April 24th, 2024

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 on 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 ... Read More »

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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 »

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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 »

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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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The Latest | A second alternate has been picked for Trump’s hush money trial, 4 more still needed

By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Lawyers in former President Donald Trump ‘s hush money case shifted their attention Friday to picking alternates as jury selection resumed for a fourth day. The proceedings began again with the questionnaire phase of jury selection and 22 possible jurors were brought in. A second alternate was picked just before 1 ... Read More »

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Apparent Israeli attack in Iran draws anti-aircraft fire as tensions high between Mideast rivals

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – An apparent Israeli drone attack near a major air base and a nuclear site around the central city of Isfahan activated Iranian air defenses early Friday, just days after Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel. No Iranian official directly acknowledged the possibility that Israel had attacked, and the Israeli ... Read More »

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Ukraine, Israel aid back on track as House pushes toward weekend votes

By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend. Friday’s vote produced a seldom-seen outcome in the typically hyper-partisan House, ... Read More »

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Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald 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 third panel of potential jurors will be questioned Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. After a jury of 12 New Yorkers was seated Thursday, lawyers are now expected to turn their ... Read More »

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