Tag: US Independence Day

Man faces ‘possible amputation’ after Central Park explosion

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A 19-year-old man was seriously injured, and may have lost a foot, after landing on what appeared to be an amateur explosive or firework in New York’s Central Park on Sunday, officials said. The incident comes as authorities step up security over the US Independence Day weekend, especially at airports and other transport hubs. “We have no evidence that this is related to terrorism,” NYPD deputy chief John O’Connell […]