Politics Feb 23 National Rifle Association and longtime leader Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending A New York jury on Friday found that Wayne LaPierre and other current or former executives misspent millions of dollars of the not-for-profit's money on pricey perks for themselves.
Politics Feb 16 Judge imposes $364 million penalty in Trump’s New York civil fraud case Trump won’t have to pay out the money immediately as an appeals process plays out, but the verdict still is a stunning setback for the former president.
Nation Jan 26 Trump ordered to pay additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case A jury has awarded an additional $83.3 million to former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault.
Politics Jan 26 Trump walks out of court during closing arguments of E. Jean Carroll defamation trial Federal Judge Lewis A. Kaplan interrupted the closing argument that the lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, was making on behalf of writer E. Jean Carroll to note for the record that Trump "just rose and walked out of the courtroom."…
Politics Jan 25 Trump testifies in his defense in E. Jean Carroll defamation suit Trump testified for just three minutes Thursday in a New York defamation trial to determine how much he might owe the advice columnist E. Jean Carroll for disparaging her as a liar after she publicly accused him of a decades-old…
Politics Jan 18 Columnist accusing Trump of sexual assault faces cross-examination in a New York courtroom The trial this week pertains only to what, if anything, a jury finds Trump owes Carroll for remarks he made as president in 2019.
Politics Jan 17 Judge threatens to boot Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from his Manhattan civil trial Wednesday after he repeatedly ignored a warning to keep quiet while writer E. Jean Carroll testified that he shattered her reputation after she accused him of sexual abuse.
Politics Jan 10 Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at New York civil fraud trial Closing arguments are set for Thursday in the trial, which could cost Trump hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties and strip him of his ability to do business in New York.
Politics Dec 27 Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in New York and Los Angeles Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing some travelers to set off on foot to bypass the jammed roadway.
Education Dec 21 New York City’s teachers union sues Mayor Adams over steep cuts to public schools The United Federation of Teachers filed the lawsuit Thursday, accusing Adams of violating a state law that prevents the city from cutting school spending when revenues are stable.