The court did not confirm if the social media user was truly in contact with a juror. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on June 7 alerted counsel for former President Donald Trump and the Manhattan District Attorney of a juror confidentiality breach, raising the possibility of a mistrial. “Today, the Court became aware
‘Absent a change in adversary arsenals, we may reach a point in the coming years where an increase from current deployed numbers is required,’ said Pranay Vaddi The Biden administration may seek to deploy additional nuclear weapons amid increasing aggression by China and Russia, according to one official. Expanding the number of deployed nuclear missiles
The invitation was extended a few months after Mr. Schumer decried Mr. Netanyahu’s handling of the Israel–Hamas war and called for new elections in Israel. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) explained his support behind Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s addressing a joint session of Congress on July 24. “I have clear and profound disagreements
The US ambassador to China described ‘a battle of ideas’ between democracy and authoritarianism. NEW YORK—The United States is looking to strengthen alliances with China’s neighbors in response to an increasingly aggressive and repressive regime, according to Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China. At a moderated discussion at Manhattan’s Asia Society, the U.S. diplomat
The US ambassador to China described ‘a battle of ideas’ between democracy and authoritarianism. NEW YORK CITY—The United States is looking to strengthen alliances with China’s neighbors in response to an increasingly aggressive and repressive regime, according to Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China. At a moderated discussion at Manhattan’s Asia Society, the U.S.
The Westhill High School Warriors varsity sports teams boast an impressive display of regional and state championship banners in Syracuse, New York. But by this time next year, those teams will be rebranded under a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) mandate by the New York State Department of Education. The mandate prohibits districts—under the threat
State lawmakers will consider implementing the election method during the 2025 legislative session. Connecticut’s Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont tasked a working group with developing a legislative proposal to allow ranked-choice voting in caucuses, conventions, primaries, and certain municipal elections. Connecticut law does not currently permit ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to rank candidates by order