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The Latest | Appeals court judge rejects bid for temporary stay in Trump’s hush money trial
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated on Friday in former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case. The completion of jury selection sets the stage for opening statements in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president to begin Monday, as well as weeks of testimony ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appeals court judge rejects last-minute bid to halt Donald Trump’s hush money trial
By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A New York appeals court judge on Friday rejected a last-minute bid by Donald Trump to halt his hush money criminal trial over defense complaints that jury selection was unfairly rushed. Justice Marsha Michael issued the ruling just minutes after a brief hearing. The arguments in the mid-level appeals court came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest | Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates seated in Trump’s hush money trial
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated on Friday in former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case. The completion of jury selection sets the stage for opening statements in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president to begin Monday, as well as weeks of testimony ... Read More »
1 responsePerson who was on fire outside Trump’s hush money trial is rushed away on a stretcher
By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A person who was on fire in a park outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is taking place has been rushed away on a stretcher. The fire was extinguished Friday shortly after a jury and alternates had been seated in Trump’s criminal case. A person could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Person rushed away on a stretcher after fire extinguished outside Trump hush money trial
By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Emergency crews rushed away a person on a stretcher after fire was extinguished outside the Manhattan courthouse where jury selection was taking place Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case. A person could be seen lying on the ground on fire. People then rushed over to douse the person with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest | Person rushed away on stretcher after fire extinguished outside Trump hush money trial
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated on Friday in former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial. The completion of the jury selection process tees up the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president for opening statements and weeks of testimony in a case charging Trump ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates is seated in Trump’s hush money trial in New York
By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A full jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president a step closer to opening statements. Lawyers spent days quizzing dozens of New Yorkers to choose the panel that has vowed to put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest | Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates seated in Trump’s hush money trial in New York
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated on Friday in former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial. The completion of the jury selection process tees up the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president for opening statements and weeks of testimony in a case charging Trump ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest | Third and fourth alternates selected for Trump’s hush money trial
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Three more alternates in Donald Trump ‘s hush money case were picked by early afternoon on Friday as jury selection moved forward for a fourth and possibly final day. The proceedings followed an intense day Thursday that ultimately saw a total of 12 jurors and one alternate being sworn-in by day’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Potential jurors express anxiety about deciding Trump hush money case as jury selection nears close
By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Potential jurors expressed anxiety Friday about deciding Donald Trump’s hush money case, with one woman breaking down in tears, as lawyers worked to round out the panel that will hear the first-ever trial of a former U.S. president. After a jury of 12 New Yorkers was seated Thursday, lawyers turned their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike. The muted responses could calm tensions — for now
By Josef Federman And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regionwide war. But the indecisive outcome of weeks of tensions ... Read More »
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