Many U.S. adults are not convinced that former President Trump committed a crime in the hush money case that began jury selection in New York City on Monday, according to a new poll. Only 35% of U.S. adults say Trump did something illegal in the case that alleges he falsified business documents to cover up hush money payments to porn …
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Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis judge on Monday awarded nearly $23.5 million to a former police officer who was beaten by colleagues while working undercover during a protest. Luther Hall was badly injured in the 2017 attack during one of several protests that followed the acquittal of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis officer, on a murder charge …
Read More »Five key questions on how start of Trump's first criminal trial will impact presidential campaign
Former President Donald Trump makes history on Monday, as he becomes the first current or former president in the nation’s history to go on trial. Trump’s hush-money trial, which will get underway in a New York City courtroom, will have an instant impact on his 2024 election rematch with President Biden. The former president — who is being tried on …
Read More »James Crumbley, Michigan school shooter's father, whines he's a 'martyr' in jail calls
James Crumbley, father of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, calls himself a “martyr” and says he feels like he “joined the military” in jail calls obtained by Fox News Digital. An Oakland County, Michigan, judge on Tuesday sentenced James to serve between 10 and 15 years in prison after a jury found him and his wife, Jennifer Crumbley, guilty …
Read More »Trump defense challenges jury selection in criminal hush money trial
The defense team for former President Trump is challenging the jury selection in his criminal hush money trial, saying there are concerning issues that need to be addressed. Trump’s defense submitted a pretrial letter to the court Friday laying out two concerns relating to jury selection. The letter came the same day Judge Juan Merchan dismissed a last-ditch effort by …
Read More »CNN host suggests 'MAGA' Trump supporters would have defended OJ Simpson during murder trial
CNN host Kasie Hunt on Friday suggested that supporters of former President Donald Trump would have defended O.J. Simpson during his infamous murder trial. Simpson, the legendary NFL running back whose reputation was permanently shattered after he was accused of a brutal double murder, died Wednesday following a battle with cancer, according to his family. Simpson was put on trial …
Read More »Wisconsin river stabbing suspect convicted after claiming self-defense in tubing fight that killed teen
Nicolae Miu was convicted Thursday after fatally stabbing a high school student and injuring four others during a fight on a Wisconsin river that he said was self-defense. Miu and the others had been tubing on the Apple River on July 30, 2022 when a fight broke out, which resulted in the death of Isaac Schuman, 17. After eight days …
Read More »OJ Simpson, the white Bronco and America. The car chase that changed everything
Reality TV wasn’t much of an industry before June 17, 1994. That all changed the day Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson attempted to avoid arrest by hiding in the back of his white Ford Bronco during a slow-speed chase as more than 95 million people watched from home, mostly in disbelief. News helicopters followed the SUV’s every move with a cadre …
Read More »Sunny Hostin says Simpson case was about 'the system': 'Police officers have killed many more people than OJ'
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin said Friday that many Black Americans were relieved by O.J. Simpson’s acquittal because of their frustration with the American justice system, adding police officers had killed more people than he had. Simpson died of cancer on Wednesday at age 76, known for his football prowess but moreso for his arrest and infamous double murder trial …
Read More »Where are they now? Key players in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson
The June 12, 1994, killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman brought what’s dubbed the “Trial of the Century” that culminated with O.J. Simpson’s acquittal of the murders. The announcement Thursday that Simpson is dead has brought renewed attention to the closely watched trial and the fascinating cast of characters who played a role in the case. …
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