End of jury selection in Trump trial caps frenetic first week
The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump's New York trial came to a close on Friday, part of a flurry of activity that marked the end of a dizzying first week.
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The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump's New York trial came to a close on Friday, part of a flurry of activity that marked the end of a dizzying first week.
Potential jurors faced a quiz like none other while being considered for a seat at Donald Trump's New York criminal trial.
It only took a matter of seconds for attention to shift from the unprecedented criminal trial of former President Donald Trump to what was happening outside of court in Lower Manhattan on Friday -- a man setting himself on fire. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has been covering the trial and rushed outside in the midst of the chaos.
The New York attorney general filed the state's opposition to the company providing Donald Trump's $175 million bond, posted while his appeal is pending.
A man set himself on fire Friday outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial. Plus, there was a major development inside the courthouse -- the jury is now set. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas and Alice Gainer report.
The NYPD said the man traveled from Florida and set himself on fire near the courthouse in Lower Manhattan where former Pres. Donald Trump's criminal trial is underway.
A man set himself on fire outside the NYC courthouse where former President Donald Trump is facing trial in his "hush money" case. It happened at roughly the same time a full jury was seated. CBS New York's Doug Williams and Alice Gainer report.
Former President Donald Trump faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records related to alleged payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports.
The main jurors have been selected in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, but the case is far from over. We speak with Hofstra Law Professor James Sample to wrap up the first week.
Twelve people have been selected to serve as jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, filling out the panel on the third day of proceedings.
Twelve jurors are now seated in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has been in court every step of the way and explains what we know about who could convict or acquit Trump.
Twelve jurors have been selected for the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, completing the main jury, but six alternates still need to be selected. CBS New York's Alice Gainer was in the courthouse all day and has an update.
The former president is accused of falsifying business records over "hush money" payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a closer look at the case.
Under the 5th Amendment, the jury is prohibited from holding it against former President Donald Trump if he does not testify.
Former President Donald Trump met with bodega workers in Manhattan after his second day in court Tuesday.
The former president visited a bodega in Manhattan where a worker once faced charges for stabbing a suspect. It comes as jury selection continues in Trump's criminal trial. CBS New York's Christian Fan reports.
Minutes after a seventh juror was selected Tuesday in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump in Downtown Manhattan, he headed uptown to address a different kind of crime at a bodega in Hamilton Heights. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Crowds gathered in Upper Manhattan on Tuesday as former President Donald Trump visited a bodega at the center of a controversial case. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Former President Donald Trump is planning to meet with bodega workers in Manhattan after his second day in court Tuesday. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Tuesday was the first full day of jury selection in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. So far, six jurors have been selected in what will be a pool of 12, with six alternates. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
The former president is accused of falsifying business records to cover up "hush money" payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports from court.
Jury selection is underway in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial of alleged "hush money" payments. We hear from Hofstra law professor James Sample for the latest on the case.
The former president is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
CBS New York's Maurice Dubois has a look back at the opening day of the trial in Lower Manhattan.
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.
A fire broke out at an elevated subway platform in the Bronx Friday morning.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
A fire broke out at an elevated subway platform in the Bronx Friday morning.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
A 66-year-old rabbi was brutally attacked and left bleeding outside of his home in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday night.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the impact of this weekend's nor'easter.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Police in Edison, New Jersey, will soon have more places to track vehicles entering and leaving the township.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the stormy weekend forecast as a nor'easter heads toward the Tri-State Area.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free and it's all thanks to medical advances. As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's also because of one doctor who took on a risky case.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke to elected officials in Long Beach about preparations.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Netanyahu's address to the U.N. marks the first time he has visited New York since Mamdani became mayor.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
The NYPD took more than 100 people into custody Thursday at demonstrations near the United Nations as Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to address the General Assembly.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
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.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
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Dr. Dan Varga outlines the importance of international cooperation in preventing and controlling the spread of a pandemic, ahead of the UNGA high-level meeting on pandemic preparedness
Dr. Mary Mahoney, Vice President Of Emergency Management And Clinical Preparedness at Northwell Health, talks with CBS News New York's Mary Calvi about preparedness and prevention to slow down future viruses.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the stormy weekend forecast as a nor'easter heads toward the Tri-State Area.
Jeff and Brian Berger talk to CBS News New York's Mary Calvi about turning a scary situation into purpose.
