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Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected NJ governor, defeating Trump-aligned opponent Ciattarelli
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, raising hopes for Democrats and highlighting Republican vulnerabilities after there had been signs of a rightward shift in recent years in what has been a reliably blue state. Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and four-term member of Congress, defeated Jack Ciattarelli, who was endorsed by President...
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Diddy probably won't testify as defense says its case could be less than 2 days
The possibility that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs might testify at his federal sex trafficking trial all but vanished Tuesday after his lawyer predicted a defense presentation lasting as little as two days and a judge said jurors could begin deliberations as early as next week. Attorney Marc Agnifilo offered the hint when Judge Arun Subramanian asked him for an estimate...
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Juror dismissed in Diddy trial despite protests by Combs' lawyers
The judge in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trail removed a juror and will have him replaced with an alternate after prosecutors found inconsistencies in his answers about where he lives.
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Judge may dismiss juror in Diddy trial over discrepancy in answers to questionnaire
The judge in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trail is likely to remove a juror and will have him replaced with an alternate after prosecutors found inconsistencies in his answers about where he lives. During jury selection, the juror (Juror #6) said he lived in the Bronx. But, prosecutors said, he told a court employee that he recently moved…
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Foreperson's complaints signal a divided jury at Harvey Weinstein's retrial
The foreperson of the jury deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial omplained Monday that some jurors were prodding others to change their minds, talking about the former studio boss’ past and going beyond the charges as they deliberate. “I feel like they are attacking, talking together, fight together. I don’t like it,” the foreperson said, according to a transcript of his...
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Divers search for parts after family of 5 and pilot killed in NYC chopper crash
Divers using sonar searched Friday for key pieces of a sightseeing helicopter that broke apart in midair and plunged into the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey. All six people aboard were killed — a family of five from Spain and the pilot, a 36-year-old U.S. Navy veteran. The main and rear rotors, main transmission, roof structure and tail structure were still...
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What may have caused the helicopter crash in the Hudson River
Six people, including a family of five Spanish tourists, were killed when the helicopter broke apart near Jersey City.
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A heart-shaped note was found in socks bound for Luigi Mangione, prosecutors say
The revelation comes after Mangione’s lawyers requested that he be allowed to have a laptop to review legal material in his cell
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Harvey Weinstein requests sooner #MeToo retrial in NY after April 15 date set
Harvey Weinstein begged a judge Wednesday to hold his #MeToo retrial as soon as possible, telling him “I don’t know how much longer I can hold on” with cancer, heart issues and harsh conditions at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex. The disgraced movie mogul objected after Judge Curtis Farber said the retrial would start April 15, imploring...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay his sentencing in his hush money case in New York.
