Trump hush money trial: Day 1 ends with attorneys making competing opening statements about Trump

In opening statements for Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt" the 2016 presidential election.

Man who set himself on fire outside of Trump trial dies, police say

The man who set himself on fire outside of Donald Trump's hush money trial at an NYC courthouse on Friday has died, police say.

Trump’s hush money trial: Jury has been chosen; now what?

A dozen jurors are set to decide whether the former president schemed to bury allegations of extramarital sexual encounters that arose during his first White House campaign in 2016.

NYC mom issued public urination summons for 4-year-old’s emergency

Michiko Sasaki and her son, Kobe, were enjoying the Battery Playscape, a playground in Battery Park City, when Kobe received nature’s urgent call.

Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying in civil fraud case

Retired Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg has received a five-month jail sentence for lying under oath during testimony in a lawsuit brought against Donald Trump by New York’s attorney general.

Trump's bid for trial delay rejected by New York appeals court

A New York appeals court judge has rejected the latest bid by former President Donald Trump to delay his hush money criminal trial, less than a week before jury selection is set to start.

Statue of Liberty webcam shakes during earthquake
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Webcams across the New York Harbor, including on top of the Statue of Liberty, shook this morning during the East Coast earthquake and during subsequent aftershocks. Watch as live video caught all the action.

Earthquake rattles UN Meeting in NYC
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At 10:23 ET a 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the East Coast, rattling a meeting of the United Nations in progress.

NY officials warn of major gridlock across state during total solar eclipse

Hundreds of thousands of tourists are expected to flock to New York to witness the once-in-a-generation occasion, likely causing major traffic jams in and around New York.

Donald Trump posts $175 million bond in NY civil fraud case, halting collection of massive judgment

Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than $454 million he owes and preventing the state from seizing his assets to satisfy the debt while he appeals.

Major grocery chain to close stores during the eclipse

Wegmans plans to close 48 stores in the path of the solar eclipse so that employees can enjoy the rare celestial event.

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a cryptocurrency fraud that a prosecutor has described as one of the biggest financial frauds in U.S. history.

Women being punched in NYC? Multiple TikTokkers recount random assaults

Several women have shared stories of being randomly punched in NYC. On Wednesday, a man was arrested in connection to reportedly assaulting one of the young women.

NY court agrees to let Trump pay $175M instead of $454M in civil fraud case

A court has agreed to hold off collection of Donald Trump’s more than $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.

VIDEO: Man snatches teen from Queens apartment, mom fights off would-be kidnapper

Harrowing video shows a man jumping out of a stairwell, snatching an 18-year-old and dragging her down her building's stairs before the teen's mother intervenes, fighting off the would-be kidnapper.

Judge sets April 15 trial date in Trump's New York hush money case

A New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money case is weighing when, or even whether, the ex-president will go on trial after a postponement due to a last-minute document dump.