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Federal investigators say a 43-year-old Army veteran set a fire outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on July 20 after arriving with multiple weapons, fireworks and anti-ICE material. Three people were injured, and authorities say the investigation is continuing.

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An Army Veteran Armed With Axes, Knives, a Machete and a Manifesto Set Fire to an NYC Federal Building

Federal investigators say a 43-year-old Army veteran set a fire outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on July 20 after arriving with multiple weapons, fireworks and anti-ICE material. Three people were injured, and authorities say the investigation is continuing.

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An Army Veteran Armed With Axes, Knives, a Machete and a Manifesto Set Fire to an NYC Federal Building

Federal investigators say a 43-year-old Army veteran set a fire outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on July 20 after arriving with multiple weapons, fireworks and anti-ICE material. Three people were injured, and authorities say the investigation is continuing.

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Rep. Ro Khanna, a frequent ally of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on progressive issues, is distancing himself from Mamdani’s push to explore arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a possible visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. The split highlights growing tension inside Democratic politics over how far officials should go in responding to the International Criminal Court’s warrant for Netanyahu.

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Federal investigators say a 43-year-old Army veteran set a fire outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on July 20 after arriving with multiple weapons, fireworks and anti-ICE material. Three people were injured, and authorities say the investigation is continuing.

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