Contempt Fines and Hush-Money Details: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Trial
The third week of the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump began with a rebuke: The judge, Juan M. Merchan, held the former president in contempt and fined him $9,000…
Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case
A law firm that has long defended Donald J. Trump’s campaign and businesses from employment lawsuits has abruptly asked to withdraw from a yearslong case over what it calls an…
Lawyer for Stormy Daniels Exposes Seamy Underside of Celebrity
The tantalizing text message was sent by a lawyer for a former Playboy model to the editor of The National Enquirer. “I have blockbuster Trump story,” read the message sent…
Canada’s Conservative leader ejected from House of Commons
During the exchange in the national parliament, Mr Trudeau accused Mr Poilievre of “shamefully” flirting with “white nationalists”, a reference to recent images showing him with protesters at an anti-carbon…
Bee swarm halts Arizona Diamondbacks v LA Dodgers MLB match
A bee swarm delayed the start of the Major League Baseball match between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers for almost two hours. Five minutes before play was…
North Carolina police officers killed in home siege remembered as heroes
Law enforcement officials in Charlotte, North Carolina identified the four deceased officers as: Samuel Poloche and William “Alden” Elliott, who were both with the state’s Department of Adult Corrections, along…
Democrats make shock move to back Republican speaker Mike Johnson
“The time has come to turn the page on this chapter of Pro-Putin Republican obstruction,” the House Democratic leadership team said in a statement, implying that Republicans who opposed support…
Ex-NSA employee jailed for foiled Russia spy plot
A former NSA employee admitted last year to sharing classified docs with a purported Russian agent.
Binance crypto boss sentenced to 4 months in prison
Changpeng Zhao, head of world’s largest crypto platform, pleaded guilty to breaking US money laundering laws.
Images show US building floating pier for Gaza aid
The pier and causeway will cost $320m and should be operational by early May, US says.