Woman waving 2 knives is shot by US police in New York’s Times Square

A woman brandishing two large knives was shot by police officers in New York’s Times Square on Monday, according to video taken by bystanders. The woman’s condition after the shooting was not immediately released by authorities, who were planning a news briefing. The shooting happened next to a New York Police Department (NYPD) substation, just outside One Times Square, the building that hosts the city’s annual New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration. It is one of the most heavily policed spots…