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Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial
Read full article: Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trialA U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with manslaughter for placing a man in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last year will soon have his day in court.
Rescued New York Community Bank to lay off 700 at its Flagstar subsidiary
Read full article: Rescued New York Community Bank to lay off 700 at its Flagstar subsidiaryStruggling New York Community Bancorp said it's cutting 700 jobs at its Flagstar subsidiary as it tries to return to profitability after being rescued by investors earlier this year.
NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinsteinโs criminal cases into a single trial
Read full article: NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinsteinโs criminal cases into a single trialProsecutors are asking a Manhattan judge to consolidate the two sex crime cases that disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein faces in New York into a single trial.
Judge in Trump's hush money case delays date for ruling on presidential immunity
Read full article: Judge in Trump's hush money case delays date for ruling on presidential immunityThe judge in Donald Trumpโs hush money trial is pushing back a date for a key ruling on presidential immunity until two days before Trumpโs scheduled sentencing.
Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers
Read full article: Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbersAsylum-seekers have gravitated to working food delivery in New York and other major cities, drawn by an abundance of customers and ease of getting started.
New York governor defends blocking plan that would toll Manhattan drivers to pay for subway repairs
Read full article: New York governor defends blocking plan that would toll Manhattan drivers to pay for subway repairsNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending her decision to block a plan to reduce New York City traffic and raise billions for its ailing subway system through a new toll on Manhattan drivers.
Governor halts plan to charge most drivers entering Manhattan $15 for transit and traffic fixes
Read full article: Governor halts plan to charge most drivers entering Manhattan $15 for transit and traffic fixesNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has halted a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan.
Republicans who see Trump conviction as politically motivated vow to โindict the leftโ
Read full article: Republicans who see Trump conviction as politically motivated vow to โindict the leftโRepublicans who view Donald Trump's felony conviction by a Manhattan jury as politically motivated are calling on GOP prosecutors to start charging Democrats with crimes.
Trump campaigns to oust Biden after jury convicts him of 34 felonies
Read full article: Trump campaigns to oust Biden after jury convicts him of 34 feloniesDonald Trump remained in Manhattan on Friday morning after the historic verdict that turned him into the first former president of the United States to have ever been convicted of a felony.
What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
Read full article: What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.
Manhattan DA's office won't be punished for document dump that delayed start of Trump criminal trial
Read full article: Manhattan DA's office won't be punished for document dump that delayed start of Trump criminal trialManhattan prosecutors wonโt be penalized for a last-minute document dump that caused former President Donald Trumpโs hush money criminal trial to start later than scheduled.
New York Senate passes bill to tighten legal standard Harvey Weinstein used to toss rape conviction
Read full article: New York Senate passes bill to tighten legal standard Harvey Weinstein used to toss rape convictionThe New York state Senate has passed a bill to explicitly allow evidence of prior sexual offenses in sex crimes cases.
Federal judge hears challenges to NYCโs fee for drivers into Manhattan
Read full article: Federal judge hears challenges to NYCโs fee for drivers into ManhattanNew Yorkโs first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering Manhattan was the focus of a legal battle that played out in federal court.
Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
Read full article: Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after allFormer President Donald Trumpโs youngest son, Barron Trump, wonโt be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all.
F1 Miami Grand Prix attendees include Trump, Bezos, Musk
Read full article: F1 Miami Grand Prix attendees include Trump, Bezos, MuskFormer President Donald Trump is campaigning for reelection, so he took a break from the hush money trial in New York to be at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix on Sunday in Miami-Dade County.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison
Read full article: Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prisonHarvey Weinstein's lawyer says the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
Read full article: Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan electionA state investigator in Michigan says he considers former President Donald Trump and some key allies to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election.
Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools
Read full article: Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news toolsWith cameras not allowed at former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, live news blogs are coming into their own as an important news tool.
Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations
Read full article: Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizationsA man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump was on trial tested news organizations on how quickly they could respond to an incident and what to show viewers.
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
Read full article: Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police sayA 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.
Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometown
Read full article: Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometownDonald Trump has visited New Yorkโs Harlem neighborhood after spending his second day in a lower Manhattan courtroom as a criminal defendant.
Judge declines to delay Trumpโs NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity
Read full article: Judge declines to delay Trumpโs NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicityThe judge in Donald Trumpโs hush money criminal case has turned down the former president's request to postpone his trial because of publicity about the case.
US consumer sentiment falls slightly as outlook for inflation worsens
Read full article: US consumer sentiment falls slightly as outlook for inflation worsensConsumer sentiment about the U.S. economy has ticked down but remains near a recent high, with Americansโ outlook largely unchanged this year.
