A man drove from Long Island, New York, into Lower Manhattan earlier today in a van he thought was filled with explosives. He parked the van close to the Federal Reserve building, just a few blocks from the World Trade Center, and planned to detonate it using a cell phone from a nearby hotel.
The explosives, however, were fake.
One of the biggest stories of the last few weeks is the ban of large sugary drinks in New York City. So why exactly are they being banned? It's explained in this video.