Prosecutors urge judge to uphold Trump’s conviction in “hush money” case

New York prosecutors urged a Manhattan judge to uphold Donald Trump’s criminal conviction, saying a recent Supreme Court decision has little bearing on a unanimous jury’s decision finding the former president guilty of falsifying records. In a 69-page memo filed Wednesday and made public Thursday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and prosecutors from his office

North Korean charged in ransomware attacks on NASA, hospitals; $10M reward offered

Washington — North Korean hackers allegedly targeted a number of U.S. hospitals and healthcare systems with ransomware as part of an illegal scheme to fund a covert information exfiltration campaign against American military and scientific entities, federal investigators revealed Thursday.  The international hacking campaign began in May 2021, when a hacking group tied to North

Kamala Harris condemns pro-Hamas protesters who burned flag in D.C.

Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris condemned demonstrators who voiced support for Hamas and burned an American flag near the U.S. Capitol to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress on Wednesday, saying in a statement that “hate and violence of any kind have no place in our nation.” Harris, now the likely

U.S. economy grew 2.8% last quarter as growth hit the gas

The nation’s economy remains robust as the latest GDP data shows growth at a 2.8% annual rate, far exceeding economists’ expectations of a weaker 1.9% annual pace of growth. Consumers and businesses helped drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department said the gross domestic product —

U.S. economy grew 2.8% last quarter, exceeding expectations

The nation’s economy remains robust as the latest GDP data shows growth at a 2.8% annual rate, far exceeding economists’ expectations of a weaker 1.9% annual pace of growth. Consumers and businesses helped drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department said the gross domestic product —