Jury in Trump’s hush money case to begin deliberations
NEW YORK — Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and…
Why Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s lapse is different
Another day, another ethics crisis at the Supreme Court. When I first read about the upside-down American flag that flew at the Virginia home of…
Sean Kingston, mom face 10 charges in $1M fraud, theft case
The SWAT raid on singer Sean Kingston’s South Florida home last week that led to both his and his mother’s arrests can be traced to…
Trump is ‘innocent,’ lawyer says in hush money trial closing arguments
NEW YORK — Donald Trump engaged in “a conspiracy and a cover-up,” a prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday in the former president’s hush money…
Closing arguments and maybe a verdict loom in Trump hush money trial
WASHINGTON — The testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the…
‘Sight’ highlights the journey and faith of a medical hero
When Dr. Ming Wang came to the United States in 1982 at 21 years old, he had nothing but $50 and a Chinese-to-English translation book.…
Democratic senators urge Chief Justice Roberts to act on Alito recusal
WASHINGTON — Two Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts after reports that two separate flags carried by rioters at the Jan.…
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose…
‘Rust’ criminal case against Alec Baldwin set to go to trial
A New Mexico judge denied a motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, clearing the way for the high-profile actor to stand…
The evolution of the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag in Alito controversy
WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy in as many weeks, this time over a banner that in…
NCAA, conferences agree on deal that would allow athletes to be paid
The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision…
ICJ rejects emergency measures against Ecuador in Mexican embassy raid case | Courts News
Mexico has urged that Ecuador be suspended from the UN in the wake of its April storming of the Mexican embassy in Quito. The International…
Thai court to hear ethics case calling for removal of PM | Politics News
Judges accept petition seeking Srettha Thavisin’s removal over cabinet appointment of lawyer who did jail time. Thailand’s Constitutional Court will examine a plea seeking to…
What’s the most likely verdict in Trump’s hush money trial?
After 20 days, 22 witnesses and intermittent courtroom fireworks, the evidence in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all in. The case will…
Second U.S. bird flu case in human linked to Michigan dairy farm
1 of 2 | Gov. Mike Parson, R-Missouri, inspects a red angus cow during a May 2021 visit to the St. Louis Science Center where…
Where is Ahmad Farhad? The mysterious case of Pakistan’s missing poet | Civil Rights News
Islamabad, Pakistan — A missing poet. A desperate family. A powerful security apparatus. And a court trying to decode conflicting claims in order to dispense justice. Those…
Island states win historic climate case in world oceans court | Climate Crisis News
World court rules countries must protect oceans by reducing fossil fuel emissions as island states fight for survival. Nine small island states have won a…
Prosecutor and judge in Georgia’s 2020 election case beat challengers
ATLANTA — Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought a sprawling racketeering case against former President Trump and others related to the…
Rudolph Giuliani pleads not guilty in Arizona election interference case
PHOENIX — Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges stemming from his role in an effort to…
Michael Cohen says he stole from Trump’s company as defense presses key witness
NEW YORK — Former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen admitted Monday to jurors in the Republican’s hush money trial that he stole tens of thousands of…