Times Square Evacuated as NYPD Struggles to Reach Grenade in Uber Amid Protests

Times Square was evacuated after a grenade was found in the back of an Uber in Midtown Manhattan, with anti-Israel protestors blocking NYPD from reaching the device. The driver discovered the explosive after dropping off a passenger and alerted the police, who eventually established a security perimeter around the vehicle. Thousands of protestors had been marching through New York City as part of a 'global day of action' opposing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, leading to several arrests by the NYPD.