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NY vs Trump: The evidence prosecutors can present if former president testifies

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg can bring up information from cases brought against former President Trump by New York Attorney General Letitia James and E. Jean Carroll in the cross-examination of the 2024 GOP presumptive nominee should he testify in his own defense, the judge presiding over the trial ruled Monday. Bragg and prosecutors in the district attorney’s office filed …

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Gigi Hadid's father apologizes for racist, homophobic messages to Democratic lawmaker

Mohamed Hadid, father of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid, apologized for several incendiary comments made to New York Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres on Saturday. The New York Post reported that the millionaire real estate developer sent Torres multiple direct messages from his verified Instagram account that accused the congressman of being a “slave to whites” over his ongoing support for …

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'Die MAGA die': Dem congressional candidate in hot water for X post after Ukraine vote

A New York Democratic congressional candidate celebrated the House passing a $60 billion bill to fund Ukraine while hoping for the death of the MAGA movement, a message posted to X shows. “Slava Ukraine,” New York congressional candidate Nate McMurray posted to X Saturday afternoon. “Die MAGA die. You lose,” he added of former President Trump’s supporters and those who …

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Deceased protester who lit himself on fire outside Trump hush money trial once worked for Democrat congressman

Maxwell Azzarello, the man who died after setting himself on fire while former President Trump’s hush money trial was taking place, once worked for the Democrat congressman who flipped Rep. George Santos’s seat blue, according to online records. Rep. Tom Suozzi currently represents Nassau County and parts of Queens, having taken office earlier this February. He also served as a …

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Is the East Coast on the brink of a major earthquake — and are we prepared?

The earthquake that struck the East Coast earlier this month was felt by an estimated 42 million people and luckily caused little damage, but what are the chances of a bigger, more powerful quake striking the area? And if it does, what could it look like — and are we prepared? The April 5 phenomenon was a 4.8 magnitude earthquake …

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Man who set himself on fire near NYC courthouse holding Trump trial pronounced dead

The man who set himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where former President Trump’s hush money trial was being held has been pronounced dead, according to officials. Maxwell Azzarello, 37, of St. Augustine, Florida, died Friday night from his severe burns after lighting himself on fire earlier in the day inside Collect Pond Park near the Manhattan …

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More wild anti-Israel protesters descend on Columbia University lawn vowing to 'hold this line'

Unfazed by Thursday’s mass arrests, protests continued at Columbia University on Friday and a large police presence — with officers in riot gear — was reported. Demonstrators, including activist actress Susan Sarandon, marched through the streets to the university, chanting with signs and flags. Protesters could be heard chanting: “NYPD KKK. NYPD we know you. You’re Israeli trained too!” and …

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NY AG Letitia James asks judge to void Trump's $175M bond in civil fraud case

New York Attorney General Letitia James is pushing the judge in former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case to void the $175 million bond that Trump previously posted to appeal his New York civil lawsuit. In her 26-page filing obtained by Fox News Digital, James questions whether the insurance company has sufficient funds to back it up. Trump’s bond was …

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New York lawmakers nearing passage of $237B budget plan

New York state lawmakers are on the verge of passing a $237 billion budget that includes sweeping plans to build housing, shutter unlicensed cannabis storefronts and help manage the city’s migrant crisis. The raft of proposals is expected to pass through the Legislature late Friday and potentially into the weekend, almost three weeks after the budget was due. The governor …

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American Revolution began 249 years ago: Here are 5 overlooked tourist spots on fight for independence

The grand events and oft-told tales of the American Revolution are easy to find among sprawling reverent battlefields and national parks. George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Virginia, Independence Hall in Pennsylvania, and Minuteman National Historical Park in Massachusetts, where the American rebellion exploded into deadly revolution 249 years ago today, April 19, 1775, top any list of highlights in the …

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