The Latest | Prosecutors likely to call just 2 more witnesses in Trump's hush money case

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial said Friday that they expect to call just two more witnesses to the stand, potentially laying the ground for resting their case next week. One of those witnesses is expected to be Michael Cohen on Monday, two people...

Prosecutors focus on phone records in Trump's hush money trial as Michael Cohen's testimony awaits

NEW YORK (AP) — In the wake of salacious testimony from porn actor Stormy Daniels, prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial narrowed their focus to checks and phone records Friday as they laid the groundwork for jurors to hear from the star witness: Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney....

Romanian court extends judicial measures against online influencer awaiting human trafficking trial

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital on Friday extended geographical restrictions against an online influencer who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal extended by...

Trial begins for ex-University of Arizona grad student accused of fatally shooting professor in 2022

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A former University of Arizona graduate student accused of killing a professor on campus showed premeditation and intent in the 2022 fatal shooting, according to prosecutors. Murad Dervish’s trial began Tuesday and is expected to last two weeks in Pima County...

Stormy Daniels delivers shocking testimony about Trump, but trial hinges on business records

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s defense attorney on Thursday accused Stormy Daniels of slowly altering the details of an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, trying to convince jurors that a key prosecution witness in the former president's hush money criminal trial cannot be believed. ...

New Hampshire man sentenced to minimum 56 years on murder, other charges in young daughter's death

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving her corpse around for months before disposing of it was sentenced Thursday to a minimum of 56 years in prison on murder and other charges as relatives of the child called him a monster. ...

The Latest | Judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in Trump's hush money case

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money case denied a second request from defense attorneys to declare a mistrial over porn actor Stormy Daniels' testimony, which concluded Thursday. Judge Juan M. Merchan, echoing his denial Tuesday of the defense’s initial...

Judge denies second request from Trump’s lawyers to declare a mistrial in hush money case over Stormy Daniels’ testimony

Harvey Weinstein won't be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city jail while awaiting retrial or be sent to California to serve his prison sentence for rape there. The fallen movie mogul, who showed up for the hearing in a...

Court rejects Hunter Biden's appeal in gun case, setting stage for trial to begin next month

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden's federal gun case should move forward, an appeals court ruled Thursday, setting the stage for the president's son to stand trial on criminal charges next month in Delaware. Hunter Biden's lawyers went to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after...