Four people, including an off-duty New York City police officer, were killed Monday when a gunman carrying a rifle opened fire inside a Midtown Manhattan office tower, authorities said.

A gunman who killed four people when he stormed a skyscraper in the heart of New York on Monday evening left a note that appeared to blame the National Football League (NFL) for a brain injury, the city's Mayor Eric Adams has said.

Four people were killed when a gunman opened fire in New York City. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would work with international partners to set up food delivery centers in Gaza. And GOP lawmakers’ efforts to outlaw “weather modification” pushes a fringe theory into the mainstream.

Authorities in New York City are responding to a report of a shooting at a midtown office building that houses some of the country’s top financial firms and the National Football League.

Authorities are responding to a call of shots fired in a Midtown Manhattan office building, police told the BBC. A BBC News editor is near the scene. She reported seeing scores of police vehicles and at least one person with a bloodied chest being taken away.

Officials warned young children and those with respiratory illnesses to take precautions. For weeks, smoke from Canadian wildfires has been drifting across the border.

By Mark Prussin Click here for updates on this story New York City (WCBS) — The New York City Police Department Animal Cruelty Squad is searching for a man who allegedly set a dog on fire after he dragged it down a street.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new committee within the NYPD that will look to use drones in order to keep the city safe. The Drone Operations Committee will serve as an extension of the city’s drone programs already in place,