Prosecutors say sentencing in Trump hush money case can be postponed

Prosecutor in Menendez Brothers Case to Ask Court for Resentencing

The request from George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney, could lead to Lyle and Erik Menendez being released from prison, decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Texas House Postpones Testimony of Death Row Inmate in Shaken Baby Case

Robert Roberson, whose execution was postponed last week, had been subpoenaed to appear before a committee of the State House. A juror from his trial says she now believes he is innocent.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Military Judge Postpones Guilty Plea Proceedings in Sept. 11 Case

The judge asked defense and prosecution lawyers to settle on a date for the accused mastermind of the terrorist attacks to plead guilty.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme

The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Criminal cases against Trump will be "brought to a halt," says election law expert

President-elect Donald Trump promised to fire special counsel Jack Smith and the Department of Justice said it will wind down the cases against Trump before his inauguration. Rick Pildes, ...

When prosecutors 'take a dive' — the purported ‘error’ in Richard Glossip's case

The Glossip case mirrors an unfortunate trend. Recently other prosecutors have also confessed illusory “errors.”

Politics - The Hill - October 26

German prosecutor charges man in fatal Mannheim stabbing case

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Romanian court finds irregularities in prosecutors' case against Andrew Tate

A court in Romania has ruled that prosecutors’ indictment against influencer Andrew Tate contains multiple irregularities

World - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Here's what a new Trump administration could mean for your money, financial advisors say

It's best to take a wait-and-see approach before making any sudden moves in response to election results, financial advisors say.

Business - CNBC - November 11

OnlyFans user sentenced to five years in child abuse case

A man accused of selling sex videos of a 16-year-old Florida girl on the adults-only website OnlyFans pleaded no contest to child abuse.

British man sentenced in "catfishing" case behind U.S. girl's death

Alexander McCartney Northern Ireland has been sentenced to prison in the "U.K.'s largest catfishing case" after being accused of preying on thousands of victims online.

Rapper Young Thug sentenced to 15 years of probation in Georgia RICO case

Rapper Young Thug accepts plea deal in Georgia RICO case.

"Fat Leonard" sentenced to 15 years in massive Navy bribery case

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," masterminded an unprecedented bribery and fraud scheme targeting the U.S. Navy.

Jack Teixeira Sentenced to 15 Years in Leaked Documents Case

The disclosures that Jack Teixeira shared on a social media platform raised questions over how a relatively low-ranking Air National Guardsman had access to some of the country’s most sensitive ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp

Defendants include politicians and activists who had hoped to win control of legislature, a plan Beijing found subversive.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 21 hours ago

Diddy called witnesses from prison, prosecutors say

The star is accused of paying inmates for their phone privileges, and trying to influence witnesses.

Nigeria releases American crypto exec after dropping money laundering case

An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced that they were ending his money laundering trial on health and ...

Tech - ABC News - October 24

Trump says the U.S. is 'like a garbage can for the world' referring to immigration

Former President Donald Trump said the United States is “like a garbage can” for the rest of the world because of its border policies during an immigration-focused rally in Tempe, Ariz.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Trump says America is "like a garbage can" at campaign rally

Former President Donald Trump told supporters at a rally in Arizona that the U.S. is "like a garbage can" as he talked about illegal immigration Thursday. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...

Bernie Sanders says 'you can describe' Trump as a 'fascist'

Kamala Harris called Donald Trump a “fascist” in a town hall. In an interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says while he doesn’t like to use those words, Trump has a “strong ...

Politics - NBC News - October 27

Can Trump Prevent a TikTok Ban? His Team Says ‘He Will Deliver’

When asked about whether President-elect Donald Trump would prevent a TikTok ban in the United States, a spokeswoman told The New York Times: “He will deliver.”

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Can Trump impose tariffs without Congress? It's complicated, experts say.

President-elect Donald Trump claims he can unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports. The reality is more complicated, according to trade experts.

Can Trump dismantle the Department of Education? It won't be easy, experts say

"One thing I'll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington, D.C.," President-elect Trump vowed in 2023.

What Trump means for your money

UK investors and mortgage borrowers are likely to feel the effect of new White House policies

World - Financial Times - November 8

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