An explosion rocks the US-Canada border

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Thursday, November 23, 2023 1/ Two dead in Niagara car explosion that closed US-Canada border crossings as FBI investigates New York's governor says that there is "no sign of terrorism" in the violent vehicle explosion that left two people dead and injured a border guard at the Rainbow Bridge crossing between the United States and Canada in New York near Niagara Falls. Governor Kathy Hochul told reporters on Wednesday afternoon that there was no evidence of any terror planning and that an investigation would continue to look into what happened. "This vehicle basically incinerated, there is nothing left but the engine. it is going to take a long time for our federal law enforcement partners to piece together the real story," she told a press conference and said no threats had been made against the region. "The pieces are scattered over 13, 14 booths so it is a large scene." Read the full article here 2/ How Elon Musk's antisemitic comments pushed X advertisers over the edge The social network once known as Twitter is facing a new exodus thanks to the behaviour of its mercurial owner 3/ Trump's fraud trial court flooded with credible death threats and antisemitic abuse The judge and his chief clerk were inundated with violent messages after Trump's attacks, filing reveals 4/ Ex-Obama aide arrested after racial abuse of Muslim food truck vendor Stuart Seldowitz has been arrested by New York City Police Department officials on multiple charges 5/ Jamie Foxx accused of sexual assault in new lawsuit Jane Doe accuses actor of assaulting her at high-end rooftop restaurant in New York in 2015 THE BIG QUESTION How did Joe Biden and a 'secret cell' of aides work to arrange a Gaza ceasefire? Ten days after Hamas massacred more than 1,000 Israelis during the terror attacks some have described as the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust, it looked like President Joe Biden's — and America's — influence in the Middle East was at a nadir.   Mr Biden appeared to have been snubbed by Arab leaders whom he'd been set to meet during a planned visit to Israel and Egypt, in critics' telling because of his vociferous support for Israel's military campaign to eradicate Hamas from the Gaza Strip following the 7 October attacks, writes Andrew Feinberg.   Read the full article here Watch /Mob robs Nike store of $12,000 in merchandise after 'intimidating' staff NUMBER OF THE DAY 52 Wife of Iowa GOP official found guilty on 52 counts of election fraud from 2020. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "I was terrified, I just kept quiet." A New York City food truck worker who was racially abused and threatened by a former Obama administration official says he is "terrified" of reprisals. Mohamed Hussein told The Independent that Stuart Seldowitz's insults about his Islamic faith and threats against his family in Egypt were entirely unprovoked. Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Canada's 'QAnon queen' is finally ousted from school campsite Hall & Oates: Daryl Hall files lawsuit and restraining order against John Oates I made an air fryer Thanksgiving dinner so you don't have to Chris Stokel-Walker : Inside OpenAI boardroom battle with the man 'who can see the future' The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy