Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump still seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial Thursday, unleashing a barrage of attacks in a...
Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3M
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Online retailer eBay Inc. will pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over a harassment campaign waged by employees who sent live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to the home of a...
Ohio woman who miscarried at home won’t be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of a home miscarriage will not be charged, a grand jury decided Thursday. The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office said grand jurors declined to return an...
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded
By STEFANIE DAZIO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have spared him the spectacle of a criminal trial during the...
