By Allan Stein ILION, N.Y.—In the village of Ilion, New York, 80 miles west of the state capital in Albany, residents are mourning the departure of gunmaker Remington Arms Co. after two centuries of continuous operation. Without fanfare, the company announced last month that the manufacturing plant would be closing its doors on March 4, […]
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Legal Analyst Reveals Trump’s ‘Good Strategy’ in New York Trial
By Jack Phillips Several law experts suggested that former President Donald Trump’s recent choice of expert witness was a smart move in his New York civil fraud trial. With testimony winding down after more than two months, the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner showed up to watch New York University accounting professor Eli Bartov’s testimonial. The […]
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New York Delivers Major Blow to Green Energy Development
By Jack Phillips New York’s state government rejected requests from offshore wind energy developers who asked to re-negotiate contracts amid elevated inflation and rising costs. The state denial could force some developers whose contracts may not cover project costs to scrap plans to sell power to customers in New York and cancel or delay projects, […]
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Takeaways From Day One of the Trump Trial in New York
By Catherine Yang and Petr Svab Former President Donald Trump made an unprecedented court appearance on Oct. 2 at the famed courthouse on 60 Centre Street. “I want to watch this witch hunt myself,” he explained after giving remarks during the lunch break. “I’ve been on their witch hunt for years, but this is now […]
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Trump Arrives in Court for New York Fraud Trial
By Catherine Yang Former President Donald Trump made a surprising move Monday morning showing up in court for opening arguments in the civil fraud case against him in New York. This is the first time President Trump has spoken in court. He was not present in another civil case against him in New York this […]
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Trump Issues Lengthy Statement After New York Fraud Ruling
By Catherine Yang Former President Donald Trump denounced the fraud ruling against him as an attack on his family, issuing a statement after making several social media posts about the New York civil case. “The widespread, radical attack against me, my family, and my supporters has now devolved into new, un-American depths, at the hands of a […]
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Trump Attorney: New York Attorney General Has No Case
By Jack Phillips A member of former President Donald Trump’s legal team said that New York Attorney General Letitia James doesn’t have a case as she pursues a civil lawsuit that alleges former commander-in-chief committed fraud. During a hearing at a New York state court last week, President Trump’s attorneys said that Ms. James, a […]
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Judge Halts New York Attorney General’s Fraud Trial Against Trump
By Jack Phillips A New York appeals court judge halted the scheduled Oct. 2 trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, a spokesman for the court confirmed Thursday. State Justice David Friedman, with the 1st Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, […]
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Exploding E-Bikes: Lithium Battery Fires Spread in New York and California
By Naveen Athrappully Lithium-ion batteries have sparked hundreds of fires across New York and San Francisco this year, injuring dozens and resulting in the death of a few individuals, triggering worries about ongoing public safety. In New York, “fires caused by Lithium-ion batteries have grown exponentially every year since 2021,” Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said […]
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FBI Told Twitter Hunter Biden Laptop Was Authentic After New York Post Story Broke: Testimony
By Tom Ozimek The House Judiciary Committee said it was told in recent testimony by an upper-level FBI employee that an agent confirmed to a Twitter staffer that the Hunter Biden laptop was authentic on the same day that the New York Post broke the story that Twitter then suppressed. Laura Dehmlow, the Section Chief […]
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New York City Now Sheltering More Illegal Immigrants Than Homeless Citizens: Deputy Mayor
By Ryan Morgan New York City is now providing more shelter to non-citizens than to its own homeless resident population, according to the latest assessment from a city official. At a Wednesday press conference, New York City Deputy Mayor For Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom said the city is currently sheltering more than 100,000 […]
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New York Town Declares State of Emergency Banning Hotels, Facilities From Housing Immigrants
By Katabella Roberts Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, declared a state of emergency on May 16 in an effort to prevent an influx of illegal immigrants from being sent to the small town following the expiration of Title 42. Riverhead Supervisor Yvette Aguiar signed the emergency declaration after reports emerged that officials from New York City were arranging to […]
