Apr 20 Man who set himself on fire near courthouse where Trump is on trial dies of his injuries By Associated Press The New York City Police Department told The Associated Press early Saturday that the man was declared dead by staff at an area hospital. Continue reading
Apr 19 Opening statements set for Monday in Trump's hush money case after judge rejects latest bid to delay By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press An appeals court judge rejected a last-minute bid by the Republican to halt the trial over his claims that jury selection was unfairly rushed. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: New York police give update on man who set himself on fire outside of Trump trial By Associated Press Passersby rushed to douse the flames and the man was rushed away on a stretcher by emergency crews. The man is in critical condition in a burn unit, police said. Continue reading
Apr 19 Person who was on fire outside Trump's hush money trial is rushed away on a stretcher By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The fire was extinguished Friday shortly after a jury and alternates had been seated in Trump's criminal case. A person could be seen lying on the ground on fire. People then rushed over to douse the person with a fire… Continue reading
Apr 19 Jury selection could be nearing close in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York City By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jury selection could be nearing a close Friday, setting the stage for closing arguments as early as Monday. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 4:38 Trump hush money trial closer to opening statements after 12 jurors selected By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz A full jury has been seated in Donald Trump’s criminal trial, but jury selection had a rocky start with two previously selected jurors dismissed. One was excused after she said her personal information had been made public. The other was… Continue watching
Apr 18 Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Donald Trump has lost a bid to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington. Continue reading
Apr 18 12 jurors have been picked for Trump's hush money trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Rather than propelling the case closer to opening statements, the latest selections simply brought the total number of jurors picked for the case back to seven, the same number as when the day started. Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: Biden accepts endorsements from Kennedy family members at campaign event in Philadelphia By Zeke Miller, Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden scooped up endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop Thursday as he aims to undermine Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Continue reading
Apr 18 Jury selection in Trump hush money trial enters final stretch, opening remarks as soon as next week By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The dismissals on Thursday bring down to five the number of jurors seated so far. Continue reading