New York City erupted into chaos after gunfire broke out in Times Square, one of the world's busiest tourist destinations. Dramatic videos showed tourists and bystanders running for cover as shots rang out near West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue. Police quickly responded to the incident, chased down a suspect, and recovered a firearm. One person was taken to hospital while investigators launched a probe into the shooting. The incident unfolded just hours after huge crowds gathered in Manhattan to celebrate the New York Knicks' championship parade, despite a massive security deployment across the city.  

Hurricane Humberto has rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm, sending shockwaves across the Atlantic as it moves northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands. Forecasters warn coastal communities of life-threatening surf, dangerous rip currents, and strong winds over the weekend, though current tracks indicate that the U.S. East Coast will likely remain offshore. Maximum sustained winds have reached 145 mph, highlighting Humberto’s growing power over Atlantic waters. Meanwhile, meteorologists are closely monitoring a second Atlantic system, Potential Tropical Cyclone 9, expected to develop into a tropical storm with possible impacts on the Southeast U.S. coast, including storm surge and hurricane-like conditions. WATCH