The Latest Breaking News from New York

A look at Juan Merchan, the Manhattan jurist overseeing Trump’s business records case: ‘A very serious judge’

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s hush money case is being overseen by a veteran Manhattan Supreme Court jurist who also heard the Trump Organization tax fraud trial that in January ended in a jail term for Trump confidant and aide Allen Weisselberg.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Trump breaks silence on arrest with message condemning charges and insulting Stormy Daniels

Former president posted on Truth Social from private jet on way back to Mar-a-Lago

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Donald Trump's arraignment day a throwback for news outlets

Hours of breathless news coverage of Donald Trump's arraignment represented history for the country — and a throwback for news outlets

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Donald Trump has been charged. The swamp is finally being drained

Trump’s arraignment marks the day when he began to be held criminally accountable. And that must be a good thing for the rule of law

The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2023

Trump's day in court as criminal defendant: What to know

For the first time in history, a former U.S. president has appeared in court as a criminal defendant

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Tom Thibodeau already the Knicks’ winningest coach since Jeff Van Gundy

NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau has already eclipsed the last 12 Knicks coaches in victories, an accomplishment that probably reflects more on the volatility of the position than his greatness through a short stint.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Republicans and Democrats react to Trump’s New York arraignment

Figures from across political spectrum weigh in on the criminal charges against former US President Donald Trump.

Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2023

Why the biggest players in crypto are worried about Adrienne Harris

The New York bank regulator plays a pivotal role in punishing bad actors and licensing legitimate businesses.

Fortune · Apr 4, 2023

In a historic first, former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts

The criminal charges — a historic first against a sitting or former president — are the culmination of an investigation into hush-money payments that Trump paid to cover up an alleged affair.

WEKU · Apr 4, 2023

New role for Trump as TV host turned president reboots as The Defendant

In the prosaic surroundings of Manhattan criminal court, the show that has enthralled America took its latest captivating turn

The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2023