Cruise ship dancer accused of distributing child sexual abuse material
Read full article: Cruise ship dancer accused of distributing child sexual abuse materialA cruise ship dancer from New York appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Monday after authorities accused him of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material.
New York appeals judge rejects Donald Trumpโs request to delay his April 15 hush money trial
Read full article: New York appeals judge rejects Donald Trumpโs request to delay his April 15 hush money trialA New York appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trumpโs request to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial while he fights to move the case out of Manhattan.
Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time, sentenced to counseling for assaulting ex-girlfriend
Read full article: Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time, sentenced to counseling for assaulting ex-girlfriendJonathan Majors has been ordered to complete a yearlong counseling program but avoided jail time for assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities
Read full article: A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US citiesNew York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its central business district.
US consumers remain confident, but their feelings about the near future is a bit more cloudy
Read full article: US consumers remain confident, but their feelings about the near future is a bit more cloudyU.S. consumer confidence held steady this month even as Americans are still concerned about high prices and feeling less optimistic about the short-term future.
Trump urges Israel to 'finish up' its Gaza offensive and warns about global support fading
Read full article: Trump urges Israel to 'finish up' its Gaza offensive and warns about global support fadingFormer President Donald Trump says he would have responded the same way as Israel did after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas but urged the country to โfinish upโ its offensive and โget this over with,โ warning about international support fading.
Judge delays Trumpโs hush-money criminal trial until mid-April, citing last-minute evidence dump
Read full article: Judge delays Trumpโs hush-money criminal trial until mid-April, citing last-minute evidence dumpA judge has delayed ex-President Donald Trumpโs hush-money criminal trial in New York until mid-April after his lawyers said they needed more time to sift through new evidence.
Prosecutors say they're open to delaying Donald Trump's March 25 hush-money trial for a month
Read full article: Prosecutors say they're open to delaying Donald Trump's March 25 hush-money trial for a monthProsecutors say theyโre open to delaying the start of Donald Trumpโs New York hush-money criminal trial to give the former presidentโs lawyers time to review evidence that was only recently turned over.
Judge approves Trump's $92 million bond to cover jury award in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
Read full article: Judge approves Trump's $92 million bond to cover jury award in E. Jean Carroll defamation caseA federal judge has approved the $92 million bond put up by former President Donald Trump to ensure that writer E.
Donald Trump's lawyers fight DA's request for a gag order in his hush-money criminal case
Read full article: Donald Trump's lawyers fight DA's request for a gag order in his hush-money criminal caseDonald Trumpโs lawyers are warning that a gag order sought by New York prosecutors ahead of his March 25 hush-money criminal trial would amount to unconstitutional and unlawful prior restraint on the former presidentโs free speech rights.
NYCโs plan to ease gridlock and pump billions into mass transit? A $15 toll for Manhattan drivers
Read full article: NYCโs plan to ease gridlock and pump billions into mass transit? A $15 toll for Manhattan driversBetween bridge and tunnel tolls and parking fees, it can already cost a mint to drive a car into Manhattan.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentence
Read full article: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentenceSam Bankman-Fried's lawyer says a recommended sentence of 100 years in prison for the FTX founder is โgrotesqueโ and โbarbaricโ for cryptocurrency crimes.
Lawyers tell Trump civil fraud judge they have no details on witness's reported perjury plea talks
Read full article: Lawyers tell Trump civil fraud judge they have no details on witness's reported perjury plea talksLawyers involved in Donald Trumpโs civil fraud trial told the judge they had no information to share regarding a key witness reportedly negotiating to plead guilty to perjury in connection with his testimony in the case.
Kansas State jumps to 4th in women's AP Top 25; South Carolina is still No. 1
Read full article: Kansas State jumps to 4th in women's AP Top 25; South Carolina is still No. 1Kansas State has its best ranking in 21 years after the Wildcats moved up to fourth in The Associated Press womenโs basketball poll.
Kaluma's 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64
Read full article: Kaluma's 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64Arthur Kaluma converted a four-point play to give Kansas State the lead with 20 seconds left in overtime, and Tylor Perry added a pair of free throws with 6.9 seconds to go, helping the Wildcats beat No. 9 Baylor 68-64 on Tuesday night.
Jonathan Majors says he was 'shocked' when assault case verdict was handed down
Read full article: Jonathan Majors says he was 'shocked' when assault case verdict was handed downIn his first interview since his assault and harassment conviction last month, actor Jonathan Majors says he was shocked by the New York juryโs verdict.
Appeals court: Michael Cohen can't hold Donald Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment
Read full article: Appeals court: Michael Cohen can't hold Donald Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonmentAn appeals court says Michael Cohen can't hold ex-president Donald Trump, his former boss, liable for allegedly jailing him in retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir.
