Politics Dec 10 Prosecutors suggest halting Trump’s hush money case while upholding conviction Prosecutors are urging a judge not to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money criminal conviction but suggesting a willingness to end the case in a way that would preserve the verdict.
Nation Dec 09 Daniel Penny acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely’s death A Manhattan jury delivered the verdict, clearing Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely’s death last year.
Nation Dec 02 Was subway killing self-defense or excessive force? That’s the question before jury as Daniel Penny trial ends Prosecutor Dafna Yoran told jurors at the start of summations Monday that Daniel Penny used too much force for too long on Jordan Neely.
Nation Nov 23 Defense rests without testimony from Daniel Penny in trial over subway chokehold death Daniel Penny chose not to testify and defense lawyers rested their case Friday at his trial in the death of an agitated man he choked on a subway train. Closing arguments are expected after Thanksgiving in the closely watched manslaughter case about the…
Politics Nov 19 Prosecutors in Trump’s hush money say they oppose dismissing his conviction New York prosecutors say they oppose any effort to dismiss Trump’s hush money conviction, but they might be open to delaying his sentencing until after his impending second term.
Politics Nov 18 Steve Bannon’s border wall charity scheme trial delayed until February Bannon — who recently finished serving federal prison time for a contempt of Congress conviction — had been due to go on trial next month on state charges related to the defunct “We Build The Wall” campaign. He has pleaded…
Nation Nov 18 Police arrest man after series of knife attacks that killed 2 in New York City Officials say a man has carried out a string of stabbings across a swath of Manhattan that killed two people and critically wounded a third.
Politics Nov 12 Ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case delayed by judge New York Judge Juan M. Merchan had been set to rule Tuesday. Instead, he told Trump's lawyers Tuesday he'd delay the ruling until Nov. 19.
Politics Nov 11 Will Trump’s hush money conviction stand? Judge will rule Tuesday on immunity claim Trump is scheduled to be sentenced at the end of the month with possible punishments ranging from a fine or probation to up to four years in prison.
Nation Oct 22 Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and romantic partner arrested on sex trafficking charges The charges follow allegations from young people who say Jeffries pressed them into sex acts.