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Jury selection completed for Trump hush money trial in NYC; opening arguments begin Monday
NEW YORK — The action-packed first week of Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial ended Friday with 12 seated jurors and six alternates locked in — and a fourth failed bid by the former president to sabotage it, paving the way for prosecutors to begin presenting their case.
Four women and one man were selected as the final alternates ...Read more
Florida man who lit himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse touted conspiracy theories
NEW YORK — A Florida man set himself on fire in a city park across from Manhattan Criminal Court where former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial was being held Friday to draw attention to an array of conspiracy theories including his belief that Ivy League colleges were “fronts for the mob,” authorities said.
There was no ...Read more
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial spouted conspiracy theories
The man who set himself on fire Friday outside the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial was described by police as a “conspiracy theorist.”
Maxwell Azzarello, 37, of St. Augustine, Florida, arrived in New York this week, authorities said.
On Friday, he joined other protesters, Trump supporters and media ...Read more
Jury complete for Trump hush money trial in NYC; opening arguments begin Monday
NEW YORK — Jury selection at Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial was completed Friday with the seating of five more alternates, clearing the way for prosecutors to begin making their case against the former president Monday.
Trump is accused of falsifying New York business records to cover up a hush-money scheme intended to hide ...Read more
Florida man lights self on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in NYC
NEW YORK — A Florida man set himself on fire in a park across from Manhattan Criminal Court Friday where former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues, according to a report.
Court officers and cops monitoring the press outside raced over to help put out the fire, which erupted in a penned-off section of Collect Pond Park ...Read more
How popular is Idaho's abortion ban? Poll shows many disagree with laws
BOISE, Idaho — New polling released Friday indicates Idaho’s abortion laws are out of step with what residents prefer, imposing more restrictions than most survey respondents find necessary.
The poll was commissioned by Idahoans United for Women and Families, a fledgling nonprofit that announced Friday its intent to run a ballot measure to ...Read more
Man lights self on fire outside Trump trial courthouse
NEW YORK — A man set himself on fire in a park across from Manhattan Criminal Court Friday where former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues, according to a report.
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians were called to the scene about 1:15 p.m. after the man burst into flames inside a barricaded area at the park.
“...Read more
Biden administration updates campus protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday finalized new rules designed to bolster legal protections at colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ and pregnant students and victims of sexual misconduct.
The new rules do not address the politically contentious issue of transgender athletes competing on women’s sports teams, however. Last year...Read more
As Florida Democrats profess optimism, polling shows voters favor Donald Trump and Rick Scott
Democratic Party leaders have been flooding the zone with optimistic outlooks, insisting they have a chance to produce some November surprises in Florida and arguing there’s no reason for their party to give up on the state.
On Thursday, the White House announced that President Joe Biden would travel soon to Tampa for what the Tampa Bay Times...Read more
Trump back in NYC court for hush money trial, slams 'unfair' gag order
Trump back at court, complains gag order is ‘unfair’
NEW YORK — Jury selection at Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial is expected to enter the home stretch Friday, with only five alternates to be seated before prosecutors make their case against the former president to a panel of his peers.
Trump returned to the lower Manhattan ...Read more
Congressional Black Caucus chair backs Hollier over Rep. Thanedar for Detroit seat
WASHINGTON — The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus is endorsing a challenger to first-term U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, a Detroit Democrat, in a striking pass over of a fellow member of the House Democratic Caucus.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada, chairman of the CBC since January 2023, on Friday endorsed former state Sen. ...Read more
South Korean President Yoon faces foreign policy challenges after the National Assembly election
South Korea’s parliamentary election of April 10, 2024, was widely seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s first two years in office.
That being the case, the nation collectively expressed its strong disapproval.
With a relatively high turnout of 67%, voters handed Yoon’s conservative People’s Power Party ...Read more
How Trump is using courtroom machinations to his political advantage
The second week is wrapping up in former President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial on charges from the state of New York related to paying hush money to an adult film star. So far, the jury has been selected, but no other proceedings have begun.
The Conversation U.S. interviewed Tim Bakken, a former New York prosecutor and now a...Read more
Editorial: Joe Biden should commit to presidential debates
Joe Biden famously ran a basement campaign during his successful 2020 presidential bid. But he emerged to participate in two debates with his opponent, Donald Trump. Will he agree to share the stage this fall? He’d better.
Last week, five major TV networks — ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox — sent a joint letter to Biden and Trump urging the ...Read more
Commentary: Is Arizona's abortion ban a return to the 19th century? No, it's actually worse
Arizona’s Supreme Court opened a new front in the war on women’s reproductive rights last week when it resurrected an obscure 1864 law that bans abortion in almost all cases. Critics of the ruling say the court has thrown Arizona back into the 19th century.
That isn’t entirely fair to the 19th century.
The irony of last week’s ...Read more
Editorial: No debate about it: A fitting end to the ridiculous impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas
The 49 Senate Republicans spent Wednesday afternoon furiously sputtering that they weren’t allowed to debate if Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of homeland security, duly and formally impeached by the House, should be tried in the upper chamber.
It’s their own fault, having blocked a chance to engage in several hours of debate, so they ...Read more
Supreme Court tackles homelessness crisis. What that means for California
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is poised to hear its most important case ever on the homelessness crisis, and to decide whether cities in California and the West may enforce laws against camping on sidewalks or other public property.
Homelessness has often been cited as the most intractable problem for cities in the West, and it has grown ...Read more
Full jury selected for Trump hush money trial
NEW YORK — The 12 New Yorkers who will decide whether or not Donald Trump is a felon before this year’s presidential election were seated during a dramatic day of proceedings Thursday, leaving the court to find five alternates before his historic hush money trial begins in earnest.
“We have our jury,” Manhattan Supreme Court Justice ...Read more
More than 20 previously uncounted ballots discovered during California's Congressional District 16 recount
SAN JOSE, Calif. — As the recount in the Congressional District 16 race entered its fourth day, more than 20 ballots excluded from the original count in Santa Clara County have been uncovered — a development that could swing the results of the election and break the tie for second between Assembly member Evan Low and Santa Clara County ...Read more
Donald Trump will hold a May rally in Wildwood, Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA — The mayor and commissioners of Wildwood, Pa., announced that former President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally on the beach on May 11.
“What a great boost to our town at the start of the summer season! We host hundreds of large capacity events annually, so the city is ready to welcome the crowds and looks forward to ...Read more
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