Sen. Bob Menendez federal bribery trial continues in Manhattan
The New Jersey senator pleaded not guilty to accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for his political influence.
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The New Jersey senator pleaded not guilty to accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for his political influence.
Jurors are expected to have the case by the end of next week.
The defense has rested its case in the bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. The Democrat did not take the stand, but he spoke outside court Wednesday.
The judge warned defense lawyers last week that telling jurors alleged details about Nadine Menendez's ex-boyfriend risks turning the trial "into a soap opera."
The New Jersey Democrat and his wife are accused of accepting gold bars, a Mercedes and cash in exchange for using his political influence to help three businessmen and two foreign governments.
A Senate staffer testified at a bribery trial that planning for Sen. Menendez's 2021 trip to Egypt and Qatar got "weird" after he directed Egypt be involved in the process.
An FBI agent testified that Menendez's internet history since 2008 showed that he had never searched for gold prices until April 5, 2019.
Jurors could find the senator's strategy of pinning the blame on his wife offensive, legal experts say.
An attorney for the wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said she "has medical equipment implanted in her body and is in intense, chronic pain."
The testimony is the second time that a top law enforcement figure has said Menendez sought to speak about a criminal case affecting a New Jersey businessman.
The prosecution's key witness in New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez's bribery trial concluded his testimony Wednesday.
Jose Uribe, an insurance broker who is the prosecution's star witness, has detailed how he says he bribed Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife.
Jose Uribe, a star witness in the prosecution's case against Sen. Bob Menendez, detailed his alleged conversations with the New Jersey Democrat.
Jose Uribe cut a deal with prosecutors in exchange for testimony against the New Jersey senator. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
The star witness took the stand in the bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on Friday. Jose Uribe testified in Manhattan Federal Court that he paid bribes to Menendez, his wife and others.
The businessman, Jose Uribe, pleaded guilty to trying to influence the senator by buying his wife a luxury car.
Prosecutors in New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial have called for New Jersey businessman Jose Uribe to take the stand. Uribe previously pleaded guilty to attempting to bribe the senator by buying his wife a $60,000 Mercedes-Benz. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
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Democrat Andy Kim will run for indicted Sen. Robert Menendez's United States Senate seat in New Jersey. The Associated Press is projecting that Kim has won the New Jersey Democratic Senate primary.
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The senator still has time to withdraw from the race and not appear on the ballot if he's convicted on bribery and corruption charges.
Sources tell CBS New York's Christine Sloan that indicted U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez has obtained the sufficient number of signatures to have his name placed on the November ballot as an independent. This comes as the New Jersey senator's bribery and corruption trial continues in Manhattan federal court.
Major service changes are coming to some of MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
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A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
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A rideshare driver is hospitalized after being shot in the cheek early Friday morning in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Community leaders are calling on prosecutors to investigate the double stabbing on the Upper West Side as a hate crime.
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Labor Day is late this year, creating an even longer gap between the end of most summer programs and the start of school.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
Edison, one of New Jersey's largest municipalities, has furloughed hundreds of workers as it deals with budget woes.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed four tornadoes touched down in northern New Jersey and New York during severe storms on Tuesday.
Major service changes are coming to some of MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
There are some Long Island Rail Road service changes planned for the weekend.
A Long Island father suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury, and doctors thought he would never walk again. But as CBS News New York's Jessica Moore explains, he's now defying the odds.
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There was a public hearing on Tuesday night over a proposed Islamic boarding school and mosque in the Long Island hamlet of Bay Shore.
President Trump is expected to attend the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Justice Department withdrew its subpoenas for New York Times reporters during a court heraing Thursday, after a judge grilled government lawyers for making "errors."
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
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Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.
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Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
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It's going to be a great weekend to get outside with no rain expected and sunny skies. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
Streets across the five boroughs will be closed to traffic and open to pedestrians, cyclists, runners and performers over the next five Saturdays.
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Change for the 1, 2 and 3 trains will go into effect for the next five weekend, and there will be changes to the LIRR this weekend.
