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‘No more car for me’: will a $23 toll finally rid Manhattan of gridlock?

Planners say congestion pricing will slash traffic in the area – and offer a much-needed $15bn boost to public transit

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2022

Trump’s troubles: A look at the ex-president’s investigations

It’s been a bad week for former President Donald Trump, who on Wednesday morning found himself in the hot seat pleading the Fifth as he finally sat down for questioning in the New York attorney general’s long-running probe into his pre-presidency business dealings.

Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

Trump takes the Fifth, refuses to answer questions in NY attorney general deposition over real estate business

NEW YORK — Ex-President Donald Trump refused to answer questions from the New York attorney general’s office Wednesday, providing the latest bizarre twist in the ongoing civil investigation of his real estate business.

Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

U.S. returns to Cambodia 30 antiquities looted from historic sites

(This Aug. 8 story, corrects 6th paragraph to state that Douglas Latchford was a dual citizen of Thailand and the United Kingdom, not Thailand and the United States)

Reuters · Aug 8, 2022

U.S. gets seizure warrant for $90 million plane owned by Russian oligarch

A judge has authorized U.S. prosecutors to seize a $90 million Airbus plane owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Andrei Skoch, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Monday.

Reuters · Aug 8, 2022

The Hating Game review – sugary Manhattan romcom that goes down easily

Peter Hutchings’ feature about mismatched colleagues who fall for each other has little going for it apart from the leads’ palpable chemistry

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022

Trump testimony expected soon in NY civil investigation

Former President Donald Trump is expected to be questioned under oath in the coming days in the New York attorney general’s long-running investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

Sullivan Expresses Concern over Iranian-American Journalist's Safety

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with Iranian-American journalist and opposition activist Masih Alinejad on Wednesday and expressed his concern over her safety following the arrest of a man with a rifle outside her home in New York last week, an NSC spokesperson said in a statement. The man,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 4, 2022

Indictment of Rudy Giuliani in connection with shady Ukraine dealings appears unlikely

NEW YORK — Manhattan federal prosecutors investigating whether Rudy Giuliani broke the law by lobbying the Trump administration on behalf of Ukrainian officials and oligarchs recently returned his cell phones — and the former mayor is taking it as a sign that an indictment is unlikely.

Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022

Rudy Giuliani unlikely to face charges for Ukraine lobbying, report says

The former mayor of New York has been under investigation by Manhattan federal prosecutors

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022