Apr 17 Watch 2:35 News Wrap: Ukraine wildfires cause surge in air pollution near Kyiv In our news wrap Friday, smoke from wildfires outside Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv has elevated its air pollution levels to the highest in the world. The fires erupted earlier this month, burning close to the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 17 Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to be released from prison By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 18 Inmates fearful of virus argue for release By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Among those making pleas for compassionate release or home detention is President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen and dozens of inmates at New York City's Rikers Island, part of a jail system that lost a worker to the virus… Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump knew about efforts to quash stories of alleged affairs, court records show By Jim Mustian, Associated Press President Trump initially insisted he was unaware of the hush money payments that his former attorney, Michael Cohen, orchestrated to women who claimed they had affairs with Trump. Trump denies the allegations. Continue reading
Jul 18 No additional charges to be filed in Trump hush money probe By Associated Press Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty last year to violating campaign finance law by arranging payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy centerfold Karen McDougal after they claimed they had affairs with Trump. Continue reading
Jul 17 Prosecutors say Michael Cohen’s campaign finance probe is over By Associated Press A judge said that the conclusion of the case clears the way for the public release of sealed search warrant materials dealing with the investigation. Continue reading
Jun 21 House panel to subpoena Felix Sater after no-show By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The House intelligence committee says it will subpoena the Russia-born business executive after he did not appear for a scheduled interview Friday to discuss his behind-the-scenes role in Donald Trump's effort to build a skyscraper in Moscow during the presidential… Continue reading
May 22 Search warrants linked to former Trump lawyer Cohen made public By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Investigators were examining the flow of foreign money into Cohen's bank accounts and looking into whether the funds might be connected to a plan to lift Russian sanctions, according to court filings unsealed Wednesday. Continue reading
May 21 Prosecutors still investigating Cohen campaign finance violations By Associated Press A federal judge in New York agreed Tuesday to keep search warrant materials related to the investigation under seal until at least mid-July after prosecutors submitted a letter explaining that the probe is still ongoing. Continue reading
May 20 House panel releases Michael Cohen interview transcripts By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The committee's decision to release the transcripts came two weeks after Cohen reported to federal prison for a three-year sentence. Continue reading