New York moves to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
The New York state Legislature has passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platformโs algorithm โ a regulation that tries to curtail feeds that critics argue are addicting to children.
Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penalty
Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than $454 million he owes and preventing the state from seizing his assets to satisfy the debt while he appeals.
A $355 million penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump's New York civil fraud verdict
Donald Trump suffered a big blow Friday as a New York judge ordered the former president and his companies to pay $355 million in penalties for what the judge described as a scheme to deceive banks and insurers by exaggerating his wealth on his annual financial statements.
Trial over lavish NRA spending nears jury, Wayne LaPierre's lawyer calls it a political witch hunt
A New York state lawyer said in closing arguments at a civil trial claiming a former National Rifle Association executive wildly misspent millions of dollars on private flights and other lavish perks that the group and its ex-CEO were caught โwith their hands in the cookie jar.โ.
Donald Trump goes from calm to indignant in newly released deposition video of civil fraud lawsuit
Months before Donald Trumpโs defiant turn as a witness at his New York civil fraud trial, the former president came face-to-face with the state attorney general who is suing him when he sat for a deposition last year at her Manhattan office.
Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle complaints that they improperly saddled their New York drivers with taxes and fees that should have been been paid by passengers.
As Trump tried to buy Buffalo Bills, bankers doubted he'd get NFL's OK, emails show at fraud trial
Internal emails shown at Donald Trump's civil fraud trial reveal that when he tried to buy the Buffalo Bills in 2014, investment bankers doubted the NFL would allow it but encouraged him to stay in the running.
Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website
Donald Trump has been fined $5,000 after his disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud trial lingered on his campaign website for weeks after the judge ordered it deleted.
Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow
Donald Trumpโs political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but heโs spending tens of millions of dollars heโs bringing in to pay attorneys to deal with the escalating costs of the various criminal cases he is contending with as he moves further into the 2024 presidential campaign.
Trump back in court as fraud trial probes who was responsible for his financial statements
The trial that could block former President Donald Trump from doing business in New York is drilling down on a major question: Was it his company or was it hired accountants that bore responsibility for financial statements that the state calls fraudulent.
Utah man killed after threats against Biden believed government was corrupt and overreaching
Family members of an armed Utah man who was killed by FBI agents after making threats against President Joe Biden are describing him as a gun enthusiast who was worried about โa corrupt and overreaching government.โ.
Global Citizen NOW summit yields commitments, big and small
This yearโs Global Citizen NOW conference was packed with calls to action and urgent requests for involvement because climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and a global debt crisis have erased decades of progress, pushing hundreds of millions of people back into extreme poverty.
Trump answers questions for 7 hours in NY fraud lawsuit
Former President Donald Trump has visited the offices of New Yorkโs attorney general for his second deposition in a legal battle over his companyโs business practices, answering questions for around seven hours instead of invoking his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.
Judge blocks NY's bid to shutter NRA, but lawsuit continues
A judge has rejected an effort by New Yorkโs attorney general to put the National Rifle Association out of business, but will allow her lawsuit accusing top executives of illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the powerful gun advocacy organization to proceed.
Trump appeals ruling forcing him to testify in NY probe
Former President Donald Trump has appealed a judgeโs decision requiring he answer questions under oath in New York stateโs civil investigation into his business practices โ a widely expected move thatโs likely to prolong the fight over his testimony by months.
Accounting firm: Trump financial statements aren't reliable
The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trumpโs annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trumpโs image as a wealthy businessman, โshould no longer be relied uponโ after investigators said they found evidence he and his company regularly misstated the value of assets.