Alec Baldwin’s trial for ‘Rust’ manslaughter case begins
SANTA FE — Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial is set to begin Wednesday after prosecutors and defense attorneys spent hours quizzing dozens of potential jurors before…
Alec Baldwin is on trial for ‘Rust’ shooting: How did we get here?
ALBUQUERQUE — Nearly three years ago, Alec Baldwin pointed a loaded gun at the cinematographer of the low-budget western movie “Rust.” He thought the Colt .45…
California Proposition 36 voter guide: Drug, theft crime penalties
Proponents include prosecutors and law enforcement leaders, including the California District Attorneys Assn., which is mostly comprised of conservative prosecutors, and the California Sheriff’s Assn.…
Prosecutor won’t oppose Trump sentencing delay in hush money case
Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday they would not oppose Donald Trump’s request to delay the sentencing in his hush money trial as he seeks to have…
Gov. Newsom announces rival ballot initiative on theft and drug reform
The California Legislature this week is expected to approve a voter initiative for the November ballot to crack down on retail theft and fentanyl dealers,…
Supreme Court tosses obstruction charges against hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the most severe charges lodged against more than 300 of the violent insurrectionists who broke into the U.S.…
Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about jurors, witnesses
NEW YORK — A judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush…
Erika Girardi’s career funded by stolen client money, prosecutors say
Six weeks before Tom Girardi’s criminal trial in Los Angeles is scheduled to begin, federal prosecutors revealed that they intend to introduce key evidence: that…
Trump classified documents case in slow motion as 3-day hearing begins
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Trump is hearing arguments Friday on a long-shot defense effort…
Appeals court refuses to delay Bannon’s prison sentence
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights…
N.Y. court declines to hear Trump gag order appeal in hush money case
NEW YORK — New York’s top court declined Tuesday to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last…
Hunter Biden found guilty of three felony charges in gun case
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden, the president’s son, was convicted Tuesday of federal gun crimes, including lying about being drug-free when he purchased and briefly owned…
Hunter Biden is guilty of charges that never should have been brought
You can’t fault the jury that found Hunter Biden guilty Tuesday of falsely claiming that he was not a drug user on a federal firearm…
D.A. Alvin Bragg, Trump’s prosecutor, to testify before Congress
WASHINGTON — Manhattan Dist. Atty. Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before Congress on July 12, a day after former President Trump’s sentencing in his hush…
Businessman testifies he promised bribes for Sen. Menendez’s help
NEW YORK — A New Jersey businessman took his star turn on the witness stand in the bribery case against Sen. Robert Menendez, telling a jury…
Trump’s lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed in New York trial
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers are asking a New York judge to lift the gag order that barred the former president from commenting about witnesses,…
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty
The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from…
How Trump’s deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has had plenty to say since his hush money trial conviction last week. He’s claimed the case was rigged, incorrectly linked President…
Capitol rioter who injured police officer gets 5 years in prison
WASHINGTON — A military veteran who was convicted of injuring a police officer’s hand during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced…
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…