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Politics Feb 16
Here are the criminal investigations and lawsuits looming over Trump after impeachmentA Democratic congressman filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing Trump of conspiring with far-right extremists in the Capitol riot, and the attorney general of Washington, D.C., is weighing charges over the riot as well.
Politics Dec 22
Giuliani associate wants White House to turn over communications on charge decisionFormer Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas wants a judge to order the White House and Justice Department to turn over any records referring to the reasons Parnas was charged with making illegal campaign contributions.
Nation Dec 15
FBI won’t ‘sidestep’ sexual misconduct claims, director saysFBI Director Christopher Wray is seeking to reassure agents that the bureau won't tolerate sexual misconduct in the workplace, promising more resources and full investigations into claims brought against FBI officials.
Politics Oct 22
Ghislaine Maxwell denied recruiting girls for sex with powerful men in 2016 depositionJeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend denies introducing Britain's Prince Andrew to any underage sex partners in a defensive and combative deposition made public Thursday.
Economy Oct 08
Businesses shut in effort to contain virus in New York City hot spotsAll nonessential businesses in areas designated red zones by Gov. Andrew Cuomo were shuttered Thursday, and houses of worship were ordered to operate with no more than 10 people inside.
Nation Sep 09
New York doctor charged in serial sexual assaults on patientsA former New York gynecologist accused of sexually abusing dozens of patients, including the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, was charged Wednesday with attacking girls and women for nearly two decades using the cover of medical examinations.
Politics Aug 21
With Bannon arrest, federal prosecutors ensnare another member of Trump’s inner circleLegal observers say that new wire fraud charges against Steve Bannon show virtually no one in President Donald Trump's inner circle is immune from federal scrutiny.
Arts Aug 17
2 men indicted in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master JayNearly two decades after the slaying of hip hop star Jam Master Jay, federal prosecutors said Monday they have solved one of New York City's most enduring unsolved killings, charging two men while suggesting the artist, celebrated for his anti-drug…
Politics Aug 16
Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, dead at 71President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71.
Arts Aug 12
Prosecutors charge 3 with threatening women in R. Kelly caseProsecutors said Wednesday that one of the men set fire to a vehicle in Florida outside a residence where one victim was staying and offered to pay another victim $500,000 to keep her from cooperating in Kelly's prosecution.