Prosecutors argue Trump “willfully and flagrantly” violated gag order, seek penalty

Prosecutors on Tuesday alleged that former President Donald Trump violated a gag order imposed by Judge Juan Merchan in his New York criminal trial, saying Trump’s “attacks” have “willfully and flagrantly” violated the order.  Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche argued Tuesday that his client “very carefully” tried to comply with the rules of the order, but

NYPD clears out pro-Palestinian protest outside NYU

NYPD shuts down hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at NYU NYPD shuts down hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at NYU 02:44 NEW YORK — Several protesters were arrested when the NYPD broke up a pro-Palestinian protest Monday outside New York University.   Police moved in on their encampment in Gould Plaza near the Stern School of Business

U.S. program has resettled 187,000 Ukrainian refugees with little controversy

Pennington, New Jersey — Yana, a 10-year-old fourth-grader from Ukraine with a bright smile and big dreams, said she has felt welcomed in New Jersey, calling the U.S. “very, very, very nice.” “I like the flowers here,” Yana said in English, which she has learned remarkably quickly. “People aren’t, like, being mean to anybody. They’re

Opening statements, first witness called in Trump “hush money” trial

Opening statements, first witness called in Trump “hush money” trial – CBS News Watch CBS News Prosecutors alleged in their opening statement that former President Trump committed election interference and falsified business records to pay off adult film star Stormy Daniels in the leadup to the 2016 election. Trump’s defense attorneys, however, claimed that no

Biden condemns “antisemitic protests” on college campuses

President Biden on Monday weighed in on the pro-Palestine demonstrations taking place at elite university campuses.  “I condemn the antisemitic protests,” Mr. Biden told reporters after an Earth Day Event in Northern Virginia Monday. “That’s why I’ve set up a program to deal with that. I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s going on