Apr 25 Watch 5:56 What led a New York appeals court to overturn Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, a stunning reversal in the landmark case of the #MeToo movement. The court said the judge's decision to allow witnesses to claim Weinstein assaulted them, but not include those allegations… Continue watching
Apr 25 Ex-tabloid publisher testifies at hush money trial about scheme to shield Trump from damaging stories By Associated Press Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker shed light on the inner workings of the supermarket tabloid industry, calmly bringing to life the machinations he says were involved in identifying and burying stories on Trump’s behalf. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:51 New York hush money trial judge considers if Trump violated gag order By William Brangham, Ian Couzens Former President Trump’s hush money trial continued Tuesday. On the witness stand, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker described the relationship between Trump and the tabloid during the 2016 campaign, where it would squash negative stories about him and publish… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:16 What happened in the courtroom during opening statements in Trump's hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Opening statements began Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump. Prosecutors accused Trump and his associates of falsifying business records during his 2016 campaign to conceal an alleged extramarital affair. But the former president’s attorney said he was… Continue watching
Apr 22 Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, hush money prosecutor alleges in opening statement By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A defense lawyer countered by saying that Trump “was innocent” and that the case should never have been brought. Continue reading
Apr 21 Who are the key players at Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial? By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial shifts to opening statements Monday, followed by the start of witness testimony. Here's a look at the key players in the historic first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. Continue reading
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 New York closes in on $237 billion state budget with plans on housing, migrants, bootleg pot shops By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The raft of proposals was expected to pass through the Legislature late Friday and potentially into the weekend, almost three weeks after the budget was due. 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 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