Trump trial set to begin opening statements, first witness testimony

Trump trial set to begin opening statements, first witness testimony

Former U.S. President Donald Trump exits the courtroom for the day at Manhattan Criminal Court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments on April 19, 2024 in New York City.  Spencer Platt | Via Reuters This is developing news. Check back for updates. Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the New York hush … Read more

Cricket, big business in India, brings star power to US with world cup

Cricket, big business in India, brings star power to US with world cup

USA Cricket Vice-Captain Aaron Jones poses next to a giant cricket ball, installed at a marketplace to mark 100 days to go for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, in Miami, Florida, on Feb. 22, 2024. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images A major cricket world cup is coming to U.S. soil for the … Read more

The Best Rooftop Bars in NYC

The Best Rooftop Bars in NYC

A rooftop bar is always the most glamorous place to get a drink. An al fresco spritz with wish-you-were-here kind of views is precisely the energy we seek from a hospitality experience, particularly during the warmer months of the year when lingering outdoors enjoying a drink and small bites is a permanent fixture on the … Read more

Donald Trump Was Forced To Listen Silently As Potential Jurors Offered Their Unvarnished Assessments Of Him

Donald Trump Was Forced To Listen Silently As Potential Jurors Offered Their Unvarnished Assessments Of Him

NEW YORK (AP) — He seems “selfish and self-serving,” said one woman. The way he carries himself in public “leaves something to be desired,” said another. His “negative rhetoric and bias,” said another man, is what is “most harmful.” Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York … Read more

Man who set himself on fire near NYC courthouse dies of injuries, police say – National

Man who set himself on fire near NYC courthouse dies of injuries, police say – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted April 20, 2024 8:56 am Updated April 20, 2024 2:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died, police said. The New York City Police Department … Read more

Trump berates judge for ‘rushed’ hush money trial, days before opening statements

Trump berates judge for ‘rushed’ hush money trial, days before opening statements

Former US President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom at Manhattan criminal court in New York, US, on Thursday, April 18, 2024.  Jeenah Moon | Reuters Donald Trump on Saturday took to social media to deliver another tirade against the judge and the circumstances of his New York hush money trial, which wrapped up jury … Read more

The income a family of 4 needs to live comfortably in every state

The income a family of 4 needs to live comfortably in every state

The most expensive state to raise a family of four isn’t New York, California or Hawaii — it’s Massachusetts, according to a recent SmartAsset study. To live comfortably in Massachusetts, a family of two working adults and two kids would need to earn $301,184 annually. “Comfortable” is defined as the income needed to cover a … Read more

Final Jurors Seated For Trump’s Hush Money Case, With Opening Statements Set For Monday

Final Jurors Seated For Trump’s Hush Money Case, With Opening Statements Set For Monday

NEW YORK (AP) — The final jurors were seated Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, and an appellate judge rejected the former president’s latest bid to halt the case as a hectic day in court set the stage for opening statements to begin Monday. The panel of New Yorkers who will decide the first … Read more

Trump trial set to pick final alternate jurors for hush money case

Trump trial set to pick final alternate jurors for hush money case

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears ahead of the start of jury selection at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 15, 2024 in New York City.  Jeenah Moon | Getty Images This is developing news. Check back for updates. The New York criminal hush money trial of Donald Trump is poised to get its final five … Read more

How A New York Judge Is Ensuring Trump Gets A Fair Jury

How A New York Judge Is Ensuring Trump Gets A Fair Jury

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump alleges there is no way he can get a fair trial in New York City, the liberal hometown he turned his back on five years ago in favor of a conservative enclave in sun-soaked South Florida. He faces 34 felony counts in Manhattan for allegedly falsifying business records … Read more