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.
Arts Dec 18 Disney drops actor Jonathan Majors after being found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. have dropped actor Jonathan Majors after his conviction on charges of assaulting his former girlfriend during a confrontation in New York City earlier this year.
Arts Dec 04 Jonathan Majors assault trial starts with competing versions of a backseat confrontation A Manhattan prosecutor and a defense attorney offered competing versions of a violent confrontation in the backseat of a car that led to assault charges against the film star and put his rapid Hollywood ascent on pause.
Politics Nov 25 As expulsion vote looms, Rep. Santos says he expects to be kicked out of Congress Rep. George Santos has said he expects to be expelled from Congress following a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York Republican.
Politics Oct 25 Trump fined $10,000 over comment about judge's staff in New York civil fraud trial The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial has fined the former president $10,000. The judge says Trump violated a limited gag order barring personal attacks on court staffers.
Politics Oct 25 Michael Cohen is questioned by Trump's lawyers in the former president's civil business fraud trial Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been cross-examining Cohen. She's emphasizing Cohen's federal criminal convictions and working to portray him as a liar.
Politics Oct 24 Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial, Trump calls Cohen a 'proven liar' In a courtroom showdown five years in the making, Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen testified Tuesday that he worked to boost the supposed value of the former president's assets to “whatever number Trump told us to."…
Politics Oct 10 Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor identities, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards A new indictment filed Tuesday charges U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges.