Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s testimony on Monday in former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial provided crucial insider insights and grievances as prosecutors aim to bolster their case. Describing his decade-long “amazing experience” with Mr. Trump, Mr. Cohen portrayed an environment where praise from the former president drove him to do whatever he felt […]
Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, seen as a potential pick to be former President Donald Trump’s 2024 vice presidential running mate, appeared alongside President Trump in a Manhattan court on Monday during his “hush money” trial. Mr. Vance was seen entering the courthouse with the former president on Monday, as part of his entourage, […]
Two gang members associated with the death of a 22-month-old baby at a 2020 Brooklyn cookout have been given prison sentences of 40 and 50 years, the district attorney’s office said. “Today’s lengthy sentences must send a message to those engaged in gun violence that it will not be tolerated in Brooklyn,” Brooklyn District Attorney […]
A federal judge has handed down a 27-year prison sentence to the suspect who pleaded guilty to attacking a trio of New York Police Department (NYPD) officers in Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2022 in the name of radical Islamic extremism. Trevor Bickford, 20, of Wells, Maine, pleaded guilty in January to multiple counts […]
NEW YORK—Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after he was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street, his publicist said Sunday. The 66-year-old star of “Fargo” and “Boardwalk Empire” was assaulted late Wednesday morning in Manhattan and taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left […]
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen took the witness stand on Monday in former President Donald Trump as prosecutors hope to use him to make their case in the “hush-money” trial. When he was called to the stand, Mr. Cohen gave his personal and professional background information. Court papers say that he is testifying pursuant to […]
Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 13. Follow here for the live updates: What Happened Today Michael Cohen testified today, intended to provide critical components to fill in the prosecution’s case against former President Donald Trump. Mr. Cohen described his “amazing experience” during the decade of working for […]
A new exhibition by South Korean artist Moon Insoo is featuring at Gallery Chang, which has venues in New York City and Middletown of New York State. The exhibition, which started on May 7 in New York City, is called “Revealing: Moon Insoo,” and will feature paintings and sculptures the artist has created over the […]
NEW YORK—Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city jail while awaiting retrial or be sent to California to serve his prison sentence for rape there. The fallen movie mogul, who showed up for the hearing in a wheelchair and wearing a […]
With prosecutors expecting to call only two more witnesses before resting their case against former President Donald Trump, the trial this coming week is sure to feature extensive testimony by the Manhattan District Attorney’s star witness, Michael Cohen. The controversial ex-Trump lawyer originated the claims that led to the 34-count criminal indictment of President Trump, […]
Thousands of Falun Gong practitioners participated in a parade in New York City on May 10 to celebrate World Dafa Day. World Falun Dafa Day was first designated on May 13, 2000, to celebrate the Falun Dafa spiritual discipline and its positive impact on the health and spirit of millions around the world. May 13 […]
NEW YORK—To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look pretty simple: Get a dog. Groom it. Pose it. Lead it around a ring. Here are the ins and outs of Westminster, which started Saturday with an agility competition at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New […]
A rape suspect who was caught on camera choking a woman with a belt-like object and dragging her unconscious body on a Bronx street remains at large, New York City police say. Police have identified the male suspect as 39-year-old Kashaan Parks. NYPD is on the hunt for the suspect who was seen on surveillance […]
A New York State appellate court on Thursday upheld the constitutionality of the state’s universal Early Mail Voter Act, cementing the state’s move toward expanded universal mail-in voting. The court’s ruling comes after a contentious legal battle led by appellants including Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), Nicholas Langworthy (R-N.Y.), and Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) […]
After four weeks in court, prosecutors signaled that the first-ever criminal trial of a former American president will be coming to an end. Former President Donald Trump was charged by the Manhattan District Attorney with 34 counts of falsifying business records, normally a misdemeanor charge, but in this case prosecutors allege the records were created […]
NEW YORK—Thousands of people in blue and yellow jackets popped up in the heart of the Big Apple for a parade on May 10 just after a misty rain. It’s an annual tradition. Fairies holding lotus flowers, a float ferrying people in ancient Chinese attire, a Western-style marching band, and Chinese waist drummers. They marched […]
Former President Donald Trump said before heading into a New York City courtroom on Friday morning that he believes the so-called hush money court proceedings against him “should be a mistrial.” President Trump also read passages from an article by legal expert Jonathan Turley, who said the case was “a joke” and accused prosecutors of […]
Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 10. Follow here for the live updates: Trump Says ‘Amazing’ That Cohen Has No Gag Order Leaving the courtroom, President Trump said the gag order situation was a “disgrace.” “[What] the judge did was amazing, actually was amazing. Everybody can say whatever […]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has apologized for saying black children in the Bronx don’t know “what the word computer is,” following an uproar over her comments made during an interview on Monday. In a statement later that day, Ms. Hochul, a Democrat, said: “I misspoke and I regret it.” “Of course Black children in […]
The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial in New York denied two requests on May 9, a second bid for a mistrial and another to narrow a gag order in the ongoing case. On Thursday afternoon, New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan denied a motion for a mistrial, the […]
