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Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse
A man set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse as a full jury was selected for Donald Trump's criminal trial.
Someone screamed 'don't do it' before man set himself on fire – BBC reporter
The BBC's Nada Tawfik was outside the New York court where Donald Trump's trial is taking place.
Live updates: Full jury selected in Trump hush money trial
Jury selection concluded Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York, with 12 jurors and six alternates selected.
Man reportedly on fire outside of New York Trump trial
Emergency crews doused the flames and man taken away on stretcher, according to US media reports.
Thomas Friedman on Iran, Israel and Preventing a ‘Forever War’
“It’s the worst story I’ve ever covered.”
Election 2024 latest news: Biden seeks to bolster labor support with speech at union conference
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
Trump on Trial vs. Biden on the Trail: An Unusual 2024 Stretch Begins
President Biden’s push to transform the race into a binary choice between him and Donald Trump has been aided by blanket coverage of Mr. Trump’s courtroom appearances.
Trump jury selection nears close on fourth day of trial – live
Five alternates remain to be chosen before jury selection wraps up and the presiding judge has suggested opening statement could begin as early as MondayA full jury of 12 people has been seated in the criminal case against Donald Trump, bringing the first criminal...
R.F.K. Jr.’s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.”
Biden Shields Millions of Acres of Alaskan Wilderness From Drilling and Mining
The administration has blocked a proposed industrial road needed to mine copper in the middle of the state, and has banned oil drilling on 13 million acres in the North Slope.
A Union Vote at Volkswagen Is a Big Test for the UAW
If workers at a plant in Tennessee agree to unionize, it would reflect the growing power of groups like the U.A.W. at a crucial political moment.
Gaza Is Biden’s War Now
The president didn’t start the war in the Middle East. But now it could define his campaign — and his legacy.
TWELVE jurors are selected in the Trump trial: Judge says the hush money case now has a full panel as the third day comes to a close
The defense and the prosecution still must select alternate jurors for the trial, the first ever in which a former U.S. president is the defendant..
‘Lost for words’: Joe Biden’s tale about cannibals bemuses Papua New Guinea residents
President’s suggestion that his ‘Uncle Bosie’ was eaten by cannibals harms US efforts to build Pacific ties, say local expertsJoe Biden’s suggestion that his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals in Papua New Guinea during world war two has been met with a mixture of...
U.S. and Allies Penalize Iran for Striking Israel, and Try to Avert War
While imposing sanctions on Iran, U.S. and European governments are urging restraint amid fears of a cycle of escalation as Israel weighs retaliation for an Iranian attack.
The 12 jurors picked in Trump's hush money trial, including a woman who called him 'selfish'
By the end of day thee of Donald Trump 's hush money trial, twelve prospective jurors had been seated and sworn in including one woman who described the ex-president as 'selfish.'
Drama from day three of Trump's trial: Jurors scared of being revealed, risk of jail over gag orders and quiet ex-president looking 'bored' and raging at a 'freezing' courtroom
Finding an impartial jury in the trial of the century is proving to be a challenge the hush money case against Donald Trump entered this third day of jury selection.
Tumultuous Trump trial day ends with 12 jurors, 1 alternate selected
Two jurors selected earlier for the New York trial were dismissed, and Donald Trump’s lawyers could not convince the judge that they can keep the former president quiet.
Cannon denies dismissal motions by Trump co-defendants in documents case
U.S. Judge Aileen M. Cannon said prosecutors had adequate evidence in the indictment to bring obstruction charges against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.
Full 12-person jury seated in Trump criminal case
The trial, the first ever in which an ex-US president is the defendant, may see opening arguments on Monday.
US resumes deportation flights to Haiti despite continuing bloodshed
Critics condemn ‘reckless and cruel’ expulsions and say deportees likely to be targeted by armed gangs who control much of countryMore than 70 Haitians expelled from the United States have been flown back to Haiti on the first deportation flight since heavily armed...
Full jury panel seated on third day of Trump’s New York hush-money trial
Two previously seated jurors were dismissed early in the day, but by the close of proceedings, 12 jurors had been named.
The Trump trial lunch run! Staffers grab bags full of McDonald's and return to the court during a break in jury selection
Former President Donald Trump 's staffers were spotted out in New York doing a McDonald's run at lunchtime Thursday during his third day in court for the Stormy Daniels hush money trial.
Biden Seeking to Appeal to Key Constituencies With Targeted Policies
The president’s campaign has featured initiatives aimed at young people, union workers and environmentalists, but it is not clear that they will be sufficient to rekindle support in those groups.