Trump's lawyers say he may testify at January trial over defamation damages in sex abuse case
Read full article: Trump's lawyers say he may testify at January trial over defamation damages in sex abuse caseLawyers for former President Donald Trump say he may testify at a mid-January trial set to decide how much he owes a columnist for defaming her after she said he sexually abused her three decades ago in a Manhattan department store.
Thousands of revelers descend on NYC for annual Santa-themed bar crawl SantaCon
Read full article: Thousands of revelers descend on NYC for annual Santa-themed bar crawl SantaConThousands of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick have descended on New York City for the annual SantaCon charity pub crawl.
Drivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transit
Read full article: Drivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transitMost drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattanโs central business district under a plan released by New York officials.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School musicians return home after making historic NYC debut
Read full article: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School musicians return home after making historic NYC debutThe Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students from Parkland made Florida proud during the Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Trump abandons his bid to move his New York hush-money criminal case from state to federal court
Read full article: Trump abandons his bid to move his New York hush-money criminal case from state to federal courtDonald Trump has given up on his monthslong fight to move his New York hush-money criminal case to federal court.
Maryanne Trump Barry, the former president's older sister and a retired federal judge, dies at 86
Read full article: Maryanne Trump Barry, the former president's older sister and a retired federal judge, dies at 86Maryanne Trump Barry, a retired federal judge and former president Donald Trumpโs oldest sister, has died at age 86 at her home in New York.
Trading in WeWork halted as rumors swirl about the ability of the office sharing company to go on
Read full article: Trading in WeWork halted as rumors swirl about the ability of the office sharing company to go onTrading in shares of WeWork has been halted as rumors swirl that the office sharing company, once valued as high as $47 billion, will seek bankruptcy protection.
Prosecutor cites โpyramid of deceitโ in urging jury to convict FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Read full article: Prosecutor cites โpyramid of deceitโ in urging jury to convict FTX founder Sam Bankman-FriedIn a closing argument, a prosecutor told a New York jury to follow overwhelming evidence and the โpyramid of deceitโ that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried constructed to conclude he's guilty of fraud charges.
Prosecutor takes aim at Sam Bankman-Fried's credibility at trial of FTX founder
Read full article: Prosecutor takes aim at Sam Bankman-Fried's credibility at trial of FTX founderA prosecutor has attacked the credibility of Sam Bankman-Fried's testimony at his fraud trial, confronting him over whether he was truthful during his public appearances after FTX filed for bankruptcy last year.
'Let's Fly,' the latest exhibition from the Balloon Museum, awakens childlike wonder in all of us
Read full article: 'Let's Fly,' the latest exhibition from the Balloon Museum, awakens childlike wonder in all of usThe first thought that comes to mind when you enter the Balloon Museum for the โLetโs Flyโ exhibit is the massive scale of the art.
Cleveland museum sues to stop seizure of statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius
Read full article: Cleveland museum sues to stop seizure of statue believed to depict Marcus AureliusThe Cleveland Museum of Art has sued New York City authorities over their seizure of a headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius.
What's that bar band playing "Jumpin' Jack Flash"? Oh, it's the Rolling Stones!
Read full article: What's that bar band playing "Jumpin' Jack Flash"? Oh, it's the Rolling Stones!The Rolling Stones celebrated the release of their first collection of new original songs in 18 years with a club gig in Manhattan Thursday before a few hundred invited guests.
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer fails to hurt credibility of the government's star witness at fraud trial
Read full article: Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer fails to hurt credibility of the government's star witness at fraud trialSam Bankman-Friedโs lawyer did little to dent the credibility of the governmentโs key witness in the former crypto mogulโs fraud trial Thursday, meandering through a cross-examination of Caroline Ellison that at times left even the judge puzzled and impatient.
Jury selection begins in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried
Read full article: Jury selection begins in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-FriedSam Bankman-Fried's trial on charges that he defrauded thousands of customers and investors in his FTX digital coin exchange began with a full day of jury selection.
Judge rules Trump in 2019 defamed writer who has already won a sex abuse and libel suit against him
Read full article: Judge rules Trump in 2019 defamed writer who has already won a sex abuse and libel suit against himFour months after a jury found Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed advice columnist E.
'Walking Dead' spinoffs, 'Interview With the Vampire' can resume with actors' union approval
Read full article: 'Walking Dead' spinoffs, 'Interview With the Vampire' can resume with actors' union approvalTwo spinoffs of โThe Walking Deadโ and the next season of โInterview With the Vampireโ will be resuming production despite the Hollywood strikes after reaching a deal with the actors' union.
Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland museum in looting investigation
Read full article: Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland museum in looting investigationA headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius has been ordered seized from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Retired professor charged with stealing rare jewelry from well-heeled acquaintances
Read full article: Retired professor charged with stealing rare jewelry from well-heeled acquaintancesA retired political science professor who traveled in Washingtonโs elite social circles has been charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry from his wealthy acquaintances.
Kai Cenat to face charges over giveaway mayhem in New York City, chief says
Read full article: Kai Cenat to face charges over giveaway mayhem in New York City, chief saysThere was chaos around Kai Cenat, a Twitch live streamer and YouTuber, during his Playstation 5 giveaway event on Friday at New York Cityโs Union Square.
New Jersey sues federal highway officials in bid to stop New York City's plan to charge big tolls
Read full article: New Jersey sues federal highway officials in bid to stop New York City's plan to charge big tollsNew Jersey has filed a federal lawsuit aimed at stopping New Yorkโs plan to charge big tolls to drive into the most visited parts of Manhattan.
Founder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network arrested on fraud charges
Read full article: Founder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network arrested on fraud chargesThe founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has been arrested on federal fraud charges alleging that he schemed to defraud customers by misleading them about key aspects of the business.
Judge lets columnist amend defamation claim with over $10 million demand for damages from Trump
Read full article: Judge lets columnist amend defamation claim with over $10 million demand for damages from TrumpA federal judge says a columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation jury award against Donald Trump can update a similar lawsuit in a bid for over $10 million more in damages from the ex-president.
Workers at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square vote to unionize, continuing trend
Read full article: Workers at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square vote to unionize, continuing trendWorkers at the Barnes & Noble in Manhattanโs Union Square, one of the retail chainโs signature stores, have voted to unionize.
Air pollution cloaks eastern US for a second day. Here's why there is so much smoke
Read full article: Air pollution cloaks eastern US for a second day. Here's why there is so much smokeIntense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed.
Donald Trumpโs legal team and Manhattan prosecutors spar over where he will stand trial
Read full article: Donald Trumpโs legal team and Manhattan prosecutors spar over where he will stand trialTen months before Donald Trump is scheduled to stand trial in his historic New York City criminal case, Manhattan prosecutors are in a tug of war with the former presidentโs legal team over precisely where he will be tried.
Miami Beach-based founder of student aid startup pleads not guilty to fraud
Read full article: Miami Beach-based founder of student aid startup pleads not guilty to fraudWith an indictment and a not-guilty plea, the fraud case against the founder of a student loan assistance startup company that J.P. Morgan Chase acquired for $175 million two years ago took a step toward trial on Monday in a New York court.
Man who choked NYC subway rider to death will face manslaughter charge, prosecutors say
Read full article: Man who choked NYC subway rider to death will face manslaughter charge, prosecutors sayManhattan prosecutors say they will bring criminal charges against a man who used a deadly chokehold on an unruly passenger aboard a New York City subway train.
Juror who listened to conservative podcaster Tim Pool joined verdict against Donald Trump
Read full article: Juror who listened to conservative podcaster Tim Pool joined verdict against Donald TrumpA juror who says he occasionally listens to conservative podcast host Tim Pool was on the jury that found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing a magazine columnist in 1996 at a luxury Manhattan department store.
DA tweaks Jonathan Majorsโ charge, lawyer says he's innocent
Read full article: DA tweaks Jonathan Majorsโ charge, lawyer says he's innocentActor Jonathan Majors has been arraigned on a revised domestic violence charge in which a woman says the Marvel star twisted her arm, struck her head and shoved her into a vehicle.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of indictment
Read full article: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of indictmentFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking a dismissal of criminal charges against him, saying prosecutors have improperly turned civil and regulatory issues into federal crimes.
Veteran jurist picked to weigh moving Trumpโs criminal trial
Read full article: Veteran jurist picked to weigh moving Trumpโs criminal trialA judge known for his care and cautiousness in presiding over litigation in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks was selected Friday to decide whether Donald Trumpโs criminal case proceeds in state or federal court.
Trump answers questions for 7 hours in NY fraud lawsuit
Read full article: Trump answers questions for 7 hours in NY fraud lawsuitFormer President Donald Trump has visited the offices of New Yorkโs attorney general for his second deposition in a legal battle over his companyโs business practices, answering questions for around seven hours instead of invoking his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.
Manhattan DA sues Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
Read full article: Manhattan DA sues Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiryManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has filed a federal lawsuit against Rep. Jim Jordan, accusing the Republican of a โtransparent campaign to intimidate and attackโ him over his prosecution of former President Donald Trump.