National News
Trump hush money trial live updates: Hearing to determine if Trump is held in contempt
(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal…
Hearing in Trump hush money case will determine if Trump is held in contempt
(NEW YORK) -- Lawyers for the Manhattan district attorney, in a hearing Tuesday morning, will attempt to convince the judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money case to hold the former president in contempt for repeatedly violating the limited gag order in the case.Prosecutors have argued that Trump violated the…
NYPD: 150 arrested at New York University amid pro-Palestinian protests
(NEW YORK) -- More than 150 people were arrested at New York University on Monday night, police said, as pro-Palestinian protests spread on college campuses throughout the country.Students, faculty and others were arrested after school officials asked the New York Police Department for help clearing a plaza on NYU's Manhattan…
City of Baltimore claims in court filing ship that hit bridge was ‘unseaworthy’ when it left port
(BALTIMORE) -- The Dali, the container ship that left the Port of Baltimore in the early hours of March 26, before crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, toppling a portion of it, set sail despite its "unseaworthy" conditions, according to a Monday court filing from the City of Baltimore.In…
Kidnapping suspect arrested after home-security camera shows woman carried away
(NEW YORK) -- A kidnapping suspect has been arrested after video on an Oregon home-security camera appeared to show a woman being carried away against her will.The victim was found safe, Hillsboro police said Tuesday. The suspect and victim knew each other, police said, noting this was not a random…
Police searching for ‘armed’ suspect after woman found dead outside Washington state elementary school
(NEW YORK) -- West Richland police in Washington state are asking for the public's help in locating a murder suspect they say is "armed" and "dangerous," after a woman was pronounced deceased outside a local school on Monday.Authorities have identified the suspect as 40-year-old Elias Huizar. Police are also searching…
Idaho college murders: Bryan Kohberger community survey can proceed, judge rules
(NEW YORK) -- Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of stabbing to death four Idaho college students in 2022, can continue their survey of prospective jurors in the state, the judge overseeing his case has ruled.Kohberger's lawyers had hired a consultant to conduct community phone polling ahead of his…
Judge declares mistrial in case of Arizona rancher accused of killing unarmed migrant
(NEW YORK) -- A judge has declared a mistrial in the criminal case against 75-year-old Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, accused of fatally shooting a migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border, the court confirmed Monday night.Jurors had been deliberating since Thursday afternoon.Kelly was charged with second-degree murder and…
Woman fatally stabbed on train in Los Angeles, suspect detained: Police
(LOS ANGELES) -- A woman was fatally stabbed on a Metro train in Los Angeles early Monday, police said, and a suspect has been detained.The woman was attacked around 5 a.m. while on the train, "somewhere between the last stop and here at Universal City station," Los Angeles police Detective…
Luxury handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling, making merchandise out of protected species
(NEW YORK) -- A luxury handbag designer has been jailed after pleading guilty to smuggling purses made of the skins of protected reptiles, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Nancy Teresa Gonzalez de Barberi, found of the luxury handbag company Gzuniga, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday…