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So far, four men and three women -- were seated during day two of the trial. Among them is a nurse. a teacher. and two lawyers. Five more jurors and a half dozen alternates still need to be selected.
Former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York resumed on Tuesday, as lawyers on both sides question possible jurors.
Jury selection resumes Tuesday in the Manhattan criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, who is accused of falsifying records to cover up an alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. Trump has pled not guilty.
The first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history officially got underway in a crowded Manhattan courtroom, where jury selection has begun.
Trump's trial will feature a unique cast of characters, some of whom are already household names, while others are stepping into the spotlight for the first time.
The case against former President Donald Trump stems from a "hush money" payment of $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.
Donald Trump is charged with felony fraud. He's accused of faking business records to cover up his affair with an adult film star before the 2016 election. CBS News Correspondent Jarred Hill is following the case
The first-ever criminal trial for a former U.S. president gets underway with jury selection on Monday in New York. Donald Trump is charged with trying to illegally cover up alleged affairs, including with adult film star Stormy Daniels. He strongly denies breaking any laws.
Jury selection begins on Monday in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial. Trump is the first former president ever to go on trial for criminal charges.
Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the Presidential Records Act doesn't shield Trump from charges that he unlawfully retained national defense information.
Former President Donald Trump was back on the campaign trail this week visiting two key battleground states: Wisconsin and Michigan. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is playing up abortion rights in campaign ads, an issue he believes will be important to voters in November.
Former President Donald Trump and co-defendants in his New York civil fraud case have posted a bond of $175 million.
New York Judge Juan Merchan has barred former President Donald Trump from making public comments about the judge's family.
The first connected to hush money payments made to a former adult film star. The other ruling gives Trump a reprieve in the amount of money owed in a civil fraud judgment against him.
President Biden campaigned in Arizona and Nevada this week, as he looks to shore up the key voter bloc.
Peter Navarro began his four-month sentence for contempt of Congress. He refused to comply with a subpoena from a House committee investigating the January 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol.
They're asking an appeals court to overturn a ruling requiring the full bond amount during his appeal. Last month, a judge ruled that Trump, his company, and top executives, including his sons, defrauded banks.
Former President Donald Trump is clarifying controversial comments he made on the campaign trail over the weekend, and President Joe Biden is looking to win support out west.
President Joe Biden is shifting his focus to the western U.S., with multiple stops in several states planned this week. Biden's challenger, former President Donald Trump, still leads in the polls, but will have to press on without a former ally's endorsement.
Although former President Donald Trump continues to deal with four criminal cases against him that didn't stop him from hitting the campaign trail in Ohio on Saturday day. Last week, President Biden visited Michigan and Wisconsin - two key battleground states that helped him win the White House in 2020.
A special prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case has resigned, while in New York, a case involving payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels will be delayed. CBS News’ Bradley Blackburn reports.
A special prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case has resigned, while in New York, a case involving payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels will be delayed.
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he "cannot in good conscience" endorse Trump for president in 2024.
Fani Willis has to get rid of the special prosecutor. Nathan Wade admits to having a romantic relationship but said Willis didn't improperly benefit from it, as Trump's lawyers alleged.
A Fulton County judge on Wednesday tossed out several counts brought against former President Donald Trump and five others.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson will be home for the holidays after being discharged from an acute care facility this past weekend.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said there should be an answer by Monday as to whether the mayor will veto a budget plan passed by the City Council over the weekend.
Chicago firefighters spent the early-morning hours Monday battling a serious blaze in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Three people were hurt on Sunday in a house fire in the Mayfair neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
The Flames spent the day with a handful of second through eighth-graders from Glenwood Academy and really got into the holiday spirit with a fun shopping spree.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said there should be an answer by Monday as to whether the mayor will veto a budget plan passed by the City Council over the weekend.
A government shutdown is still possible if Mayor Brandon Johnson decides to veto the spending plan.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
A Bulgarian citizen, whom federal officials say was in the U.S. illegally, was found unresponsive in his cell at a Michigan facility.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Armed robbers hit a 7-Eleven store in Chicago’s Norwood Park neighborhood early Monday, staffers said.
Sitting down and crafting during the holidays has a ton of great emotional benefits. Jenna Bumber, an art therapist with Creative Expressions Counseling, joins Marie Saavedra to explain in this week’s Mental Health Minute.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for the driver connected to a deadly hit-and-run in the city’s Morgan Park neighborhood.
A British scientist says dogs can experience a form of autism, even though veterinarians will not formally diagnose it.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said there should be an answer by Monday as to whether the mayor will veto a budget plan passed by the City Council over the weekend.
Chicago firefighters spent the early-morning hours Monday battling a serious blaze in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
The Bears' next game will be against the 49ers on Dec. 28.
The victory pushes the Bears one step closer to their first postseason appearance since 2020.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson will be home for the holidays after being discharged from an acute care facility this past weekend.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
The Flames spent the day with a handful of second through eighth-graders from Glenwood Academy and really got into the holiday spirit with a fun shopping spree.
The Bulls had nine scorers in double figures, led by Matas Buzelis with 28 points.
The Bears' next game will be against the 49ers on Dec. 28.
Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami is joining the White Sox on a two-year contract worth $34 million, CBS Sports has confirmed.
DJ Moore scored the game-winning 46-yard touchdown pass from QB Caleb Williams.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for the driver connected to a deadly hit-and-run in the city's Morgan Park neighborhood.
A man was set to go before a judge on Sunday after he was charged in a deadly shooting in a hotel parking lot on Chicago's Southwest Side several months ago.
A Bulgarian citizen, whom federal officials say was in the U.S. illegally, was found unresponsive in his cell at a Michigan facility.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
