Arts Sep 22 R. Kelly says he won’t testify at his sex trafficking trial R. Kelly told a judge on Wednesday that he won't take the witness stand at his sex trafficking trial, meaning he'll avoid the risk of a potentially brutal cross-examination.
Arts Aug 18 Years in the making, R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway A prosecutor has introduced a jury to the sex abuse claims against R&B star R. Kelly, saying the criminal trial was “about a predator" who used his fame to manipulate children and women.
Nation Jul 09 Elsa soaks NYC and New England as it races up East Coast The fast-moving storm Elsa lashed New York City and New England with heavy rain and high winds, flooding streets, toppling trees and hindering some rail service.
Politics Jul 01 Trump Organization and its CFO plead not guilty to tax crime charges Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was arraigned a day after a grand jury returned an indictment charging him and Trump's company with tax crimes. The lawyers for the Trump Organization pleaded not guilty to scheme to defraud and other charges,…
Economy Jan 08 Deutsche Bank to pay $100 million to avoid bribery charge Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay fines and penalties of more than $100 million to avoid a criminal prosecution on charges it participated in a foreign bribery scheme.
Nation Oct 27 Self-improvement guru Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison Keith Raniere, a self-improvement guru whose organization, NXIVM, attracted millionaires and actresses among its adherents, was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years after convictions that he turned some followers into sex slaves branded with his initials.
Arts Aug 17 2 men indicted in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay Nearly 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 Jul 24 Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from prison again President Donald Trump's former lawyer has been released from prison after a federal judge ruled that a move to revoke his home confinement was retaliatory.
Nation Jul 14 Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail on Epstein-related sex abuse charges Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend has been denied bail and will remain behind bars on charges she recruited girls and women for the financier to sexually abuse more than two decades ago.
Nation Jun 25 NYPD officer charged with using banned chokehold A New York City police officer who was suspended after putting a man in what authorities said was a banned chokehold now faces criminal charges. The NYPD says officer David Afanador was arrested Thursday on charges of strangulation and attempted…