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Nine questions about the Trump trial, answered

Former President Donald Trump’s hush money court case will kick off on Monday, marking the first time a former president will stand trial over criminal charges. The historic trial will require Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for the 2024 election, to defend himself from the Manhattan courtroom while simultaneously campaigning as the election season heats up. Fox News Digital …

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Five most dramatic moments from first day of Trump's hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial kicked off Monday, where he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. The historical trial began with jury selection, where a pool of more than 500 potential jurors will be peppered with questions to determine if they can fairly weigh in on the charges. The case revolves around payments …

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Man arrested for allegedly punching 9-year-old girl in the face at Grand Central Terminal: reports

A suspect has been arrested following a search after allegedly punching a 9-year-old girl in the face in New York City‘s Grand Central Terminal. Jean Carlos Zarzuela, 30, is accused of assaulting the child at around 11:50 a.m. Saturday in the dining concourse, CBSNews New York reported. The girl was standing near her mother when Zarzuela is said to have …

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Hush money trial judge doubles down on not showing Trump 'Access Hollywood' tape to jurors

The judge presiding over former President Trump’s hush money trial doubled down on his decision that footage of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape would not be shown to jurors. “I remain convinced at this moment … that the tape should not come in,” Judge Juan Merchan told the court on Monday. The 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape came to light ahead …

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Hush money trial judge tees up ruling on whether Trump violated gag order, should pay thousands

The judge presiding over former President Trump’s hush money trial in New York City announced he will hear arguments this month on whether Trump violated a gag order amid the case and should pay $1,000 fines for each violation. Judge Juan Merchan said he will hear arguments on April 23 at 9:30 a.m. regarding whether Trump violated a gag order …

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Fashion isn’t just for the eyes: Upcoming Met Gala exhibit aims to be a multi-sensory experience

NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion, most would surely agree, is meant to be seen. Not heard, and certainly not smelled. But Andrew Bolton, the curatorial mastermind behind the blockbuster fashion exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, begs to differ. His newest show, to be launched by the starry Met Gala next month, seeks to provide a multi-sensory …

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Judge presiding over Trump hush money case declines to recuse himself

The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s hush money case declined to recuse himself after the 45th president’s attorneys requested his removal from the bench ahead of the trial kicking off Monday. “There is no agenda here,” Judge Juan Merchan said Monday ahead of rejecting the request, the New York Times reported. “We want to follow the law,” he …

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American diner lingo existed in patriotic era when 'Burn the British!' meant toasted English muffin

The taste of revenge was served in American diners for decades. The British burned Falmouth, Maine in 1775; Fairfield, Connecticut in 1779; and Washington, D.C. in 1814. Hungry Americans returned the favor for decades every time they ordered breakfast. TAMALES ARE HOT TODAY, YET SAVORY WRAPS ARE AS OLD AS CIVILIZATION “Burn the British!” was a popular outcry from waiters …

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Trump calls hush money trial 'assault on America' as case officially kicks off

Former President Trump arrived at a Manhattan court Monday as the hush money case officially kicks off, where he will face trial over 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. “Nothing like this has ever happened before,” Trump said at the courthouse Monday. “This is political persecution … it’s a case that should have never been brought.” …

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Potential Trump hush money trial jurors being asked 42 questions

The jury selection for former President Donald Trump’s trial centered on hush money payments to Stormy Daniels officially got underway in New York City on Monday, with lawyers for Trump and the state meeting with prospective jurors to decide who will sit to hear the case. Judge Juan Merchan is overseeing the case in which Trump has been charged with …

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