Nation Sep 16 Former NYC fire chiefs arrested in corruption scandal Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs have been arrested on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide preferential treatment in the department's fire prevention bureau.
Politics Sep 03 Columbia University, epicenter of protests against Israel, braces as students return to campus As students returned to class Tuesday, administrators say they're seeking to deescalate tensions, while circulating new guidance on protests. But student organizers say they won't be deterred by the new rules and will continue their activism until their demands are…
Politics Aug 21 56 protesters arrested after clashes with police outside Israeli Consulate in Chicago during DNC The arrests took place as Democrats met about 2 miles away at the United Center for a second night of speeches.
Nation Jul 29 Judge bars former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre from working for group for 10 years Judge Joel Cohen declined to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the gun rights group's finances.
Politics Jul 12 Jury in Sen. Menendez’s corruption trial ends first day of deliberations without a verdict A New York City jury finished its first three hours of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of taking bribes and being a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.
Politics Jul 02 Judge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing to weigh high court immunity ruling The judge agreed Tuesday to put it off while weighing the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on his New York conviction on felony charges of…
Politics Jun 21 Prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order barring Trump from criticizing jurors in hush money trial In court papers filed Friday, prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office argued that portions of the gag order remained necessary given former President Donald Trump’s “singular history of inflammatory and threatening public statements,” as well as efforts by his…
Politics Jun 18 New York’s top court turns down Trump’s request to hear appeal of gag order The Republican former president has repeatedly railed against the hush money case gag order, which prevents him from commenting on witnesses, jurors and others who were involved in the case.
Nation Jun 05 New York pauses plan to charge big tolls to drive into core of Manhattan New York is indefinitely delaying implementation of a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan.
Education Jun 04 Columbia Law Review’s website is shut down after publishing an article critical of Israel Editors at the Columbia Law Review said the move marked an unprecedented breach of editorial independence by the board made up of alumni and faculty.