Jan 31 New York doctor indicted over online prescription of abortion pill in Louisiana By Sara Cline, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The case appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state, at least since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and opened the door for… Continue reading
Jan 29 The Year of the Snake celebrated with Lunar New Year festivities around the world By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 5:31 How Trump avoided punishment for his felony convictions By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in New York, months after a jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents to cover up an extramarital affair. The judge granted Trump an unconditional discharge, a sentence that affirms… Continue watching
Jan 10 LISTEN: Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced in his New York hush money case, but the judge has declined to impose any punishment. Continue reading
Jan 10 Days before he returns to the White House, Trump to be sentenced in New York hush money case By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is facing sentencing for his New York hush money conviction after the nation's highest court refused to intervene… Continue reading
Jan 06 Judge won’t halt Trump’s sentencing in hush money case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan ordered Friday's sentencing to proceed as scheduled, rejecting arguments from President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers who said it should be halted while they ask a state appeals court to reverse his decision to let the conviction… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 2:57 Death of New York man beaten by corrections officers sparks outrage and protests By Laura Barrón-López, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas, Leila Jackson, Accalia Rositani There is growing outrage over the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate in a New York state prison who was brutally beaten by more than a dozen corrections officers. Activists say it's part of a larger culture of violence within… Continue watching
Dec 31 Police identify woman burned to death inside New York City subway By Associated Press The woman, Debrina Kawam, was from Toms River, a township on the Jersey Shore, according to the NYPD. Continue reading
Dec 19 Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO, agrees to be extradited to New York By Mark Scolforo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Mangione initially fought attempts to be extradited. Continue reading
Dec 17 Jay-Z’s attorney describes accuser’s rape claim as ‘provably, demonstrably false’ By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press An attorney defending Jay-Z against a rape allegation says the unnamed accuser's account is “provably, demonstrably false.”… Continue reading