Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court

The 72-year-old Weinstein is serving a 23-year sentence in New York. He’ll remain imprisoned because a 2022 conviction in a Los Angeles rape case.

New York to become 1st state with paid prenatal leave for pregnant women

New York is likely to become the first state in the U.S. to create paid prenatal leave for pregnant moms, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement Monday.

Harvey Weinstein's conviction overturned: What to know

Here’s what to know about the case against Harvey Weinstein, his 2020 rape conviction, and what the new ruling means.

Speaker Johnson calls for Columbia president's resignation amid protests

Pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war have pitted students against one another across the United States, including at Columbia University and New York University in NYC. Here are the top headlines.

Trump hush money trial: Ex-National Inquirer publisher says he wanted to keep Trump tabloid agreement 'quiet'

Testimony resumed on Tuesday in former President Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, including a longtime tabloid publisher who is expected to tell jurors about his efforts to help Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign.

Trump hush money trial: Day 1 ends with attorneys making competing opening statements about Trump

In opening statements for Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt" the 2016 presidential election.

Trump’s hush money trial: Jury has been chosen; now what?

A dozen jurors are set to decide whether the former president schemed to bury allegations of extramarital sexual encounters that arose during his first White House campaign in 2016.

New Jersey earthquake felt in NYC, Philadelphia and beyond

A preliminary 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Lebanon, New Jersey, Friday, shaking the ground from New York City to Philadelphia and beyond.

NY officials warn of major gridlock across state during total solar eclipse

Hundreds of thousands of tourists are expected to flock to New York to witness the once-in-a-generation occasion, likely causing major traffic jams in and around New York.

Major grocery chain to close stores during the eclipse

Wegmans plans to close 48 stores in the path of the solar eclipse so that employees can enjoy the rare celestial event.

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a cryptocurrency fraud that a prosecutor has described as one of the biggest financial frauds in U.S. history.

NY court agrees to let Trump pay $175M instead of $454M in civil fraud case

A court has agreed to hold off collection of Donald Trump’s more than $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.

Judge sets April 15 trial date in Trump's New York hush money case

A New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money case is weighing when, or even whether, the ex-president will go on trial after a postponement due to a last-minute document dump.

Trump properties that could be seized in fraud lawsuit collection

Here’s a list of the specific Trump properties cited in the fraud case that could be among the assets collected by the state of New York as soon as Monday,

Trump posts bond, appeals $83M E. Jean Carroll judgment

Donald Trump has posted bond that will allow him to appeal an $83.3-million jury award granted to writer E. Jean Carroll during a January defamation trial stemming from rape claims she made against the former president.