Judge denies Trump’s bid to throw out conviction over immunity ruling
NEW YORK — A judge on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s argument that a recent Supreme Court ruling had nullified his criminal case in New York, upholding the former and future president’s felony conviction for falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal.
Hundreds feared dead after cyclone hits French territory of Mayotte
Emergency workers and families on Monday desperately searched for victims after a storm devastated the French territory of Mayotte, off the eastern coast of Africa. Officials fear that hundreds or even thousands could be dead, far higher than the current confirmed toll of 21.
Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion US investment, in echo of 2016 event
PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) — President-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his side, announced on Monday that SoftBank would invest $100 billion in the U.S. over the next four years in what would be a boost to the U.S. economy.
Teenage shooter kills student, teacher at Wisconsin school, police say
A teenage shooter opened fire at a Wisconsin school on Monday, killing a fellow student and a teacher and wounding six other people before police found the suspect dead at the scene.
Jury awards woman $34 million for wrongful conviction
Kirstin Blaise Lobato, who spent nearly 16 years in prison for a killing she did not commit, was awarded more than $34 million by a federal jury in Nevada on Thursday.
Israel strikes military sites in Syria, monitor says
CAIRO — Israel struck Syrian weapons depots and air defenses overnight, a group monitoring the conflict said Sunday, in what appeared to be part of an effort Israel says is aimed at depriving “extremists” of military assets after rebels seized power in Syria.
At least 11 dead as cyclone devastates islands in Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone Chido made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday after causing destruction in Mayotte, a French archipelago of about 300,000 people in the Indian Ocean, where at least 11 people died, France’s interior ministry said Sunday.
Trump and his picks threaten more lawsuits over critical coverage
The legal threats have arrived in various forms. One aired on CNN. Another came over the phone. More arrived in letters or emails.
In display of fealty, tech industry curries favor with Trump
The $1 million donations came gradually — and then all at once.
South Korea’s president is impeached after martial law crisis
SEOUL, South Korea — Eleven days ago, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea made a bold power grab, putting the country under military rule for the first time in 45 years, citing frustration at the opposition for obstructing his agenda in parliament.
After weeks of drone sightings, New Jersey remains on edge
The day after Thanksgiving, Susan and Lorelai Woodruff saw about 10 brightly lit objects banking and turning quickly in the night sky above their home in Elsinboro, in southern New Jersey.
US appeals court judge rescinds retirement after Trump’s win
A U.S. appeals court judge has taken the rare step of revoking his decision to retire from active service on the bench, depriving Republican President-elect Donald Trump of the ability to fill a judicial vacancy.
Joy buoys Syria’s first Friday prayers since Assad ouster, but hardships loom
DAMASCUS, Syria — Jubilant crowds gathered in cities across Syria for the first Friday Prayers since rebels toppled President Bashar Assad, including at the historic Umayyad Mosque in the capital, where civilians and fighters worshipped side by side and joyful chants erupted over the collapse of a long authoritarian dynasty.
Under Trump, Voice of America journalists fear politicization
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Kari Lake to serve as the director of the federally funded broadcaster Voice of America sent a chill through the ranks of the organization, where journalists expressed anxiety about Lake and what the future could hold.
Uber and Lyft found a loophole in a driver pay law. Drivers pushed back.
NEW YORK — New York City was the first place in the United States to mandate minimum pay rates for drivers for companies such as Uber and Lyft. But after the companies found a loophole that made it much harder for some drivers to get by, the city is looking to change its law, prompting dueling pressure campaigns as both sides seek to influence the outcome.
Kennedy’s lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke approval of the polio vaccine
The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.
McKinsey to pay $650 million in opioid settlement with Justice Department
McKinsey & Co. has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a Justice Department investigation of its work with opioid maker Purdue Pharma. A former senior partner, Martin Elling, has also agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice for destroying internal company records in connection with that work.
Texas Attorney General sues New York doctor for mailing abortion pills
The Texas attorney general opened a new front in the contentious battle over access to abortion this week by suing a New York doctor for sending abortion pills into Texas. It appeared to be among the first attempts to stop the mailing of such medication into states that ban abortion.
South Korea’s president faces new impeachment vote
SEOUL, South Korea — Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled president of South Korea, faces a second parliamentary vote to impeach him Saturday, with the opposition and protesters demanding more ruling party lawmakers abandon support for their leader over his short-lived martial law decree.
Bank of America flagged suspicious payments to Epstein only after he died
When Bank of America alerted financial regulators in 2020 to potentially suspicious payments from Leon Black, the billionaire investor, to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier, the bank was following a routine practice.
