear win for the administration.
Trump went after Massie personally. In a surprise turn at the White…
Rep. Thomas Massie was the lone Republican to oppose sending his articles to committee, as President Trump gave Hegseth an 'A plus.'
By AVA STERLINGPolitics · Nov 10, 4:30 PM
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday sidelined the push to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Lawmakers voted 211-204 to refer Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-Ky.) impeachment resolution to committee. Massie was the only Republican to oppose the motion,…
